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Posting this again since someone might have missed it.?

I know this is one for the Neurologist but I live in BC and it will take months to get another appt.?

My son has Epilepsy Grand Mals and Myoclonic jerks. He has JME (which for the curious, means A form of epilepsy that occurs in teenagers and involves sudden muscle jerking and seizures which is especially common on awakening). My sister, coincidentally was diagnosed with MS a year later (she is six and a half years older than I, although I don't think that matters).

About five weeks ago, my son (who is almost 21) started complaining about numbess and tingling down the left side of his body when he tilts his head just a litte; It is constant and doesn't go away. At first, he thought it might just be a pinched nerve because he stopped sleeping on the couch and actually moved to a bed but it was again 5 weeks ago and it just hasn't gone away.

He also has had tremors in his hands for quite a few years but ignores it because it only affects him when he is holding his hands out.

I don't live with him right now and can't actually drag him by the ear to the doctor but it is possible that this is only coincidence.

Does anybody have any educated opinions? Keep in mind he has had Epilepsy for nine years now so this isn't our first go around.

*** Just to be clear, I am concerned about the possiblity of M.S. and wondering about the likelyhood that he could even have both and is it genetic.. etc, etc. I am trying to no be a paranoid Mom but I guess it doesn't matter how old your kids get, you still worry.

Thank you.

Update:

Thank you but no, if it was just as simple as going to a general practitioner, i am sure he would but the GP would just refer him back to his neurologist which actually takes a good six to eight months here. He just saw his neuro in december and he made his appt in may. welcome to socialism

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    go to the doctor and ask for an MRI and blood tests. Hopefully its nothing serious :)

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    4 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    can you go to a doctor for this? can he go to a doctor? i know u cant drag him but he is 21 and if he believes its serious he needs to go to a doctor. or ring up a doctor or hotline and tell them everything you have said here about your son's condition. i hope this helps.

    Source(s): experience with ex bf.
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