@I got diagnosed a month ago after a 2 year long struggle of not knowing what was wrong, now I have that diagnosis I feel like an imposter, like I’m not “unwell” enough to say I have MS. I’ve also been in denial about it pretty much since I was told. Has anybody else had this? If so how do I stop these feelings? on Shift.ms

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@EmJayne97

10 Jul 2025 22:53 EditedLast reply 11 Jul 2025 13:33

I got diagnosed a month ago after a 2 year long struggle of not knowing what was wrong, now I have that diagnosis I feel like an imposter, like I’m not “unwell” enough to say I have MS. I’ve also been in denial about it pretty much since I was told. Has anybody else had this? If so how do I stop these feelings?

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@Mamaof4

I'd love to know your symptoms that you've had over the past couple of years. This is a great place to be, there's alot of helpful people here 😀

10 Jul 2025 23:22

@EmJayne97

@Mamaof4 lack of symptoms is what makes me feel like an imposter. Up until about a month ago I haven’t really had any, the only reason I was checked for MS is because of an incidental finding of lesions from an MRI scan. Looking back and knowing what I know now about MS, I definitely have had symptoms like brain fog, chronic fatigue, heat intolerance but I have pernicious anaemia so I just put it all down to that, now I know it’s not just that. My recent symptoms are worse though, I have numbness in my left leg and severe pain in my thighs like my muscles are being constricted and I can’t bend my legs properly when going down the stairs/sitting down. Sorry that was a lot😂

10 Jul 2025 23:27

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