Hi Elizabeth

You have had some fantastic support so far. I am sorry that you are facing this at your age, and with two young kids and a career ahead of you. Know that this (if it IS MS) is the beginning of a long journey - not an end of anything or everything. There are ups and downs, good times and bad - but life is like that anyway.

I am nearly 44 and was dx'd 13 years ago. I still walk, work, and live my life in a (slightly modified) but pretty much normal way. My kids were 7 and 4 when I was diagnosed and now one is at University and the other will be finished high school and off to University at the end of next year.

There are other things that may be causing your symptoms, as others have said, MS diagnosis is a process of elimination. This is a very scary time for you, but there is so much support and care around now, especially here. Whatever happens from here, welcome to Neurotalk, please stay in touch and let us all know how you get on with your tests.