Struggling with new MS symptoms
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:10 am
Hi. I'm new so please bare with me. I'm a 37 y/o single female with no children. I was diagnosed with RRMS 17 years ago at age 20. Fell at home one day and started having spasms down right side of my body and was terrified. Went through multiple neurologists telling me they didn't know what it could be when one finally suspected and diagnosed MS after spinal tap and the MRIs.
I went from optic neuritis that comes and goes, bladder and bowel incontinence over the years to stabbing pain and spasms that are keeping me up at night in tears. The leg pain started in fall of last year and has gotten worse. I notice the pain when I'm sitting or laying but yesterday I was afraid I was going to collapse with pain standing to get my license renewed.
Baclofen is okay for spasms(less spasms than usual anyway) but the pain is ALL DAY. I don't know what to do and needless to say my spirit feels broken. I work an office job sitting down thank goodness but it's a struggle. I don't go out at all anymore and I just need someone to talk to because those around me don't understand. I'm blessed with a closeknit family and few friends, but they can't understand it.
Thanks for any and all advice
I went from optic neuritis that comes and goes, bladder and bowel incontinence over the years to stabbing pain and spasms that are keeping me up at night in tears. The leg pain started in fall of last year and has gotten worse. I notice the pain when I'm sitting or laying but yesterday I was afraid I was going to collapse with pain standing to get my license renewed.
Baclofen is okay for spasms(less spasms than usual anyway) but the pain is ALL DAY. I don't know what to do and needless to say my spirit feels broken. I work an office job sitting down thank goodness but it's a struggle. I don't go out at all anymore and I just need someone to talk to because those around me don't understand. I'm blessed with a closeknit family and few friends, but they can't understand it.
Thanks for any and all advice
