Did anyone feel they had MS or Parkinsons? I have been having symptoms since 2005. I've been to numerous doctors/specialists all have told me it is either in my head, I'm crazy, etc.... and finally I've had tests that have proven something neurologically is wrong with me. It is either Parkinsons, MS or Alzheimers. Not sure which it is due to the outcome of the neurological exam/memory loss.

Have no clue. I have a huge list of neurological symptoms but when the neurologicalpsychiatrist asked me to list the symptoms to him verbally I wasn't able to do it. Listing them in writing I am able to do. Is this something of Parkinsons?

Coffeegirl

Hi coffeegirl, I have no idea but I want to pass on to you that a mom I know was told the same thing, it was all in her head, she was Rx'd anti-anxiety meds, etc., UNTIL she, on a hunch, had a test done for Lyme disease. Yep, she tested positive and is now undergoing treatment for that. Something I did not know is that you can have Lyme for years and then it will flare up and you will have symptoms, many of which mimic MS and/or PD, and yes, Lyme affects the memory too. She told me she is actually having difficulty helping her son with his kindergarten work, and this woman has a couple of degrees if I remember correctly. This would be something else I would consider having looked at, and there are a couple of different tests for Lyme...be sure you get the right/best one for you. Good luck.

It took 7 years for me to get dxed with PD. First I was tested for MS and those tests came back normal, but the neuro thought there was something neurologically wrong. I went to a movement disorder specialist who told me there was nothing wrong with me. I went to a lyme disease doctor who said it was not lyme disease. I went to a MS specialist who said it was just anxiety causing my symptoms.

My advice is to find a neuro you like and just hang in there. It took a while until I developed symptoms more typical of PD and going to a lot of different doctors didn't help. If your symptoms are not typical, many university doctors don't like to admit they don't know what is wrong with you so they say it is just anxiety or something.

I could always name some of my symptoms, but can explain things better in writing. PD causes you to move slowly and to think slowly. If you think slowly, you can express yourself better by writing.