| What is MS and how did I catch it. |
| I could answer this with a string of medical jargon here, but that is why we have webistes like WEBMD and NMSS. Since I had the early possible MS diagnosis six years before 'the BIG one', I was already prepared. I had done the reading and sifted through the real info and the 'miracle cures'. Basically it boils down to this. The body starts to fight itself. The immune system soldiers wage war on myelin. Myelin is the insulation on our nerves that keep our brain's electrical systems from short circuiting. The brain says 'hey there arm, go up', the signal is shorted to the ear and ,poof, your ear is dancing on the side of your face! Well it's sort of like that. It takes extra energy for these signals to get through and thats where fatigue comes into this whole mess. It was hard for me to understand that JUST THINKING could make me so tired. But it does. |
| symptoms I have |
| symptoms I don't want |
| symptoms I wish for * |
| Vertigo Sensitivity to heat Profuse sweating Fatigue Lack of balance Blurred vision in right eye only Tremors in hands Jumping muscles Pain Weakness in left hand only |
| Erectile disfunction Blindness Paralysis Lack of concentration Dimentia Black outs Siezures Loss of hearing Severe numbness |
| X- Ray vision Ablity to make women faint when I smile Too much money Walking on water * These are all in my fantasies and are not real MS symptoms |
| Don't panic. Everyone is different. Some go down hill fast and end up in bed. But this is the minority. MOST live semi-active, happy lives. Some get one or two symptoms that go away and never return and see no signs of MS. Which ever type you are, you must learn to accept this and not dwell on tomorrow. Day by day is a phrase that is way overused, but it's how I make it through life. I never make a plan for next week. I get up and do what my body will allow me to do. This doesn't mean that I lay around because I have pain. I do push as hard as I think I can. If I push too hard, I crash. The first few months are always filled with self doubt, 'Am I really this sick?' 'Maybe I'm just lazy' "Am I really this tired' .......Try to get over this as fast as possible. You are as sick as you feel. And you are NOT lazy. Stress will make MS turn into a monster AVOID AVOID AVOID !!!! !!!!! !! !!!! !! !! Did I mention to avoid stress ? |
| If you need medical info, please visit www.friendswithms.com From there, you can find almost anything you will need to know about MS and treatments. After you have read that site, use the links to go to other top MS websites. |
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