People sometimes say multiple sclerosis is all in our heads.
OK, to some extent, that may be true, even though the dreaded MS MonSter can
affect the rest of our bodies. It starts with the central nervous system (CNS),
which technically includes the brain and the spine.
Some days, it’s all downhill from there. Pain and cramping
and muscle spasms and overall agony may start in the head, but the whole shebang can creep
right down through the neck and spine to the whole body.
I have a head-to-toe
MS headache today. Maybe you know what that feels like.
It means I have a whopper of a brain-pain attack. But it
also means my neck is locked in a crazy cramp. My vision is a little sketchy.
My core is sore. My legs are stiff. And my hands and feet feel frosty cold,
even though I am warm overall. I find myself shaking a bit, especially my
hands. And the nasty old MS vertigo has me reeling again.
As it goes with MS
headaches, this one woke me up long before dawn.
That might be the worst part. The pain makes one desperate to
climb out of bed and clomp to the medicine cabinet for relief. But, at the same
time, rising to walk feels like a terribly tall order at such a time.
Thankfully, this sort
of headache tends to pass within a day or so.
I surely do hope this one does.
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