Over the last few days I have had horrible back, shoulder & leg pain with tingling in the soles of my feet. I had this previously in June following a gastro bug & was sent for an MRI in September which came back clear.
I went to my GP on Thursday & was sent to hospital with the concern that I might be developing cauda equina syndrome. In hospital I had bloods which were fine & a neuro exam which was also fine. The doctor thought it was likely muscle strain & sent me home but told me to keep an eye on any bowel changes, numbness or tingling in that area. Throughout that night, I noticed some tingling & sharp prickly pains in my vaginal area. The pain in my back & legs hadn’t improved & I called 111 who sent me back to hospital yesterday morning. I had a scan on my bladder which was clear & showed I had emptied it correctly & was examined by another doctor who also didn’t believe it was CES but offered for a third doctor to see me just to confirm.
I then saw another doctor who noted that my B12 was low (it had flagged up in June & my GP told me to take tablets. Apparently it was low enough that I should’ve been given injections). This doctor said that this could cause some tingling & might be responsible for some of my pain but also believes I may have some form of fibromyalgia or arthritis, but again does not believe I have CES. I was given diazepam to take at night for three days & sent home.
I took my first diazepam last night & still felt quite a bit of pain throughout the night although it did help me to sleep a bit better. Today my legs are much sorer, in particular in my thighs & knees & I am still feeling very sore in my vagina. I feel quite nauseous & have done for a couple of days now & my stomach is quite sensitive. I am really worried that CES is still possible ( chat gpt is not helping & telling me it is very much a possibility still) & I don’t know what to think.
Has anyone experienced this or similar?
Thanks