Newly diagnosed RRMS
Hi, I'm newly diagnosed RRMS. Apparently looking at the scans my consultants says I've had it for a number of years without realising. Then I caught covid back in June which has caused a relapse.
The symptoms are yet to completely disappear and looks like I'm left with feeling dizzy during exercise, a weak right leg and possibly some foot drop as keep dragging my foot and my right leg doesn't feel my own sometimes. Along with a range of other symptoms. Anyway I was a long distance runner having done several marathons and now I can hardly do 5k. I've been told to rest and not put my body under stress so to not work for a while.
I'm an intensive care sister so highly stressful environment.
I also have a 4 year old son, so again it can be stressful at times.
Now I know things could be worse and I'm grateful I can still get out for a walk and a short run but I feel like my life has completely changed since diagnosis. I havent been able to ride my cycle as I'm all over the place, same as when I run.
I cant work atm, I've been told I can't yet go to the gym either.
Exercise has been such a big thing for me as I've suffered alot with my mental health over the last few years which resulted in a psychiatric admission back in 2021.
Are there any other MS runners/exercise junkies on here who have found anything beneficial to help?
Sorry for the long post. It's helped to write it down if nothing else.
I’m no runner which is probably why even walking to the bus stop has become a problem for me so quickly however there is a commonwealth athlete with MS (Neilsen?) and this TED talk might be of interest to you https://youtu.be/shqLZyONA0M
You sound like me 5 years ago. Can you get some vitamin B12 injections and vitamin D spray? Those two things changed my life and I can do exercise again. Good luck xxx