What make you feel better/worse (short terms)

MacGyver · Getting to Know You... Joined: Aug 04, 2004 Posts: 13

The severity of MS symptoms often tend to vary a lot from day to day. I have posted in this subject before, because I find this phenomenon a bit strange and interesting.

I'm particulary interested in what makes a rapid (hour to hour, day to day) difference on severity of symptoms. Feel free to post just about anything!

I have noted some things below as an example of what I am looking for:

--Makes symptoms better--
-Alcohol
-Heat
-Cold
-Magnesium supplements
-Intense sunlight
-LDN

--Makes symptoms worse--
-Heat
-Cold
-Stress
-Nicotine (smoking)
-Food (gluten, fatty food... etc etc)

/MacGyver

carolsue · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:22 pm Post subject:

Alcohol: Worse (at least temporarily)

I had a facial spasm several months ago and found my first alcoholic drink at the end of the day aggravated it a lot for an hour or so. The gymnastics seemed to calm back down to their normal dance after the second drink, however.

Stress and fatigue: Worse

carolsue

Niko · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 6:45 pm Post subject:

What makes the symptoms worse:

Stress
I forgot -- Humidity!!!

What makes things better:

Quiet rest
No humidity Smile

Niko

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JFH · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:34 am Post subject:

ditto Niko

and

Worse still

A day at work Sad

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Niko · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 1:21 pm Post subject:

Just *thinking* about my old job gives me stress!

Take care, deep breaths... Smile

Cheers,

Niko Cool

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sunnydelilah · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 7:48 pm Post subject: Heat

Heat

Dawnsmspage · Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:52 pm Post subject:

Better: Monthly massages...daily naps!! Very Happy

Worse: Stress...Humidity...did I mention STRESS!! Shocked

OneEyeBlind · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:27 am Post subject:

THings that make me feel better:

My Husband/Kids Very Happy

R&R
Sleep
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Things that make me feel worse:

My Husband/Kids Confused

Stress
Heat
Work/Boss
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* I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!

Stoli · Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 1:02 am Post subject:

Worse - heat, humidity, alcohol Sad

Better - cool and if I knew of anything else I'd be doing it ! Wink

Take Care
Stoli

mscaregiver · Volunteer Moderator Joined: Jun 06, 2004 Posts: 148

For Kathleen :

Worse : Heat (extremely), stress.

Better : cool air, rest, exercise, massage, eating correctly ( I try Sad

),lack of stress.

flora68 · Family Elder Joined: Jul 06, 2004 Posts: 118

kspackrat · Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 2:23 pm Post subject:

Worse:
HEAT is my biggest enemy and can knock me down almost instantly

stress is another biggie
lack of sleep and not enough down time or rests
driving bothers me most of the time
extreme cold makes my hands and feet feel like they are on fire

better:
cooling off how every I can at the time, ice packs, AC, cool drinks, swimming - but if the water is too cool on my hands and feet it makes them worse

rest
a good laugh
getting away from stress
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RevLeonidas · Family Member Joined: Nov 03, 2004 Posts: 34

I don't know why anyone has said this, but sex ALWAYS helps me!

lots of spinach/carrot juice, yoga, Yerba Matte tea, walking, time outside, our cats and dog, and sleep makes me feel better.

sugar, candy, junk food, and alcohol usually makes me feel bad.