I’m new to this site and I just want to say at the moment I feel that I have reach out to people who have MS
I was diagnosed with MS after telling my doctor for two years that there was something wrong with me.
My doctor never took any notice of me until the end of 2019 when I finally got to see a neurologist and got a head scan .
In February 2020 this year I was told I had MS.
Since then I’ve been trying to get in touch with people that have MS . I am married and got great parents but sometimes I need someone who understands what I go through on my Bad days especially as the weather is getting worse and the Covid pandemic doesn’t help either.
Hello @utopia63, yes, there is such a need to reach out to others who understand how it feels. Like you I am in my fifties, so understand the shock. Just when you think life is sorted, and then a diagnosis shatters everything. I won't promise that you you get over being diagnosed, but it does get easier and you learn to accept it as a part of your life. To be honest, the changes I (we) have made in pursuit of a better quality life, I probably wouldn't have done had I not be diagnosed, oddly enough. It will take time to fully absorb things, and of course this was all just before Covid so appreciate that your life will have been turned upside down. So, take it slow, one day at a time, try and live as healthily as possible and learn to keep stress in check. There's lots of good company and advice on Shift, so stay strong.....x
Thank you @Vixen that is so nice of you to say that take care and keep safe