I have been treated for Ms for two years. I have been told by my new Dr I do not have mS but transverse myelitis it has same effect on body, but it caused by injury of the back or infection, The up side is no immune breaking medicine. I am seeing a referral just in case. But maybe worth looking into, another up is no hereditary for our children.

Does your Dr do a back MRI every time? My stenosis wasnt discivered until they did a cervical MRI. That wasnt until I'd had MS treatment for a few years. My lesions have been mostly in my brain and in 7 years I've only had brain MRIs which doesnt show the stenosis. Only one cervical and one lumbar MRI.
I tried steroid/fentenol epidural for pain but only the 1st one worked. The second didnt work and caused more problems than help.
In my experience the neurologist doesn't DX the stenosis. It took a pain management Dr to discover it.
My next attempt will be several (6 to 8) shots in between the vertebrae with steroids for arthritis. Its a surgical procedure so getting someone to drive and pick me up is a challenge. No Uber allowed.
My stenosis is with severe arthritis in 4 disks. If I had injury it was from long ago. No one mentioned my stenosis until i sought pain management. I feel age causes this to exacerbate the problem.
Do you think aging has something to do with progression of stenosis?
Interesting to find out many MSers have this. Drs struggle to treat both MS and stenosis.
It causes me great pain, and being in pain management is no picnic. I have an HMO, so I will have to get a lot worse before they will consider surgery.

Momobaro, my story is identical to yours. The hardest part is not knowing for sure. I have back and neck issues and have most symptoms of MS. I have quite a few lesions in my brain, but because my spinal tap was clear the doctor says to wait and see if i end up with another mri with changes. So, is it really MS or is it all cervical causing all of my neurological issues????? I just don't know anymore.....

I have a stenosis and protrusion (I forgot which part of thorax) but they explained that it's a hernia or arthrosis. It hurts to lay down on the back for a long time,is that how you feel?

I am currently in MS limbo. I also have a history of stenosis (cervical). The issue with stenosis is that it causes identical symptoms to MS. Nunbness, tingling, loss of balance, MS hug, urinary/bowel problems, pain, fatigue, cognitive issues. etc. Like MS sensitivity to heat and stress. Stenosis can also cause lesions to appear. It makes diagnosing difficult. I now understand how hard it is for doctors to make an accurate and timely MS diagnosis. Especially when symptoms from too very different medical conditions can be so similar - almost identical. Stenosis of course is a narrowing of the spinal canal or foramen / the sub nerve conduits from the CNS that are located at each disc. The narrowing can be genetic, degenerative or the result of trauma or injury. Stenosis can result in severe demyelination which causes symptoms to be more intense. Recent research has indicated that trauma and injury can lead to MS in some people. Good luck with your diagnosis and treatment. It's not easy but sites like this help somewhat. 😊