how long does your typical relapse last?

[DaveInFaith2014]

Hello everyone... wanted to share my experience... back in 2004 I experienced numbness to my my feet, legs and back. It's lasted several weeks. Afterward the numbness dissipated. I am a jogger, and had been jogging since 1997. In 2011 I noticed by left foot was beginning to drag towards the end of the first mile of jogging. I continued to jog none the less, and it actually improved some... but then I stopped (not sure why) ... Sept of 2013 my eldest brother passed away, I'll never forget the very strange feeling I felt in my heard... I assumed it was the grieving (although I was grieving, I now know it was also the stress that it generated to my brain that already has MS...). Less than a week later my 31 year old niece and her 12 year old daughter were killed in an auto accident (my eldest brother was buried on my birthday... my niece and her daughter were both killed on my birthday)... a short while later a younger brother of mine was hospitalized and placed in ICU for 13 days with a heart capacity that was at 15%. He survived... I guess I couldn't take it any longer because shortly thereafter I couldn't walk very long, I had double vision, I could not articulate myself even with short sentences... at my job (which required typing) I misspelled extremely common words... I often would answer or respond to a statement or sentence in a way that had co-workers (as well as family) wondering what was wrong with me. It didn't take long for the directed of my department to call me into his office (along with the HR MGR) and basically sent me to the hospital (I obstinately would not have gone any other way... I say this to my shame). It took the neurologist all of 2 minutes to keep me... initially he suspected a stroke or heart attack. I was there for 11 days... enduring Cat scans, MRI's, spinal taps, EKG's, infections disease doctor... and much blood taken. Incidentally, after the first 2 day I felt fine... with the steroids they were giving me. After 11 days they were unable to diagnose me and let me go with out patient appointments (and more MRI's) . 2 months later to the day I was given my diagnosis. I was offered 4 different medications that the neurologist instructed I research... and research I did... WOW!!! the side affects were astounding to say the least! On my research I came across LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone)... and was relieved the side affects were minimal! However, my neurologist said no! A second Neurologist said no! as did a third! I'd read may positive exerts and seen videos that greatly convinced me. Even my regular family Doctor would not prescribe it to me.however.... I finally found someone who did prescribe it! Been taking it now for close to two yrs... have not had a relapse (exacerbation) and I'm pretty much the same as the day I walked out of the hospital. As you have probably guessed by my sign in name (DaveInFaith) that is exactly where I've received strength, peace, motivation and direction. GOD Bless you all!