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Hi All,

Hope ok

I was intially diagnosed with MS in Jan of this year & since that it seems my body has kind of fallen into most of the symptoms of MS & I’m noticing things which I never did before. One thing is I used to go to events, restaurants etc and not be bothered by crowds or noise but since my diagnosis I have found these have become increasingly overwhelming, more so to things I’m not invested in and I can find myself wincing at the loud noises and lots of voices happening at once. They can cause me to feel angry sometimes like I don’t want people to be around me and just get out to somewhere quieter and get a bit panicked - is this normal and is there anything I can do to try and help in these situations?/does it get better?

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Hi Megan and my sympathies to you.

Yes, I think all the things you mention are fairly common. I can’t remember for sure but I think I found noises, bright lights etc became a problem about three years after diagnosis and now (17 years after diagnosis) the problems sort of come and go. I think they are worse when I’m tired or if the venue, restaurant etc is too hot or particularly busy.

I don’t know if it’s because I’ve just got used to the problem or if I’ve somehow learned how to shut out /shut off to loud and sudden noises and lights but these days I’m not too troubled ( although I can find long periods of noise etc a little tiring ).