MS Misconceptions - "Stupid Things People Say About MS"

These are things that other MS-ers on Twitter have heard from friends/family/strangers when it comes to MS awareness. (No, I'm not making these up... a lot of people simply don't understand what MS is, and/or how it affects everyone differently).

People often are sincere, but speak out of pure ignorance.

"Debunking Bull$#it 'Cures' for MS"

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• "MS is a little old lady's disease..." Nope.

• "What should I call you? Disabled? Handicapped? Crippled? Gimp?" "Mal", thanks, same as my parents did.

• "I read somewhere that there is a cure for MS!" No, no there isn't... yet... but there is plenty of ongoing research.

• "You get MS from drinking diet soft drinks/Diet Mountain Dew/Diet Coke..." This is a mind-warpingly stupid comment someone received - seriously!

• "You get MS from using a mobile phone..." Nope, just your stupidity.

• "If you have MS, why aren't you in a wheelchair? It can't be that bad?" MS affects everyone differently.

• "You don't look sick... you seemed fine the other day... are you just faking it for attention?" Can I punch you... lovingly?

• "You don't look sick enough to park there!" (Video)

• "Awww, don't worry, your MS will get better..." No it won't, actually.

• "How do you want me to treat you?" As you would want to be treated.

• "Just take a pill, it will fix your headache/take away your pain..." If only it were that easy!

• Just stand on one leg while eating a carrot and your MS will vanish! BOLLOCKS!

• "MS is caused by eating red meat"  Wha...?!?

• "Why are you poisoning your body [with medication] when you can go natural?" Why do you still eat processed food?

• "Being high is a cure for MS." Medical marijuana is still illegal here (in Australia), and it's not a cure, but can diminish some pain symptoms for some people. Plus you don't get "high" from MM.

• "Try this herb... it helped my cousin’s-uncles’-sister’s-friend who has MS." orly? Like I keep saying... every one with MS is different.

• "Why do you have a disabled parking sticker/permit? You don't look disabled?!" Zark off.

• "It must be great not having to go to work/being on the pension..." Thanks for making me feel like a worthless unproductive member of society...

• "It's all in your head!"  Funny you should say that...

• "You seem so lazy!" It's nothing fvcking deliberate, believe me...

• "Stop using MS as an excuse… you can’t feel that way all the time?!" Actually some days are better than others, but yes, MS is 24/7.

• "Don't kiss/cough/bleed on me! You might give me MS!" MS is NOT contagious!

• "Are you contagious?" I just told you... MS is not contagious... you don't "catch" MS.

• "How did you catch MS?" By talking with a twat like you...

• "Oh, I get tired too..." Oh yes, that must be awful for you... moving on...

• "Maybe if I wore makeup too, I could cover up my fatigue."

• "Why are you so clumsy?" Just to annoy you.

• "A good sleep will cure your weariness/lethargy!" I wish!

• "Oh, you're just having a 'bad day'..." Every day is different, that's what is so 'bad' about it!

• "You need to think more positively!" I wish it were that simple somedays.

• "My friend's, uncle's, window cleaner's, the next-door neighbour has MS and they are fine. Have you tried positive thinking??" (expletive deleted)

• "Too bad you won't be able to have children/breastfeed, now you have MS..." Wrong.

• "You should just exercise more..." It's different for everyone.

• "What did you do to get MS?" Absolutely nothing.

• Woman: Why are you limping? Me: I’ve got MS. Woman: Oh... as long as it’s nothing serious.

• "A friend of mine has had MS for the last 10 years and you would barely notice. I'm sure you will be fine."

• "Oh!  Sorry to hear that. My friend had MS once."

• "How did you get that? You must’ve had Mono." Ummm... nope.

• "What about your kids?! Isn't MS a genetic thing?!" No. No, it isn't.

• "How could they [doctors etc] possibly find out you had MS? How can they be so sure it's MS?" They discovered a fetid chicken laying scrambled eggs in my brain... that was enough evidence.

• "I feel a bit sad sometimes too..." Depression isn't just 'feeling sad!'

• "I know someone who has MS and she has an injection once a week and she’s fine."  [Rolls eyes] MS affects everyone differently.

• "I know someone with MS, and they do things you don't..." MS affects everyone differently.

• "Just push through it..." It's not so easy, when you feel like you're wading through treacle blindfolded somedays, physically and emotionally.

• "How can you feel lonely?" MS can be a very socially-isolating disease.

• "Why do you keep forgetting things?" I don't remember...

• "I forget things sometimes too..." If only it were 'sometimes' for me... like, mid-sentence...?

• "You daydream a lot in the middle of a conversation, that’s rude!" No… it’s cognitive issues.

• "Why are you taking such-and-such medicine? You should take this natural/herbal/essential oil..." I'll stick with my officially-prescribed meds from my trained, specially-skilled and medically-experienced doctors, thanks...

• "Why don’t you try a different medication, that doesn’t cause so many side effects?" A lot of it takes time to take effect, and it's different for different people.

• "It must be great experiencing drunk-like dizziness for free!" Zark off...

• "Shouldn't people with MS avoid going to the gym?" Why? You can't catch MS!

• "Haven't you tried such-and-such new treatment/magic cure yet?" No, because there's a lot of unverifiable outrageous crap out there when it comes to people claiming to have "cured" MS, is why.

• "Such-and-such a diet will help/stop/cure MS..."; "A Keto diet will cure MS"; "A diet change would eradicate the smorgasbord of symptoms". No, it won't.

• "You should be gluten/dairy-free." Thanks so much for that...

• "OMG! This vitamin will leave you symptom-free! I read about it on the internet!" orly?

• "I knew a friend-of-a-friends'-mothers'-vet who died from MS..." MS won't kill you.

• “Do you have the kind of MS that you die from, or the other kind?” (See above!)

• "At least it's not cancer". Gee, thanks...?

• "I know someone with MS... it doesn't seem so bad for them..." No two people with MS share the same symptoms.

• "I know someone with MS who didn’t need a wheelchair until they were 50, so you’ve got time yet."

• "That ringing in your ears is obviously caused by listening to loud music wearing headphones." No... no, it isn't, actually.

• "Are you nervous? Why is your hand shaking like that?" I'm terrified I might clobber your ignorance out of you...

• "When you talk about your MS, aren't you're just complaining/whinging/attention-seeking...?" Perhaps I'm just raising MS awareness for the less-informed?

• "Let me pray for you..." Gee, thanks, but words spoken into the air really won't practically help... could you come over and mow my grass or hang out my washing instead?

• "Oh, you are just drunk..." Oh, I wish!

• "Why couldn't you just get to the toilet in time?" No comment needed, surely.

• "Vaccines cause MS!" No. No they don't.

• "I hate hot/humid days/sudden temperature changes, too!" Oh, that's just awful [rolls eyes and sighs].

• "If the heat bothers you, don’t be in it… or move…" Oh yes, that's practically feasible...

• "Wear fewer clothes if you are that hot..."

• "You just need to get out more..." If only I didn't stumble-trip down the stairs, just checking my mailbox, then maybe I would.

• "Yup all mothers are tired. You should get out more, like, if you're not feeling well... just go out and do stuff."

• "Is your walking stick/frame just an attention-seeking device?" [rolls eyes] Oh yes... yes, it is... looks like you caught me out on that one... [sigh].

• "Get a walking stick so people know you are disabled... because looking at you, you can't tell that you have MS".

• "Why are you dragging one of your feet?" For the attention, obviously... don't you appreciate my Igor impressions?

• "Can't you just walk slower/faster?" I wish it were that easy... or are you prepared to catch me if/when I fall?

• "My legs hurt too... my legs get stiff if I've been sitting at my desk a long time." Oh dear, that must be awful for you...

• "But... MS is such a rare disease, isn't it?" No, it's not, actually.

• "Oh, trust me… I know exactly how you feel!" orly? That's nice.

• "Aren’t you too healthy-looking to have MS?"

• "Well, aren’t you taking your meds??" (Yes….) "Then, why is your MS bothering you still?"

• "Well, if you’re in remission, why are you on meds?"

• "Why are you always so tired? It can’t be that bad…"

• "You slept ALL night, how can you be so tired?"

• "If pregnancy makes it better, why don’t you just keep having more kids?"

• "That celebrity with MS seems just fine, why aren’t you?"

• "Do you take enough vitamins?"

• "Maybe you just need to try a little harder."

• (This is for the younger MS’ers) "WOW… you take more medicine than my grandma…"

• MS… isn’t that the muscle illness? No. That’s MD = Muscular Dystrophy

• "It really can’t be that bad…"

• "You are not praying enough" WAT?!?

• "Oooo my husband thinks he's got that"

• "Drink some silver solution" Ummm...No. that's actually toxic!

• "Push through it... just walk it off"

• If you say “MS” into the mirror three times, someone will appear and tell you their friend “has that, and she's totally fine” - @cindylocke47

• “You know, I heard you can cure that with bee stings.” WAT...?!?

• "MS is that ‘lazy disease’".

• “Is that, like, back problems?” Ummm... no.

• "Why do you come across as such a smart-arse sometimes?" Stoopid is as stoopid does... whilst most people have a good heart, they may just speak out of pure ignorance, but most people just don't care.

➤  Article: There is no need to apologise for being disabled

➤  Article: 10 MS Myths

➤  Article: You Don't Get It Until You Get It

 💥 Can you catch multiple sclerosis from someone that sneezes in your direction? 💥

by Penelope Conway

(Source: Last accessed 14 Feb 2020).

I sat across from a lady at Olive Garden that thought multiple sclerosis was a contagious disease and she needed to get away from me so she wouldn’t catch it. Far, far away. She even complained to a worker saying that they need to make me leave. How do you respond to people like that? At first I was stunned at the sheer lunacy of the thought that someone believed they could contract a chronic illness that destroys the nerves in a person’s body.

If I was thinking a little clearer at the moment I would have let out a loud cough, blew my nose into a napkin, turned around and grinned a bright shiny smile in her direction while letting her know that she needs to go home right away, take a hot shower, eat a bowl of chicken soup, take a handful of vitamin C, and cover her chest in Vicks vapour rub for the rest of the week.

I don’t know where people get those fear-filled ideas from. It would make a great comedy routine, that’s for sure. My friends got a kick out of it so at least I brought smiles to the table without even trying.

When I got home I was shaking my head in amazement that people like that actually exist. Some will never hear that their thinking is flawed. They are just adamant that they are the person filled with truth and know everything about everything. How sad.

Just as I’m not contagious, I can’t cure myself either. Yes, some foods help me to maintain a healthy body and foods that tend to trigger my symptoms. There aren’t many that adversely affect me but those that do, I try to avoid. No diet will cure you. All those with MS that change their diet to help, they are not cured. Even the die-hard dieter will tell you that their MS will still creep up and tries to ruin their day. Their diet isn’t curing them. They are just keeping a manageable life with an incurable disease.

Remember that this is your life. You are the one in charge of yourself. Enjoy life while you can and don’t let anyone take the reins. No cure doesn’t mean no hope.

 AMAZING! How to be CURED of Any Illness! Click Here!

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A list of things that should

NOT be said

to someone with multiple sclerosis

(Source)

➤  Article: What NOT to say to someone with MS

➤  Article: Things not to say to a person with multiple sclerosis

➤  Article: 14 Things Not to Say...

Oh… and when they compare how they feel or have felt in the past, with your symptoms… like it’s the EXACT same feeling…

Or when they just give you that “look”… you know the “real housewives” kind of look… nose in the air, scrunched up… Yeah that one…

I’ve come to learn that when some people (not all) ask how I’m doing… they are just doing it out of politeness… they don’t actually want to know how I’m feeling, so I simply respond w/ the phrase we are ALL too familiar with… “I’m fine”

I could probably add to this list daily but I didn’t want to make the longest blog post in history! So while those of you are reading this that have MS are nodding your heads while you were reading, because you’ve been told the same thing before, I hope those that have a family member, friend or just an acquaintance with someone diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, take “the list” into consideration. It’s not that we don’t enjoy people wanting to help out with their suggestions… sometimes it’s just nice to have support from individuals, and not their suggestions.

And I’ll just add this in there, this post is not meant to offend anyone or say that diet and exercise is something we don’t want to hear about… and that’s great if you’re on a specific diet that helps manage your MS… but I’ve heard too many times to count, “This certain diet will CURE your MS…” Well, the reason I disagree with that, is because:

➽ I have a certain definition of the word “cure” when it comes to MS…

"Cure for MS: Something that not only stops progression from happening in the future, but also reverses the damage that has already been done to my Central Nervous System. Even though stopping future progression is something we all strive for, we still have to live every day with the symptoms that were caused by previous attacks."

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Also: Stupid MS

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Mal

MS and Isolation

► "The Forgotten"

► Isolation... Loneliness...

► Friends Can Be Frustrating

► The sadness of former friends

One of the more unexpected things I have discovered since becoming disabled due to MS (and other chronic diseases) is the sense of isolation I often experience.

Most people I am in contact with either have a partner/spouse, or family, or even a carer to oversee their well-being. Someone they can interact with intimately, who appreciates the frustrating nuances of their daily, changeable situation. And they can journey through it all together. (And I'm very happy for them).

I have no one. I am doing this totally on my own.

And compared to others, I feel very isolated in this situation.

I am happy being relationally single, as I would not want to live with me while I'm suffering from all the conditions I have, either! I wouldn't wish that on anyone - I do not want to put anyone else through what I am experiencing daily. It's cost me two long-term relationships already. That's not what I'm talking about.

I have a few people who check in on me now and again (and, for which, I am eternally grateful!), but as far as relational immediacy, I'm doing it tough, I have to admit.

I find it awkward to continue some of my great online friendships as often as I like because almost everybody seems to have a 'significant other '/carer in their life - and I don't quite identify with that - sometimes it makes me feel kind of uncomfortable relating with them, inexplicably. I am honestly very happy for them. Maybe it's jealousy? I don't know... I don't think that explains it.

I'm not sure if I know how to explain the inexplicable.

I know it's one of the main reasons why I share so much about myself online.

I know it sounds obvious... but I didn't ask for this health condition. It's not my fault, and I have to make-do and deal with what I have with what I've got.

Some days are better than others. Some days I'm fine with it all. Other days, it doesn't come easily to me anymore.

I honestly don't want to / deliberately try to offend anyone - but some days, I just don't give a shit anymore, tbh.

I'm finding it tough that I'm finding it tough. I think that's what I'm trying to say, as obvious as it sounds. I just need to say it.

► NOTE: Sometimes, all I honestly need you to say to me is this.

"I have MS and the isolation is soul-crushing" - @BrownsFanGurl

► Staying Social with MS

► Online Friends are REAL

► Article: The Isolating Loneliness of Chronic Pain & Invisible Illness

► Blog: Isolation 

► Article: The Sadness of Former Friends 

► Article: What's Going On Behind the Scenes (the 'awkward silence')

► Article: Overcoming Isolation: How To Enjoy Alone Time Caused by Chronic Illness

► Article: Meeting others with MS can make a big difference in how you feel, whether it’s in person, online, or on the phone

► Blog: Staying Social with MS

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Mal

What does my MS feel like for me? MS Symptoms

▶▶ On 23 January 2017 (aged 53), Mal Kiely was diagnosed as having "MS" (Multiple Sclerosis, a disease of the nervous system).

▶▶ My MS symptoms will randomly come and go in severity over my lifetime, but they will not get 'better'. It's called "Relapse and Remission" (RRMS).

▶▶ NOTE: Every single person with MS will experience a different set of symptoms - no two MS-ers are the same!

💥 NOTE. This post is not a "pity-party/woe-is-me" thing, as I'm simply sharing a very brief insight into some of the reasons why I may act soup and down" from time to time. Yes, some days are better than others for me - that's very frustrating for me and others to deal with.

▶▶ I had a visit with neurologist Dr Julia Thompson (in January 2017, age 53), and was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis "Relapsing-remitting (RRMS)".

▶▶ After my latest MRI (June 2022, aged 57), I have no active brain lesions (Sclerosis/scarring) in my brain, and none of them has changed since my last MRI 5 years ago - the best result possible! My current Neurologist (Dr Leo Davies) was thinking of putting me on Gilenya, but he agrees that, after this latest result, there is no need.

💥 I am one of the rare MSers who does NOT experience any PAIN with my condition, for which I am extremely grateful.

💥 I am on NO medication (DMT) for my MS.

💥 I use a mobility walker/walking stick for mobility/balance issues.

MS won't necessarily affect the length of my life, but it will affect aspects of the quality of my life. Most of my symptoms are 'invisible', which makes it very difficult for people to realise how this affects me from minute to minute.

• MS Lifestyle Considerations

💥 NOTE: There is no cure for MS.... yet...

My Main MS Symptoms

• Hand Numbness

• Foot Drop/Walking issues

• Leg Weakness

• Loss of Balance

• Bowel Problems

• Fatigue

• Insomnia

• Memory and Speech Fade-Outs

• Depression

• The dizzies/Vertigo

• Tinnitus/Hearing hyper-sensitivity

• Overheating

• Nausea

My secondary MS symptoms:

• Changeable mood
• Leg twitches
• Foot cramps
• Slight hand tremors
• Itchiness
• Brain zaps
• Shortness of breath
• Bruising

MY MS SYMPTOMS

UPDATED: APRIL 2026

9 years diagnosed

▶▶ My left knee now feels as though it has a lead weight attached to it, making walking a long distance a bit more difficult. Like Foot Drop-Plus. Thank gawd for sticks and walkers, huh? I aint ashamed to use 'em, either.

▶▶ My Tinnitus (ie. the sound of massed cicadas singing in my ears) seems more severe lately. Yes, it's an MS thing, not just exposure to loud music.

▶▶ Thankfully, all my other MS symptoms seem to have remained stable and not increased at all. Phew.

'Smouldering' MS? Old age? Who knows. Oh, you've gotta laugh.

💥 NOTE. This post is not a "pity-party/woe-is-me" thing, as I'm simply sharing a very brief insight into some of the reasons why I may act so "up and down" from time to time. Yes, some days are better than others for me - that's very frustrating for me and others to deal with.

Symptoms and Effects

➽ Hand Numbness ("Paresthesia")

Try picking up a wet cake of soap whilst wearing a wet plastic oven-mitt… that is about the best way to describe how MS affects my hands.

It's not a loss of muscle strength, grip, or motor skills. It's not painful. It's a strange pins and needles/tingling/numbness/buzzing/vibrating/throbbing/slippery/spongy effect that makes it very difficult trying to: type, point, scroll and double-click a computer mouse; write by hand; picking up a dropped pen off the floor; use the buttons on an Android-style mobile phone; picking up soap in the shower; putting a key in a lock; doing up shirt buttons; tying shoelaces; pegging washing to a clothesline; sewing; turning the pages of a book; getting a pill out of a bottle; picking up a dropped credit card/piece of paper off the floor; wiping my backside (for example). I have to concentrate when using a sharp knife when chopping veggies etc - just ordinary day-to-day things like that. It’s a general clumsiness (more than normal, that is), especially when it is so easy to ‘forget’ after a lifetime lived without these bizarre sensations. I have the sensation of hot and cold (thankfully), but the effect makes things feel "slippery" or "spongy" to my touch (it's weird to try to explain it). I've had to stop playing the guitar completely now (which I used to do professionally).

It's hard to explain the feeling of...

• Pins and needles
• Numbness
• Tingling
• Buzzing
• Vibrating
• Throbbing
• Slippery
• Spongy

I have some Mobility Issues, including:

➽ Foot Drop: My MS also affects my left foot - it does not rise as it should, which makes me appear to 'roll' a bit when I walk. It feels like walking through thick mud with one foot continually getting stuck. Combined with my Balance issues [qv.], this affects how long I am able to stand for a given period, without falling over. I'm using a walking stick and walker, to help address my Foot Drop and Balance issues [qv.], so I do not fall over when I walk/move.

In combination with:

➽ My sense of balance is out as well... if I stand still, I will sway very slightly - no, I am not drunk. I have to sit down to do anything. Combined with my Foot Drop [qv.], this affects how long I am able to stand/walk/move effectively for a given period. I'm using a walking stick and walker to help address my Foot Drop and Balance issues [qv.], so I do not fall over when I walk/move.

➽ Leg Weakness: My legs are very weak, meaning I can't walk very far, without feeling quite exhausted. Hence using a walking stick or walker so I don't fall over. Standing for extended periods or walking a fair distance is simply exhausting. Having the seat on my Walker is extremely helpful for immediate situations. Running/climbing are a large problem – I am unable to climb a 2-step ladder, for example.

➽ Bowel Problems: MS, in combination with my Ulcerative Colitis, negatively affect my ability to be as socially interactive as I once was... I have bowel problems, the urgency and unexpectedness of which necessitate my needing close access to a toilet at all times... plus it's not something that is 'socially acceptable' to discuss at all with many people.

➽ Fatigue: I can often feel extremely fatigued... the sort of mental and physical tiredness/weariness/exhaustion that doesn't necessarily go away after a good sleep. This reduces my ability to concentrate and often prevents me from participating in active living activities, due to physical and mental exhaustion.

It's doesn't happen all the time, but randomly enough to be frustrating for me.

➽ Insomnia: MS affects my ability to sleep effectively and restfully. Only being able to sleep three hours at a time reduces my ability to concentrate [qv. Fatigue, Speech and Memory Issues].

➽ MS affects my memory and speech; "Brain Fades... Brain Fog" is how they're described... fuzzy fade-outs, like walking thru a thick fog out of nowhere; a thought can just... fade away mid-thought, mid-sentence. I have to quickly apologise and say, "Just give me a second... stupid MS!" No, I'm not stupid - but it does make me feel like an idiot, sometimes. My ability to retain information (ie. study), and competently participate in my passion for creative writing and music composing and recording are severely restricted as a consequence.

Again - it happens randomly, and not all the time.

➽ Depression: Imagine being so depressed, that you cannot practically function... that's one of my MS symptoms. In association with my pre-existing Bi-Polar Depression, this often prevents me from being able to concentrate, focus and fully participate in work and social activities, and in enjoying/appreciating things that would normally bring me joy and pleasure. Depression is not just "feeling sad".

Note: this is a lot better under control lately and does not happen as often as it used to, nor all the time, thankfully.

➽ MS Vertigo (the dizzies / the spins) make me feel as though the room is spinning around me - I have to sit down immediately; I have to be careful not to fall over, as this awful experience can occur very randomly and unexpectedly.

➽ Hypersensitivity to sounds ("Hyperacusis"): Loud ambient sounds (such as a crowded shopping centre) seem unnaturally amplified and disconcerting, which can be very distracting and disconcerting, making listening and focussing to a particular conversation very difficult. In contrast, certain frequencies (often low/almost inaudible sounds, ie. the motor of the fridge running; the neighbour's vacuum) seem very distinct.

Again - it happens randomly, and not all the time.

➽ MS Tinnitus: (ringing/buzzing in the ears; it sounds like cicadas singing) is much more audibly noticeable, especially when I am very tired [qv. Fatigue]. Some certain frequencies sometimes physically hurt (and not loud ones). This is not all due to loud music exposure, either. It often prevents me from hearing and focusing on conversations clearly.

➽ Overheating/Low Heat Tolerance: If I get overheated, I'm useless. Australian summers can be my undoing, so I have to prepare when a hot day is coming. When I am overheated, I can be so affected that I am unable to move at all (apart from lying flat on the floor in front of a fan/air conditioner wearing wet clothes), and most of my MS symptoms are extremely amplified, rendering me quite productively useless. For example, performing guitar at an event in a hot room makes my hands wholly incapable of playing at all.

➽ MS Nausea: I often experience an overwhelming sense of nausea, almost (and sometimes) to the point of vomiting; but there may be no headache or dizziness involved. This prevents me from social adjusting in some situations and is extremely humiliating and embarrassing.

Again - it happens randomly, and not all the time.

Other MS Symptoms I can experience

➽ Mood Swings: My mood can change from moment to moment (more than normal, that is), plus my bouts of depression seem a little more ramped up and intense when they randomly kick in, from time to time. I can't always stop/prevent it, nor always pinpoint a 'trigger'. It is a very antisocial and embarrassing situation.

Again - it happens randomly, and not all the time.

➽ Leg Spasms: They feel like momentary tiny pinpricks (like a tiny electric shock/jolt) in my calves and toes. The painless sensation makes the muscles in my calves involuntarily 'twitch' or jump slightly, and, of course, wake me up! They do not always last for long, but it's annoying when they stop me from falling asleep - which doesn't come as easily as it used to.

➽ Foot Cramps: I usually have to sit up still for five minutes, with my foot down, and they pass. [qv. Leg weakness and Spasms].

Again - it happens randomly, and not all the time.

➽ Slight Hand Tremors: I also experience slight hand tremors, which often make it appear that I am nervous or agitated (when I am not), and also often prevent me from effectively using my hands in normal life activities [qv. Hand Numbness].

Again - it happens randomly, and not all the time.

➽ I also occasionally get unexpected spots of itchiness, for no apparent reason. More bizarre unexplainable MS symptoms I have.

Again - it happens randomly, and not all the time.

➽ Brain "Zaps" are difficult to explain, and also happen rarely and unexpectedly.

➽ MS also sees me experience shortness of breath, which will involve me having to stop what I am doing, sit down, and wait until regular breathing recommences. This is very disruptive to any consistent and productive situation.

➽ Bruising can seem to appear out of nowhere sometimes. However... [click].

▶▶ I've come to a point where I just have to accept that I need to ask for help with some things now.

▶▶ For me, finding a sense of balance feels harder some days more than others. I'm not talking about balancing life and work priorities - we all deal with those. It's finding a positive balance between all my varied other health issues.

Bookmark this page: Mal's MS Symptoms

Also: Symptoms

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Mal