@MSwarriorMummy 

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MSwarriorMummy

My MS story (in great detail)

So in Nov 2021 I woke up with a numb bottom and foot, brushed it off that I had slept funny. Next morning symptoms worse so went to Doctors, sent to my local hospital and given an mri they did no see Anything and sent me home. Next morning woke up wobbly legs pins needles in legs, went back to hospital repeated mri scans of my brain and spine also 9 attempts at a lumber puncture before being taken to theatre to perform this. 10day stay in hospital with symptoms progressing rapidly I was also 8 weeks pregnant so was so scared for both of us. Was told I had transverse myelitis in my T6 region and sent home after 3 days of intravenous steroids. Waited for results of limber puncture and had an appointment at the end of jan 2022 with my neurologist to be told I had transverse myelitis and RRMS. As I was pregnant they couldn’t start me on treatment so I had monthly infusions of steroids, these months were horrendous nothing like my first pregnancy and I really struggled with all the new symptoms my mobility and the MS hug was my demon. Baby arrived safely in July 2022 healthy. But straight away my body started attacking me and had to go in for more steroids. Finally after blood tests among other things i was stated on kesimpta in Sept 2022 the first couple of weeks I had headaches and my symptoms heightened but I’m feeling this will be the best drug choice for me. My symptoms range from sensitivity to hot cold and touch on my skin on my right leg to my torso then my right side I have the ms hug the list is long. My feet feel like I have shoes on that are far to small and my fine motor skills in my hands are also effected. I regard myself as a MSwarrior as everything that’s been thrown at me the last year had been tough. I will not let it beat me. Yes I have the days where I can’t get out of bed and the fatigue is overpowering but I push myself for me and my kids which I get told off for a lot. I’m new to this it will be a year this month since I fell unwell and I have a long way to go but hopefully having the support in this group and hearing other peoples story’s will show me I’m not alone.
@Kennedy2903

Your definitely not alone. I was diagnosed 2 years ago with RRMS. and am on Ocrevus infusions. It took me a while to get used to living with MS. Still am, I take a day by day approach as I went through the 5 stages of grief of who I used to be. And the symptoms that get thrown my way are just insane x