Most of us have our spine AND our head MRIs that point to lesions. If you have lesions in both, you cinch a diagnosis of MS. if you have them in one or the other, its a tougher climb to get a diagnosis. You need 9 to 12 in your head alone or I think 3 to 5 in your spine alone.

Please know that there are more than 100 diseases that mimic MS right down to the lesions on the brain. Lupus, lyme fibromyalgia Devics...They normally take your blood tests and rule out as much as they can like B 12 def or vitamin D issues, lyme and lupus show up on blood as well. They then take your other symptoms such as where your lesions are, what symptoms they are causing and so forth. After they whittle you down to like 10 disease you will find that none of those ten have a blood test of a difinitive way for them to say "thats it!" so, they start to guess at what "most likely" fits YOUR symptoms and tests. Please know that YOUR MS wont act like MY MS. I may have sight, balance, and choking issues, and you may drag a leg, be fatigued, and have buzzy legs. That doesnt mean that because your MS doesnt look like my MS that you dont have it.

Getting a diagnosis with MS is normally a long process for most. Best advice if you really really think you have it, please seek out an MS center, even if you have to travel to get to it. Have them either rule it out or diagnose you. Then you can pick a neurologist closer to home who can take charge of your care. They will leave most no stone unturned when telling someone yes or no. Its a huge deal as once they say it, you then WONT qualify for life, health or disability insurance.

PLEASE if you dont have life, health, or disability insurance, go get some NOW! once someone scribbles something on that piece of paper, its too late.

I wish you the best of luck.