Could I have multiple sclerosis?

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I know I probably sound like the biggest hypochondriac, however over the past few months my health has just seemed like its deteriating more and more everyday, the muscles in my arms are extremely weak yet feels like they are cramping and turns into quite an uncomfortable feeling, I have almost no grip left in my hands due to the weakness In my wrists along with the skin on my arms feeling extremely sensitive and a horrible burning sensation in the palms of my hand which makes them feel like they're on fire!, I'm like bambi on ice when it comes to clumsiness, don't even mention my co-ordination trying to throw or catch something. 
I feel constant light pins and needles through my feet and legs yet I have almost no skin sensation on my thighs. I feel constantly exhausted and run down but can't sleep due to the muscle cramps.

Also mixing words up in sentences happens Very often, on many occasions I'd say at least once a day I will be speaking mid conversation with someone and then I will completely just lose what I am talking about and have to be reminded of the topic even though I was just speaking about it 2 seconds beforehand. I also have a lot of trouble with my eyesight,  double and blurry vision, seeing bright flashes after I blink and just quite sore to move. 

I should probably also mention I'm only a 20 year old female, i do have a history of ms in my family as my dad has been diagnosed, any info would be appreciated :)

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Your symptoms are all related to MS but please don't rely in the internet for a diagnosis. Go to your doc. They are making progress with treatment of MS as you probably know.

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If you have MS in your background, it is a possibility, but go and see a physician to get it checked out. Another thing you can do is to drink more water. Muscle cramps and pain thoughout the body are indicators of dehydration and possibly even chronic dehydration. 
The rule is you need to drink at least 1/2 your body weight in ounces each day. For example, if you weigh 120 lbs, you should be drinking at least 60 ounces of water per day minimum. It is also more healthy to be drinking clean filtered water instead of bottled water from the store for a number of reasons including price ($2-$3/gallon vs. 9 cents/gallon) and health. Choose a high quality filter that is the most NSF-certified possible on the market, like www.mosteffectivefilter.com They work on solid activated carbon block technology, and are great point-of-use systems. Also try their Wriggle Bottles, which are sports bottles and have a filter in the cap so you can fill up on the go at a drinking fountain and have cleaner water too. Hope that helps.

Could I have multiple sclerosis?

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