The bad thing about MS and its attacks, is that sometimes you don't actually know if you're having an attack or not. Take the last few days for example - my skin has been hurting, which usually means that I've caught the flu and have some kind of virus. But after four days it hasn't gone away, even though there is no flu. And my torso and leg is feeling kind of numb. So is this an attack? Honestly, I have no idea. If it is, I can't say that I'm all that surprised. I have been a little stressed lately, and have put way more on my calendar than I should have. But I don't want to admit that it's an attack. That means that it's been less than two years since my last one, which means my doctors are going to be all concerned and tell me that I should think about going on medication - the last thing that I want to do right now.
So I'm just hoping that maybe it is some kind of virus and maybe if I just ignore it, it will go away...I can't stop living my life just because of this. And I won't.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Friday, September 6, 2013
Ummmmmm.....
The article I read yesterday sparked something in my brain. It was all about cognitive function and MS. (See the adapted article HERE.) It was all good, but the part that got to me was "Sometimes, these invisible symptoms become visible. A person with MS may pause while speaking, or they may have difficulties finding the right words. Or, they may seem to“fade out” mentally and lack attention."
Hmmmm....so I'm NOT just crazy and getting old?? I really had no idea that this was even a symptom of MS. I've been noticing that it sometimes takes me awhile to get a thought out, something that I never had trouble with before. I can't seem to find the right word sometimes (I know the word I want to use but it doesn't come out of my mouth), and a lot of the time Jason has to finish my sentences and thoughts for me. And the "fade out" seems to happen more often too. I can be having a conversation with someone and once it's done have no idea what they just said to me. My mind has wandered elsewhere. It's rude. I know it is. But it happens and I don't know how to make it stop.
The whole article is HERE. It's good. Give it a read. Actually the whole website is good....now what was I doing...
Hmmmm....so I'm NOT just crazy and getting old?? I really had no idea that this was even a symptom of MS. I've been noticing that it sometimes takes me awhile to get a thought out, something that I never had trouble with before. I can't seem to find the right word sometimes (I know the word I want to use but it doesn't come out of my mouth), and a lot of the time Jason has to finish my sentences and thoughts for me. And the "fade out" seems to happen more often too. I can be having a conversation with someone and once it's done have no idea what they just said to me. My mind has wandered elsewhere. It's rude. I know it is. But it happens and I don't know how to make it stop.
The whole article is HERE. It's good. Give it a read. Actually the whole website is good....now what was I doing...
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