New to MS
Hi! My name is Erin. I was officially diagnosed with MS in August of this year. Though I had my first episode in 2007. (Optic neuritis). I requested the records from the hospital when all this started this year and while the tech who wrote the MRI report in ‘07, notes lesions and demyelination, the neurologist never mentions it in his reports or relays that info to me. Or else I would have been a little more proactive the last 20 years than I was. I’ve always had really bad fatigue and migraines but it wasn’t ever looked at seriously.
Anyway, I have numbness in my feet and left hand and left side of my head/face/tongue. 2 months ago I started experiencing mobility issues, vision problems and cognitive problems and my Dr put me on high dose prednisone and I had a (first) small dose of Briumvi about 2 weeks ago. I’m also on the Swank Diet for MS. The numbness is still there, but the other stuff disappeared.
I’m trying to remain as positive as I can as I homeschool our 3 kids (ages 11, 4 and 3). Plus we homestead on 40acres. My husband works and I am a SAHM, previously a school nurse. I’m glad I found this community and look forward to reading your stories and taking in as much advice or tips I can get!
I’m sorry to say but the numbness probably wont go away. My left foot and leg has been numb since my last relapse which has been a years.
@slanelv I can live with the numbness. There is some inconveniences with it, but for the most part, I can live with it.