A month or 2 after my dx last March, I noticed some things going on with my left leg. The first thing was that when my left foot hit a cold floor, it was like a cold shot went up my leg. Shortly afterwards, I noticed that there was some skin mottling on my left thigh that got more pronounced after a hot shower. My PCP was stumped -- he said that it resembled Livedo Reticularis but it didn't quite fit the bill. My MS specialist refused to even look at it (seriously, what a guy!), saying that it wasn't MS related. Over the last two months or so, it's even been slightly painful at times.

I FINALLY had my appointment with the dermatologist today and his best guess is that it's something called Cutis Marmorata. Most of my sx have been left-sided and in my gut, I have felt that this is MS related, some type of neurological dysfunction. (Not yet confirmed by my MS specialist but from the radiologist's last report, I believe that one of my brain lesions is in a place that relates to thermoregulatory function.) The dermatologist can't say with any certainty but he thinks it's it's a possibility. They don't know what causes this and it's really mostly an infant thing although it does occur in adults. (I never thought I'd wear my mental age on my leg! )

Does this sound familiar to anyone? It's not the worst thing in the world and it's not AT ALL as pronounced in the photos I've seen on the internet but I can't say I like it. Not that pretty and not that pleasant.

Of course, I'd love to not have this but above all, I want to make sure that this is what it is, and nothing more serious. Has anyone had a skin condition or small blood vessel involvement spurring from their MS?