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@Maymay941 Yeah, something's definitely up. All my blood tests were fine and with the negative MRI it's a mystery. Possibly a pinched nerve or something? It seems they can cause bladder/bowel dysfunction as well as muscle weakness. Being a teacher and lugging around a rucksack day after day may have caused some spinal issues. When I was teaching abroad, I'd do a lot of travelling between schools and I'd carry my laptop everywhere because computers were limited so that probably hasn't helped.
I'm sure someone will eventually get to the bottom of it. Whilst not a physical issue, I'm reminded that I first went to the doctor with depression when I was 18 and was diagnosed with autism at 24 so it can certainly be a long road getting the right diagnosis for stuff. My main concern is that my current physical symptoms aren't so bad because I've been taking it really, really easy but start work in a couple of weeks which will be pretty mental as September always is in teaching. I'm concerned that it'll flare up again. Still, at least it's nothing massively major. With the brain fog and mobility issues, I was concerned that the stress of moving house and preparing for work had caused a minor stroke as was the doctor at the hospital. Whatever's going on the doctor said that someone so young (which was nice to be called at 29!) shouldn't be having these symptoms.
I'm sure someone will eventually get to the bottom of it. Whilst not a physical issue, I'm reminded that I first went to the doctor with depression when I was 18 and was diagnosed with autism at 24 so it can certainly be a long road getting the right diagnosis for stuff. My main concern is that my current physical symptoms aren't so bad because I've been taking it really, really easy but start work in a couple of weeks which will be pretty mental as September always is in teaching. I'm concerned that it'll flare up again. Still, at least it's nothing massively major. With the brain fog and mobility issues, I was concerned that the stress of moving house and preparing for work had caused a minor stroke as was the doctor at the hospital. Whatever's going on the doctor said that someone so young (which was nice to be called at 29!) shouldn't be having these symptoms.