I Have Multiple Sclerosis. It Takes Courage To Disclose It To The World.
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"The more openly we speak about MS, the more we provoke discussion where people can learn and understand."
“Have you heard of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?” The question lingered in the room like an uninvited guest. For years I had dealt with interludes of peripheral numbness and tingling up my body to chronic fatigue and leg spasms. Even though I finally had answers, at the time receiving an MS diagnosis at 32 felt like a part of me had died. My perceptions were based on misconceptions and fear. MS is a progressive neurological disease affecting the central nervous system. Our immune systems are slowly destroying the protective layer of the nerves, causing irreparable damage in the form of “lesions” or scar tissue. I have relapsing-remitting MS, which presents as new or worsening symptoms followed by periods of recovery. MS is often thought of as an older person’s illness, yet it is primarily diagnosed in women in their 20s and 30s, and women are three times more likely to get MS than men. Primary-progressive MS, a more debilitating form of MS, is usually diagnosed when people are in their 40s and 50s.
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