How to tell if a patient has Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis | Demyelination | Nursing Mnemonic

Demyelination

D-Diploplia
E-Eye movement painful
M-Motor: weakness and spasticity
Y-nYstagmus
E-Elevated temperature
L-Lhermitte’s phenomenon
N-Neuropathic pain
A-Ataxia
T-Talking slurred
I-Impotence
O-Overactive bladder
N-Numbness

Description
Common symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis, a disease that causes demyelination in the central nervous system.

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[vickiegray]

Thank you for the information you put forth. I was diagnosed in 1998. I was fortunate enough to be at one of the finest institutions around now know as MS Center of Atlanta. I had Dr. Doug Stuart as my MS doctor from 1998-2019 when we had to move away. Luckily I found a wonderful new doctor in Dr. Colleen stack. But now she works exclusively at Carolina East Medical Center. I would need to be hospitalized to see her. Now I must try a new beginning February 1ST. Wish me luck.

[someonesomewhere]

I cant count how many ms videos I've watched, and this one is hands down (or foot down lol) the best explanation and break down of this. Ty! 💕

[micaonyx]

Before you go convincing yourself you have MS, remember there's lots of nutritional deficiencies that can cause these symptoms. Any of the B vitamins deficiency like, B1, B3, and not just B12, can cause these symptoms. Overdosing on sugar on a regular basis can cause vitamin C deficiency because sugar competes with vitamin C in the body and vitamin C is very important for the myelin sheath. Being low in iron especially your ferritin level can cause a lot of these symptoms. Even if you do get a definitive diagnosis of MS don't ever keep a doctor that tells you there's nothing that can be done. Your body is NOT like a broken machine. Every day it's replacing sick and defects cells in the body. The way you treat it will determine if those sick cells get replaced with new health cells or sicker and weaker cells. Your body your choice, best wishes.

[allieuncharted]

O: can also stand for optic neuritis

As someone with MS the most important thing I can tell you is that it’s a snowflake disease it looks different for everyone. Like over active bladder might be the norm but I actually have urine retention.

My first symptom of MS was tingling/neuropathy which was actually mistaken for a vitamin B12 deficiency

[Oxygen]

Hope the free course is thriving and still available.

[ardyjoves]

I have this neck pain and I can feel the nerves and tingling pins one by one , in hands and feet.

[glynnisthomas]

I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 20+ years ago but I now have ALL of these MS symptoms and not in a mild way either. The problem is that I also have every symptom of severe Fibromyalgia. Is it possible to have both? Nearly every day of my life for the last 20 years I find myself thinking "There is no way this is just fibromyalgia." It's either that Fibromyagia is far worse than doctors describe or I have aquired yet another crappy disease. Either way, I need to know what the hell is really going on here. I can barely even walk anymore and it takes my entire will to even do light grocery shopping or simple meal preparation. I am such a cognitive mess it has taken me 30 minutes just to write this comment. It scares me to think that I may have undiagnosed MS and it is running rampant and doing damage because my Fibromyalgia has concealed it's presence. I guess I'll be making a doctors appointment sooner than later. I need to know.

[Jordan-lifx]

No clue what's happening but have burning, numbness and prickly pains all over. I feel like my health anxiety is never going to go away and I'm never going to get to the bottom of it

[emilyflores]

I was diagnosed with ms and the only one I have is some nerve pain when my feet are hot...I don't have any other signs. Many of these signs can be sue to something else.

[Lisa-ubzl]

I used to have constant burning shoulder blade pain that radiated into the neck and have had that painful eye movement but that has been a long time ago. A few years ago my legs went stiff as a board. People told me I could be dehydrated but they never loosened, even when I sat down. I've had spells of vertigo so severe I couldn't drive and leave the store. I had to have someone to come pick me up. All at once I lost weight, my memory went to crap and just a general feeling of lethargy. I remember my lips and front teeth would go numb as well along with a spot on my leg. I developed Raynaud's. During that time I could barely climb any stairs as my legs would shake like jello. I used to have strong legs. I'm only 45 yo btw. They're not so bad not but still not like they used to be. I still feel a little shaky if I have to walk through a tight spot or something because I almost always fall over when I do that now. They're not like jello like they were but still shaky. My muscles still feel constantly tight and it makes me stand funny. I've had people to actually comment on the way I stand. I can't stand for to long at a time without having to lean over or something because my legs will start to burn. Does this sound like MS for anyone that has the diagnosis and felt the same thing or what does this sound like? I went to Dr's but had no answer but to take Vit D supplement. Why do I have to stand funny and hurt like this just to walk or stand? Something isn't normal and hasn't been for several years now.

[tonyaquilina]

Can ms.start with very bad shoulder pain going into the neck.and down arm
I have Ed..I have sore calf muscles.
Sometimes a little unbalanced when standing still
Can you help or advise

[TheMg]

Very informative. Good presentation. Thanks.

[mhartleroad]

Not a nurse, and I try not be much of an internet doctor, though I am here.😂 Great video. Really helped me understand the difficulty of a diagnosis.

[jimmyweber]

How about double vision, seeing dark spots all the time. Shocking feels like a 9v battery to the tongue.

[-Hooman-]

Left side of my body is numb for a year now Dr's still telling me all is good with you

[jodilynn]

In the last year or so, my toes twitch all the time, like constantly. No clue why.

[Itsme.]

I have numbness in my fingers in both hands, right side face, tongue i also have ( One white lesion ) I actually don’t know what to do my doctor said it is Migraine but it’s been month now since i had the numbness ! it’s not healing 😪

[KorrieJade]

Multiple sclerosis is so hard to pronounce more than once in a conversation..especially when you actually have Multiple sclerosis. 😅

[zealouszebras-thelangdonbu]

I’ve had every symptom for years. Just recently in the last 1-2 years it’s progressed significantly, yet I’m still waiting for a Neuro to see me. In May. A local one will not accept my case because I’m “too complex” of a patient :( So they pick and choose which patients get helped based on medical history while the patient waits and suffers? I’d think the more complex you are, the more digging would be done. Obvious testing and imaging to start and then if you can’t figure it out, next specialist… not just NO right off the bat.

[clairejevron]

I have a cold, burning sensation running down to the outer arms, thighs and legs….I have no idea if this is a symptom. It is worse in the winter season….but this year has spread to my arms.