@Lauren-Lee 

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Lauren-Lee

Ladies! periods? MS symptoms get worse?

ok so I have never been keen on messing with hormones and have always been natural. since diagnosis I have noticed every month 3-4 days pre menstruation my MS feels like I am relapsing and all my symptoms hit me like a train. takes me ages to get over this!! ruins nearly two weeks out the month. so I decided to try the coil. solved the MS flare up problem but I am now an emotional wreck all the time. feel a bit stuck now. any of you ladies experience similar and how did you manage or stop the flares at time of period. cheers guys :)
@Lauren-Lee

before diagnosis I was fine with my period and would just get tummy ache but now it's like I have a relapse every month. not fun. glad I am not the only one. don't think I can go back to dealing with this every month haha.

@Stumbler

@lauren-lee , I haven't experienced this problem personally, but it's caused by the changes in your body temperature as you go through your cycle. You can blame Mr. Uhthoff, https://www.mstrust.org.uk/a-z/uhthoffs-phenomenon (Well, it had to be a bloke!) Knowing what causes this may enable you to manage the situation..........