PwMS Dx ~ Did you have O-bands AT THE TIME OF CONFIRMED DX?

Gazelle · 08-06-2008, 08:22 PM

So can I select one from column A, one from column B, and two from column C? Or should I just pick the one whose name I like the best?

(I kinda like the latter method the best.)

lady_express_44 · 08-06-2008, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gazelle

So can I select one from column A, one from column B, and two from column C? Or should I just pick the one whose name I like the best?

(I kinda like the latter method the best.)

Awe, could at least let us all have some fun by posting another poll to come up with the best dx for you . . . please.

Actually, I could narrow it down for you with a prior posting:

Quote:

Originally Posted by lady_express_44

Unless we have an acute Transverse Myelitis attack ... there are only a very few non-MS related diseases that can cause "lesions" in the spine, including; ADEM (Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis), Sarcoidosis, Lyme (Borrelia burgdorferi) and SLE (Lupus). See link:

ALL of those diseases also have O-bands:

http://www.diseasesdatabase.com/resu...ClassSort=True

There are "other" tests that can be done to rule out those diseases, like chest x-rays (for Sarcoidosis), Western Blot (for Lyme), blood tests positive serology with ANA and double-stranded DNA (for Lupus). Sarcoid, Lyme, and ADEM also do not have dissemination in time, which MS has.

Cherie

Twinkletoes · 08-06-2008, 09:08 PM

I had 11 O-bands, but only 1 lesion (in my neck).

I remember the (seemingly) suppressed excitement of the neuro doc and his PA, hoping that I could remember any previous 24+ hour Sx. I finally remembered I'd been to the chiropractor twice with a numb leg about 15 years ago. They practically jumped for joy.

That was April 13, 2007.

I was jumping for joy it wasn't something much worse/life-threatening.

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