@Rocky 

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Rocky

Flare or life?

Hey guys. Diagnosed last month and not on ms medicine yet only assorted ones for cluster migraine. When I was in hospital I had tremors and they are only brought on now with stress or heat. Headaches can still knock me around but new stuff is coming up. Cramp in my calf for four weeks that ranges from annoying to Charlie horse. Vision disturbances come and go. Numbness in different appendages. My question is is this all still part of a flare or do things come and go like this normally? I can’t see my neurologist again until the opthamologist checks me and I’m curious if this sounds like my flare is still going or if this is just life with ms?
@Sarah_Legleiter

Unfortunately it could be a little bit of both.

@Stumbler

@rocky , MS relapses cause damage to our Central Nervous System (CNS). We tend to recover any loss of function caused by the relapse, but the underlying damage remains. This can cause minor symptoms to appear, when we are stressed, hot or just tired. The following article describes what is and isn't a relapse :- https://www.mstrust.org.uk/about-ms/ms-symptoms/managing-relapses But, these are very early days for you, as you need to become accustomed to the new you.