Multiple Sclerosis

[livingwith]

I’ve just been diagnosed as having MS I was told years ago that I had peripheral neuropathy and was being treated for that since 2002. But the more I read about MS the more I realize that I’ve had it for far longer than I thought. Back in 1996 or 1997, I had a severe itching in both of my feet. I tried calamine lotion, but it wasn’t very effective. Finally I had my husband take me to the emergency room, where they gave me Allegra to counter act the itching. No one was ...Read the full article

[LisaBGA]

I'm with ya! I was so glad to find out I had MS and that I was not insane or imagining the weird symptoms! I was finally diagnosed in the early 90s after having symptoms for, looking back, many many years.

And as for neuropathy, my feet are always numb to some degree, and at times it travels up my legs.... I often say you've just not lived until your butt goes numb - it feels like it is not there (and I can enjoy that until I turn around or see myself in a mirror!). I just hate it when my husband pats my butt with affection and I cannot feel it!

It's an adventure!