I didnt listen to my body
I didnt listen to my body
When I trace back to my very first funny feeling was approx 17 years ago, I had a desensitised feeling all down my left side from the top of my head to the tip of my toe, at the time I was diagnosed with depression and that was really plausable at the time as my partner caused quite a lot of uneccessary silly stress, lots and lots of trivial avoidable stuff really, but it all mounts up I suppose. (I didn't quite understand how much, and to what effect at the time) Anyway, (MS was certainly not mentioned at the time and thank God it wasn't. The feeling passed in a few weeks, and I continued normally with my life, even had a third child. You see I now believe that my body was warning me, to hang back on the old stress. But unfortunately I ignored it. So some years later, another set of avoidable circumstances this time bigger stuff, I eventually received another warning, this time a little more definable and severe, this time my balance was comprimised my second alert. Anyway what I am trying to say, I believe that I only went into remission because I DID NOT now about ms theory. So don't be so eager to get a diagnosis after your first alert, go and calmly continue life, but learn by what your body is trying to tell you.
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Re: I didnt listen to my body
Luck of the draw fee001. Unfortunately MS progression has nothing to do with not knowing or denial for if that was the case I would have been in remission for the first couple of years.fee001 wrote:When I trace back to my very first funny feeling was approx 17 years ago, I had a desensitised feeling all down my left side from the top of my head to the tip of my toe, at the time I was diagnosed with depression and that was really plausable at the time as my partner caused quite a lot of uneccessary silly stress, lots and lots of trivial avoidable stuff really, but it all mounts up I suppose. (I didn't quite understand how much, and to what effect at the time) Anyway, (MS was certainly not mentioned at the time and thank God it wasn't. The feeling passed in a few weeks, and I continued normally with my life, even had a third child. You see I now believe that my body was warning me, to hang back on the old stress. But unfortunately I ignored it. So some years later, another set of avoidable circumstances this time bigger stuff, I eventually received another warning, this time a little more definable and severe, this time my balance was comprimised my second alert. Anyway what I am trying to say, I believe that I only went into remission because I DID NOT now about ms theory. So don't be so eager to get a diagnosis after your first alert, go and calmly continue life, but learn by what your body is trying to tell you.
Hi!
I dont know if they now diagnose sooner, but then they didnt diagnose on very first occurance of symptoms, you used to have to have two episodes and a positive MRI. I wasnt just luck it was the norm. What I am saying is I am grateful that was the then system.
And I am sure if others reflect back they can possibly recall their first blip.
Fiona
I dont know if they now diagnose sooner, but then they didnt diagnose on very first occurance of symptoms, you used to have to have two episodes and a positive MRI. I wasnt just luck it was the norm. What I am saying is I am grateful that was the then system.
And I am sure if others reflect back they can possibly recall their first blip.
Fiona
I do my own research, and find my own answers Its good to talk
I was diagnosed in 84. The only symptom I had was a tightness in my torso.
I originally went to a chiro, thinking it was back related. He asked me a bunch of questions (forgot what they were) and suggested I see a neuro.
I had a good friend who's husband was a cardiologist. He referred me to a neuro. Within a week I was in the hospital, underwent a slew of tests (brain scans, mri, spinal tap, eye tests, etc.) and was diagnosed with "probably ms".
I didn't have any symptoms until around 2000.
I agree with scorpion, I think it's different for everyone.
M
I originally went to a chiro, thinking it was back related. He asked me a bunch of questions (forgot what they were) and suggested I see a neuro.
I had a good friend who's husband was a cardiologist. He referred me to a neuro. Within a week I was in the hospital, underwent a slew of tests (brain scans, mri, spinal tap, eye tests, etc.) and was diagnosed with "probably ms".
I didn't have any symptoms until around 2000.
I agree with scorpion, I think it's different for everyone.
M