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Headaches, for me, are almost daily. They vary in intensity. Some days, I'm barely able to function. Other days, it's mild and annoyingly hanging on. The only med that has helped is Excedrin tension headache. Otherwise, if it's bad enough that I can't do much, you may find me laying

This is a serious issue. It's not even an actual lack of desire for our partner or to be intimate. It's just more of a lack of drive I guess. I don't know how else to explain it. Between numbness, emotional issues, pain, and pure exhaustion from our bodies literally destroying themselve

Normally not an issue for me, but sometimes I have to have people repeat themselves more than once because what they say is not what I heard and I know that because what I hear can sound like jumbled sounds instead of words. It's weird and annoying and frustrating. #mswarrior #msawarenes

Breathing problems i have been dealing with since I was young. Over the years, I've had asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, covid.... I have had to be on oxygen several times. Breathing problems are very scary. #multiplesclerosis #multiplesclerosisawareness #MSAwareness #mswarrior #brea

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The itching. I have dealt with this one too. It drove me nuts to the point of almost scratching myself bloody. This isn't your typical itch. This is deep and under the skin. Scratching doesn't stop it, but that's our normal reaction to an itch. It's enough to drive someone insane.

This is another one I deal with regularly. I can be just chilling, having fun, relaxed, and all it takes is someone asking a question sometimes for me to suddenly snap. Or cry over something small. And a lit of the tine, I have no idea why the sudden change happens. It just does. #multiplescle

If you've had a conversation with me, you know my words don't always come out right, often I struggle to find a word I should know easily, or I'll have the right word, but say it wrong, almost immediately correcting myself. Yep, this is another daily struggle I can thank MS for. 🤟🫶🧡🫶🤟

Heat and humidity make me tired. Cold hurts. Anyone who knows me knows this. It sometimes has me feeling like a bad mom. It's hard when your kids want to go to a park or go swimming and all you can think about is what if you fall asleep and something happens to them? Or they want to build a sno

Swallowing problems. I've had little experience with this one personally. It's definitely not fun, especially when it's so random because you don't know when it will happen. Thats the only upside for those it happens to regularly... they expect it and likely find ways to deal with i

Pain. A daily struggle for me. Anyone who has known me long enough knows that I have an insane pain tolerance, and not by choice. Ive been through several physical therapy sessions, multiple medications, a few surgeries, and other procedures and now mainly just fight through as I can because my liv

This one has been worse lately, and I will be sending a message to my Neurologist about it. I used to be able to multi task, remember things easily, answer basic questions without really thinking... Now, in the last week, I've had such a difficult time remembering and doing basic tasks that it&

This one's a little personal. My body doesn't always give me much notice to get to a restroom. So if I'm in a new place, looking lost, I'm likely trying to locate the nearest toilet. I may need it immediately or just be looking because I want to be ready. Either way, I try to know w

Vertigo and dizziness. For many people, they don't have to worry about ever feeling this unless they spin too much or drink 1 too many. But I've gotten dizzy just standing or walking. And feeling dizzy with a headache keeping you from being able to function is depressing and frustrating t

Vision problems aren't a constant issue for me, but it's getting more frequent. This is why I'm not always wearing my glasses. There are days I don't need them. I see fine. Other days I catch myself straining to see if I'm not wearing them. I also see small flashes of light some

Numbness... The symptom that started my diagnosis and official MS Journey. In 2009, I had gradually gone numb from the neck down over the course of 5 days. It was one of the scariest experiences I've ever tried to keep quiet. Now, for the most part, I'm used to this happening randomly.

Spasticity is another symptom I experience. I get random muscle twitching and a lot of leg cramps, mostly in my calves. I also get restless legs more than I care to. And the restless legs can bring on the leg cramps. It's a terrible and often VERY painful feeling. #MultipleSclerosis #msw

Walking problems. Another one I'm dealing with a lot. I've noticed more and more issues with this. I have my cane, walker, and wheelchair, but I don't like using any of them. I notice my walking to be the worst when I first get up in the morning. It usually gets a little better as I go,