Your message and the various replies was a gift just when I needed
it. I too have been told for the last 2 years that my symptoms were
a conversion disorder although a neuropsyche eval said there was no
problem. My symptoms, fatigue,muscle spasm pain, spasticity, tremors
and tics have been getting rapidly worse over the last few months.
It seems like it gets a little worse each summer. My last MRI was 9
months ago and showed some suspicion of demylination but not enough
to be diagnostic. My spinal showed slightly elevated protein but no
oligonal bands. The last 2 neurologists wrote it off as a
psychiatric problem but given the situation, timing and my history
that just didn't make sense. I have been suffering with so much self-
doubt and concern about my sanity lately that I can hardly get a good
night's sleep. I am almost positive that I have MS given the
progression of symptoms, along with remissions over the last 30+
years. The spasticity is now so bad that I can't walk for more than
5 minutes without the use of a cane and even that is painful and
exhausting.

I am now trying to see an MS specialist is my area. He has asked for
the reports from the previous MRI's and may request a new one before
he sees me. I just keep trying but it is so frustrating to know that
something is wrong and you can't get the needed treatment to limit
the progression of the disease. Thanks for your encouragement.