I have been dizzy and clumbsy for 4 years. I had fallen a number of times, Dr. ordered a MRI in 2007, showed lots of hyper intensities in white matter, Sent me to specialist, says I'm too old for MS. I was 50 at the time, now at 53, and my Third MRI it says More spots, larger and are perpendicular to ventricles, he states it looks like demylimation and actually says MS. Do you think the dr. will decided this time. I had spinal tap last year, said, no bands. I'm about ready to give up. Having so much trouble with the dizziness, can barely remain upright now. I just want to get better. Any ideas? Deb

Deb Sorry you're having to go through all this.

Did they use contrast with your MRI's? They would have injected it intravenously if they did.

An MS diagnosis is usually an elimination of other conditions first....so it takes a while. I don't think you're too old to get that diagnosis. You could have had MS for a long time before anyone diagnosed it. I know I did. I was 45 when I was given my dx.

I hope they determine what's causing your symptoms. It's hard not to know or have a name for what's going on. Hang in there. It's a lengthy process for many of us who've eventually gotten the MS dx.

I'll give you your DX, right now...You have MS.. Are you taking any Meds for your symptoms?

I hope your dizzyness subsides and you feel better soon..

No, no contrast this time. I had it the first two though. They did a blood test before, creatine? Don't know if it wasn't right, so they didn't use it this time. That kind of made me wonder if they couldn't make a diagnosis without it?
Deb

No, No medicines, had this going on for three years, makes me wonder if I had been given medicine long ago, if It could have started helping me. Instead it's all getting progressively worse. I hope I hear from Dr. soon.. Deb

I was dx when I was 50. Sounds like your specialists needs to go back to med school!

I was dxd in '08...I was 53. Never too old, IMHO...

I was 51 when I was given my dx.

this screams for a 2nd opinion.

I was told back in 1975, when I was 35, that I was getting to old for MS and by the time I was 40, it would probably be gone...HahAHahAHahA..

I had my 2nd big exacerbation when I was 53.

I was dx at 44. the local nuero guy said "you dont have MS, you are TOO OLD for MS!" I said "not if I have had it for 20 years, and no one was able to notice it for what it is! He went on this tear about how he doesnt dx folks after they are 35! its just too rare. Saw the big MS center who said "duh! its MS! and you have had it for at least 10 years!"

Chasing the dx train can be exhausting. I hope you get answers.