@keasy 

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keasy

Salutations Fellow MSers

Hi peeps, Thought I'd introduce myself. I'm keasy and I've been diagnosed with MS for just over a month now. I'm 52, male, married for 22 years to a wonderful wife and have two boys aged 19 and 17. I work as an APR in physio for the NHS. My symptoms started about four years ago and I thought I was becoming a hypochondriac, I was at my GP for everything and started to worry I was wasting their time. Long short, eventually got sent for x-rays as joint pain was increasing, GP said he was looking for arthritis but doubted it. Eventually got referred to neuro and after about two years, MRIs and a lumbar puncture I was diagnosed with MS. My neurologist thinks it's probably PPMS but needs to wait until my next MRI to give the definitive sub diagnosis. Until then there's no treatment he can offer me, only if my next scan shows more lesions. My left hand is almost always tingling or numb, I get sporadic fog and my legs spasm at night. The big one is fatigue. So tired most of the time. I'm currently off my work but due back soon. The fatigue is my biggest worry. Well that's it, lovely to be here and I look forward to establishing friendships and receiving the best advice, the advice of those that understand it most, MSers.
@BigStein09

I’m sorry to hear about your situation. It is exceptionally hard to adjust to this new reality. I have primary progressive as well. Hit me up if you’d like to talk strategies. Fatigue was crippling for me when I was first diagnosed. The treatments plus energy medication has really helped. I cannot tell you that things will “go back to normal” or that everything will be fine, but I can tell you MS isn’t necessarily the death sentence it sometimes seems like either. I look forward to chatting with you and being part of your support network. Best of luck, Brother.

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@keasy

Thanks Stein, that's appreciated.