I had coordination problems and had difficulty walking. I would get "real tired and my speech was like I had had a stroke" then it would get better. I will be pretty good and then have a part of me that gets very touchy. I sometimes could burn myself and not even feel it. I had a nerve test for a possible pinched nerve and they did the test 4 times. They said I had only 60% of my nerves functioning and called me superwoman, because I walked into their office, upright and reasonably normal. The test put me in a weakened condition but I did walk out the office without much help. I can't be around many insecticides because they bring on the symptoms and can put me down. I was down once for 8 months. We figured I probably had this since age 13 or so, but now I am 65 and still going. Good vitamins help a lot. And Limu gives me energy, so I can go even when the symptoms are there. Doctors were killing me, so I sought alternative medicine. Published: September 22 ::

My symptoms started off with extreme muscle spasms and cramps. It would get worse when I was on my monthly. I was walking and running at the time to lose some weight that I thought was causing the muscle aches, headaches, and the pain that I was feeling in my whole body. One day it got overwhelming. It was August 17th, 2007. I felt like I was getting the life squeezed out of me and my mind was racing the whole time while experiencing difficulty speaking, walking, and trying to control the jerky movements. I was admitted as a psychiatric patient at that time, now it's been two years later and I feel like I am disseminating. I had another attack recently and that is what scared me enough to go to the neurologist. I am still afraid. I want to see it, and I’m interested in the damage that my body has endured. Can't wait to start treatment. Published: September 22 ::

My son’s symptoms were over a three-month period. It started in his back. On and off for two months, my son had pains and aches across the middle of his back. We saw my aunt who is a chiropractor and then my son’s doctor. Both said he was very tight across his back and suggested physical therapy. It didn't help. That subsided and then his pinky finger went numb for a few days...again, that subsided. A month later, I noticed he was walking funny...that also subsided. The back pain came again, but this time my son called it a “buzzy” feeling...but it subsided. Somewhere in the middle of all this, he experienced balance issues, only once though. We knew something wasn't right. Right before our doctor’s appointment we noticed his left side was a little weak. His doctor confirmed that he was definitely having issues with balance and reflexes. He referred us to a neurologist. That same night, we had his first spinal MRI and then a day later the brain MRI. Both tests confirmed MS. Turns out he has many lesions in his spine that were causing the back issues. I hope this helps someone. We haven't met any MS patients that actually started with the back pain. Published: September 10 ::

I was 7 years old when the right side of my face went numb, and I started slurring my speech. I felt really sick with "the flu" and was so tired, I kept falling asleep in class. In gym class, I was running, and my legs suddenly jerked up, and I fell down. I couldn't move my legs or stand up. I got some feeling back and was able to walk in a robotic manner. I spent two weeks in the hospital complaining about the "fishes eating my legs," and the wax paper over my right eye (this was 1977). Children didn't get MS back then. I spent years with neurologists saying, "We don't know what this is,” and “Come back when you get worse.” I was diagnosed in 2003 when I finally saw an MS specialist. I’ve been living with MS my entire life. Published: September 10 ::

I was diagnosed with MS at the age of 18. I am now 53 yrs. old. Unfortunately, I actually had multiple sclerosis when I was much younger, but MRI scans and other medical procedures were not available then. I can rememember always being unable to walk without staggering or stumbling. When I went to sleep my arms and hands would always tingle as if I had slept on them too hard during the night. My speech would slur whenever I was tired. I could not tolerate the heat or humidity without becoming extremely fatigued when I was in grammar school. I still have the same symptoms today. When the first MRI scan became available, my neurologist diagnosed me with a brain tumor. After refusing to accept his diagnoses I had a spinal tap and other various tests performed. After two years of medical testing, it was confirmed that I had multiple sclerosis. I have advanced to secondary progressive MS. I am allergic to steroids. I have been taking an interferon drug for over 13 yrs. My neurologist has included plasma pheresis treatments every six months as a booster to help prevent my progression. I have two other family members that suffer from the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis. I have experienced every symptom that MS can cause, yet I am still an active indivdual. I encourage anyone that has multiple sclerosis to never give up hope. Stay as active as long as you possibly can even if you are wheelchair bound. Published: October 06 ::