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@Jpetridish 

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So my family decided to surprise me for my birthday the other day by inviting a bunch of my friends and family over to the house, it was so thoughtful and I truly was really surprised was not expecting it at all. I was a bit overwhelmed and ended up going to bed early because I was so drained. The next day my symptoms for some reason were so bad. My left arm and hand were completely pins and needles the whole day and my right foot to. I kept walking into things and my knees were killing me going up and down stairs. I was also dizzy. Has this ever happened to anyone after a surprise event or emotional event?

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@Fabii12 

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Mentally drained but I don’t want to be stuck in life at 23

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Absolutely drained 😴

Feeling absolutely drained, sleep last night was awful. Insomnia is horrible 😫
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Feeling drained

Hey, I'm feeling drained. I thought taking time off would help! But it hasn't. Hate feeling this way, 😕
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@Yorete 

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Mentally drained

Hi everyone, hope you are ok as much as we can be. I have read many posts, a lot focus on visible symptoms which are physical. I don't have so many apart from body spams, tremors. Everything else is stuff no one can see, body tingling, hot flushes, fatigue, leg pains, neuropathic pain of my face fe...
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@Michelle79 

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Emotionally drained

Hi, today is not a good day. Feeling very over whelmed, like I'm losing control of everything. Trying to get my head around this MS, still trying to do everything like normal but this is holding me back. Even trying to maintain a conversation is draining me, feeling exhausted. But I'm just pushing ...
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@juwa52 

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Frustration Unending

I’m sitting in my pajamas (because I feel drained) and am completely frustrated. Does anyone else feel like they are constantly trying to “fix” the situation. I know I have MS, Fibro, Antiphospholipid Syndrome and some other stuff but I’m still feeling bad because I can’t make it out of my chair to ...
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@Adventures6Dogs 

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Graduation/Disney

**Edit/Update** Graduation was great! Only lasted about an hour … and I didn’t fall on stage! Lol Today was day 1 at Disney. I rented one of those zoom zoom scooters and it worked great. Walked a little and while I’m exhausted it was fun!! Tomorrow is day 2 and we’re going to try and hit 3 differen...
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@bubblelove86 

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I haven’t been diagnosed yet wit ms but my doctor is convinced that once I get lumbar puncture that I have MS

Basically I’ve been battling for years fibromyalgia since before 2014 so I thought that is what I had for years and years been fighting with hospitals n doctors to find out what is going on I have had every symptom of me I have been recently stuck in a flare up over a month now and it’s not getting ...
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@Rochelle95 

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Mental health

How do you deal with the trauma that comes with the life changing condition . I’ve been feeling mentally drained and wondered if anyone else feels this. Something simple as watching tv and seeing people able to walk “normally” or wanting to try something new like a sport but lacking confidence😣
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