@ChrisWright2004 

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ChrisWright2004

Hi Everyone. I was diagnosed with RRMS in 2004.

Hi Everyone. I was diagnosed with RRMS 16 and a half years ago. Everything was plodding along but then I changed medicines and in the washout from Fingolimod, suffered a catastrophic 'rebound' relapse and wound up in hospital for 2 months. That was late last year Nov '19 - late Dec '19. Since leaving hospital, I have tried whatever I could to rehabilitate and improve my health in general but I've hit an invisible ceiling regarding any further progress. With the physical health not adequately improving, and opportunities to try other things than working out at home and going for local (short distance) walks - thanks COVID, My mental heath is now taking a battering. I realize the thing I need most of all is support and human contact. That is where I hope You all and Shift MS can help! Thanks for reading. Rant Over Chris
@Vixen

Hello @chriswright2004, bit welcome to Shift! Sounds like you've had a nightmare time after a pretty stable period for many years. I assume you have had MRIs since this relapse? Although it's been 10 months since the relapse, don't stop taking small steps towards more recovery. Don't go overboard, but set tiny targets for every day. I bought myself a pedometer and, even if I'm indoors, I expect to clock up a number of steps every day and this has really given me something to work towards. And it sounds like your emotional wellbeing has been dealt a blow too; and all this through the subsequent lockdown, this has been a terrible year. So you can make a avdances with your mental health; that could be from ranting away on here, to accessing counselling support (GP, MS Society, private therapists). Making any change that gives you renewed focus will really help. Changing the genre of book you read, sorting old photos into albums, learning to cook new things, investigating a charitable cause you feel strongly about, write one thing you remember from each year of your life, the list is endless! Do you work, and are you able to? You have lots of support on here, so I hope you dip in and congrats on taking the plunge! Stay positive, think recovery, and stay well x

@Henrietta

Hi @chriswright2004 that sounds bloody awful, and what an unwelcome reminder of the unpredictability of MS. @vixen has offered such great advice (I’m going to do the one good thing from each year, love the sound of that) so I’m not sure I can add much to what she’s said, but just wanted to say hi and offer moral support 🤗