@Jo-Jo 

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Jo-Jo

How do you describe MS?

Hi! I am glad that I found this site, and am curious how you describe MS to your friends & family? I usually say "I am a healthy person with lesions on my brain & spine" and then describe the symptoms that I experience (weak wobbly legs, extreme fatigue, etc) , and explain the types of MS. I look healthy & don't use a cane or wheelchair, so I don't have to do this often. However, sometimes I stagger a bit if I have to walk too far, ans when I am faced with a long flight of stairs! That is usually when I feel the need to talk about the MS. Just curious what the rest of you say?
@Will_Berard

"The immune system attacks the central nervous system. So the part of the body that hates anything foreign turns onto and attacks the part that's notionally in charge. So my body is going though its own mini version of Brexit." (from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_7hEx1rI7o)

@Stumbler

@jo-jo , you can find a way to describe symptoms of MS here :- https://shift.ms/topic/describing-your-ms-symptoms