Hi I'm 69, female, in the UK. Four months ago I was walking several miles a day, going to the gym, looking after grandchildren, driving my husband to hospital appointments etc. In December felt a small numb patch on my left thigh. This numbness and odd skin sensations gradually spread over weeks all down my leg and then into the other leg. - couldn't drive, as I couldn't feel the pedals properly. Now can hardly shuffle across the room with a stick.Various possible diagnoses including shingles, sciatica . After many weeks, neurology finally agreed to see me. MRI scans show lesions / demyelination in brain and spinal cord. Probably late onset MS, but still a few blood tests to get back (MOGAD etc) to see if it is a mimic of MS. I've had a 5 day course of strong steroids to try to reduce the inflammation, but the neurologist said it would probably take weeks rather than days to feel better . Worrying times, as I am usually the one to do things for family, and at the moment I'm having to ask for help . Luckily I have a son nearby, but I hate having to ask for favours. Thank you for reading this. Anyone had similar experience of a quite sudden and severe onset of probable MS symptoms?