Living with MS

If my family and friends could spend the day in my body doing the things I do and feel the way I always feel, then maybe they would understand what I go through on a daily basis. It is difficult to understand how it feels to lose your balance for no apparent reason. It is difficult to deal with memory and cognitive issues, ESPECIALLY when you know what you are trying to say but the words get stuck in your head or on the tip of your tongue. The tremmors are embarassing. The numbness is irritating. And fatigue is a bitch cause even though you have slept for 8 hours you are still tired. And the heat is a drain on all the energy that you have stored up from resting. The weekly injections are nerve wracking. And having to deal with all of that is depressing.

And when people say " YOU DONT LOOK SICK" you just wanna scream. I did not ask to be diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). MS affects each person differently. No two people have the same symptoms. I really wish that people, friends and family would take some time to educate themselves about this disease especailly after I tell them that I have it. A kind word and support will go a long way.