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Thread #62784   Message #1016074
Posted By: Liz the Squeak
10-Sep-03 - 02:57 AM
Thread Name: BS: Neurological diseases
Subject: RE: BS: Neurological diseases
OK, now I'm worried.

In March/April 2002 I suffered several fainting and dizzy spells for no apparent reason. My mother has MS, and I was worried that hers started with fainting and dizzy spells.

I was referred to several specialists who listened to my concerns and then all said that MS was not genetic, was not hereditary and was not what I had.

They say I do have a genetic problem but it's coronary, rather than neurological. The neuro problem I have is benign positional vertigo - I move my head in a certain direction and I get dizzy. The coronary thing is sinus arrhythmia - irregular heartbeat. My BP was bouncing around like a flea on acid at the time and the combination of all three things was giving me the fainting/dizzy spells.

So should I be worried about MS?