@MillaVanilla 

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MillaVanilla

Newbie with MS 2 Progressive

Hello this is my first post on Shift MS! I've been doing okay post diagnosis last summer, finding out about hydrotherapy, doing some reformer pilates etc. I'm about to trial an FES, which I hope will stop me falling which I've been doing too much of recently - ouch. Feeling a bit tired and fed up today wondering how everyone else is? And how you all like to use this forum? Thanks all. Milla
@ItsMewithMS

Welcome - ;-) One of the things I like about this forum is that is is global in nature so what I hear about and know about in the US can be quite different than in other areas of the world. For foot drop in the US I was prescribed an AFO last year. It helped initially but over time was less effective. I found out about FES options through this forum and have been looking into that option. Unfortunately my insurance company still feels they are "experimental" but through contacts and info on this site I think I can battle that. I also started Ocrevus last fall and this site has been a great place to chat with others at that same stage and go through it with them and those that have already been there to check in on what to expect. Any time that I am a bit uncertain about the safety of where I am walking or know I will over extend myself I take a cabella walking stick along just to make sure I don't catch my foot and fall. It has saved me many times ;-)

@MillaVanilla

Thank you! I've never heard of a Cabell's walking stick! I'm using a Hurricane which has a three pronged flexi base. Here in the UK it's sometimes possible to get an FES funded by our health service, it is a bit like electric shocks every time I take a step but I'm gonna give it a whirl, thanks for coming back to me!