I’m getting really fed up now. I’ve been off work for five weeks now. It started with pins and needles/ tingling in both my feet. About a week later I was floored by sheer exhaustion. The pins and needles has improved over the last couple of weeks and I’m not as fatigued but certainly not back to how I was before all this started. I’m been trying to slowly build up my activity levels but there seems to be no rhyme nor reason of how I’m going to feel on any particular day. I seem to manage one good day and start to think I’m heading in the right direction then the next day I’m exhausted again. Just taken the dog for a wee walk for about twenty mins and it’s about killed me.
I’m not diagnosed. Saw the neuro just over two weeks ago and am waiting for an appointment for a MRI scan.
I’m starting to think I’ll never be able to get back to work!!!
Hi, well depending on what results the neuro gets, there is a possibility that he may put you on DMDs and then you could get back to work.
If you do have MS, then you`ll have to pace yourself. When planning an activity, make sure you include rest times. As horrendous as getting a diagnosis of MS is, life can still be enjoyed, with the right support, meds etc.
keep coming here for advice and understanding and even a rant if you feel the need, eh?
I’m afraid there’s no way of knowing how long a relapse will last and getting better does tend to go in fits and starts. Do try to take it easy - even on good days!
You are heading in the right direction - even though it doesn’t feel like it. The mri will hopefully shed some light on what’s going on and may determine where your neuro goes next.
Until then, as both Poll and Karen have said, pacing yourself is the most important thing - even on better days. Resting in between activities is the only way, and on the days when you feel really grim rest rest rest and only do what’s absolutely necessary.