Things are changing
Hiya,
First time I have ever joined any sort of group chat, bit feeling the need of support and advice from people who know, understand and can give advice on questions I have about changes I am experiencing with MS now. Long story short many years ago I had a very bad episode which at the time was not diagnosed as MS where I lost the feeling down the right side of my body for a number of wks, all feeling eventually returned but never given a reason why. Following that the vision in left eye was intermittently blurry, lots and lots of tests and no conclusion. All quiet for a long time and move forward to 2008, lots of numbness in legs, pins and needles every where!! GP referred me for an MOT and diagnosis of MS. All quiet in the following years, last MRI was 3 years ago with no changes and neurologist explaining that I have benign MS. Since March I have been suffering with what I think is more symptons. In March I went through a few weeks of very low mood, fatigue, tingling etc, mentioned to my MS nurse who recommend stretching exercises etc. Eventually came out of that know place and back to the glass is half full usual attitude. At my recent appointment with consultant (August 2018) he has arranged a full MRI, saying that this was a possible relapse, this is happening in Friday. Over the last few weeks my mood, energy has dropped very low again, lots of symptoms, heavy legs, aching wrists all my usual stuff. I guess what I'm trying to ask is if low mood/anxiousness is something that is common in relapses with MS. I feel that I am turning a corner again now and my mood is lifting. Is this something that is common with MS, It is really something I am not use to is ot a something that will keep returning or is it not linked all.
Sorry about the long post, thank you to whoever takes the time to read it ❤❤
@reddy74 Hello and welcome to the site. The whole "Benign MS" thing is something that confuses me, not looked in to it enough myself but from what I understand it seems to be something to some Neuros and a none existent thing to others.
Hey. The low mood is probably your body trying to work out what is wrong and recovering from a relapse, takes time to get over a relapse and bounce back. I, like you seem to experience sensory relapses and was also told I have benign MS. I was told that often, sensory relapses take longer to recover from, I always go numb and tingly and it's painful to begin with but I get over it. I'm not left with any damage other than when I'm tired, I start to get pins and needles which is my body's way of saying slow down. Everyone, even peeps who don't have MS have days of low moods and tiredness, I find that if I can, I'll let my self have them, rest and write the day off and start again the next day. I always feel better the next day, you just gotta take one day at a time, find something you enjoy doing too 😊. I find letting myself have these duvet or rest days helps me snap out of whatever low mood I'm in, being around my munchkins helps too. Take care.