Hello Everyone
Hi everyone, Just wanted to post a note and sort of introduce myself. I do not have a dx yet but am waiting on lumbar puncture results. I had an MRI and show lesions, I've had optic neuritis and vertigo and I've experienced mild tingles in my feet and even milder in my hands. I'm so scared about possibly having this disease and I think the stress is making me worse (as we know it does) I'm trying to stay positive but I fail miserably some days. Reading everybody's comments on various posts helps to remind me that i'm not alone and that others are going through/have been through it and survived. I feel like a scared little girl through all this and the biggest mind boggle is I might not even have MS. SO FRUSTRATED!
Hi Emma! Massive hugs to you chick, the time of MRI-LP-VEP is bloody horrid and the uncertainty is a killer. You are doing the right thing in trying not to stress. Easier said then done, I know. But I do think that stress and worry make any symptoms worse, regardless of what causes them. Just take each day as it comes (because lets face it, taking it 2, 3, 4 days at a time is not an option) Keep busy. Sorround yourself with positive people who love you, and when you feel down come back on here and have a whinge - we've all been there- and let us boost you up. Will be thinking of you, <hugs> Jas
Hi Emma, Jas has already given you some very sound advice. But, MS isn't a death sentence. It's a neurological condition that can be managed. You're not alone, so keep talking to us and we'll hold your hand to help you deal with this. Just be kind to yourself at the present time. :)