New to MS
Hello, I'm new to the group and was recently diagnosed. I have to have a spinal tap next week and I am pretty nervous. I must admit, I'm scared. I guess I've known that I could possibly have MS for about seven years. I ignored the symptoms and never went through with the tests. Within the last year the symptoms have become worse and I'm following through. I've had two MRI's done and it was in those MRI"s my neuro discovered the MS. The spinal tap will tell what my progression level is. I am a very active person but I have found it more difficult to work out. My vision becomes blurry and my legs are in so much pain. My worst times are when I have the "MS Hug" and when I can't feel my feet. I stumble so much and just the thought of having to give up my heels depresses me. Is there any advice for a person newly diagnosed.
Hi @evangela and welcome. I can only offer you generic advice, which is to give yourself time to process this diagnosis. Live healthily, eat healthily and avoid stress. I know that latter piece of advice is difficult, but worrying does not achieve anything. There is life after a diagnosis and there are a range of treatments to slowdown, or even stop, any progression.
Hi@evangela first of all take a deep breath, sit down with a cuppa and relax. You have just been given a huge piece of information even though you suspected. You are just at the start of a journey and you will be on it for a long time, but if like so many of us the dxd is almost a relief, you now have an explanation for all those strange things that have been happening to you, it's almost a relief to know your not going nuts! You are due to see your neurologist soon and you will have the rest if your tests. Then he/ she will decide what DMT to put you on. Until then, you can't do anything, stress is proven to make ms worse so don't worry about things you can't change. We're always here for a natter, a rant,moan,cry, whatever floats your boat. You aren't saying or doing anything we have not said/ done ourselves. And remember, with ms, there's no such thing as a silly question👂🥊😜