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DRUMmondBASS

Newly diagnosed

First post here. Around March/April I started experiencing the first symptoms of numb/tingly legs upon waking up, this gradually subsided followed by other random numbness in legs/sides/fingers. Multiple trips to doctors from May onwards. I was dealing fine with the possibility of multiple sclerosis until around August when my left arm started to feel weak and my fingers/hand was very tingly. Gradually it got worse and I haven't been able to drive or do my job (or my life's biggest hobby) since then. Finally had my neuro appointment end of September, and 2 weeks later confirmed diagnosis. I had 3 days of iv methylprednisolone and will be checked up on again in 6 weeks to discuss DMTs then an MRA in a few months. I'm told it can take weeks for the steroids to have an affect and I'm scared to death I'm never going to get any decent use from my left hand again. Anywho that's my story, I haven't included little detail however haha
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@Vixen
 

Hello @drummondbass, welcome to Shift. Great name! You’ve had loads to get your head around, we all know what a shock this process is. The most important thing for now is to focus on recovery but making sure you don’t push yourself too hard in the process. It can be tempting at first to try to prove you can still do things, but your body is in a weakened state and needs to heal. Did someone tell you that you need to advise the DVLA if you have a diagnosis? It just means we need to renew our licenses every three years. There are lots of newly diagnosed on this site so you’re in good company. You could start looking into DMTs in the meantime, but always look at authentic sites such as MS Society. Googling and random searches are always a bad idea, as you need solid and accurate information, not scare mongering. Hopefully your hand will recover, but it might take a longer time than expected. Stay tough, make sure you eat healthily and post any questions on here, we’ve all done it! All the best, focus on being kind to yourself and recovering well x

@DRUMmondBASS
@DRUMmondBASS
 

Thanks for the response :) yeah trying to keep my expectations tempered for the moment. I am aware about the DVLA thanks for the heads up though. I have looked at DMTs through official sources but I honestly don't know, unfortunately I also have mild haemophilia a so I am unable to take muscular infections, guess that limits me. Hopefully next couple of weeks I see improvement, walking is a little better so good sign I assume. Thanks again :)