Multiple sclerosis can make people sort of jittery. It’s not
like classic anxiety. It’s a collection of physical sensations that beset us
periodically. And like most MS symptoms, this jittery thing comes along (All together now.) unpredictably.
You know that feeling you get, if you drink too many
coffees? Have two or three more cups, and you will begin to sense something of
the feeling MSers have when the neurological system goes into rebellion.
Sometimes we shudder or shiver, even when we’re not cold. We
may feel suddenly overheated or frozen, regardless of what the actual
temperature happens to be doing. We might break out in sweats and feel clammy
all over, even while everyone around us seems to be complaining of cold. Or we
may shrug into sweaters and bundle in blankets, when others nearby are fanning
themselves in the heat. Most often, we’ll alternate between the two, almost moment
by moment.
It’s like the whole
midlife season of hot flashing, packed into long-term daily existence.
All of a sudden, we might tremble or quiver or shake. At first, we wonder if we might faint or fall,
especially if MS vertigo kicks in. We could
have tingles, weird pangs, or pins-and-needles pains. We might even feel sort
of panicky, bewildered, confused, or disoriented – at least, until we gather
our wits to battle the MS MonSter’s latest attack.
I suppose these MS moments must feel something like panic attacks. I’ve never had one of those, but I’ve heard people describe them. They can rock your world for a stretch. So can MS.
I suppose these MS moments must feel something like panic attacks. I’ve never had one of those, but I’ve heard people describe them. They can rock your world for a stretch. So can MS.
In-between such episodes, MSers may carry an ever-present
anticipation of the next moment when such strange sensations may start or
return. And we wonder, when they do show up, just how long they will linger and
whether they will ever leave again or not.
That’s enough to make anybody a little jittery.
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ReplyDeleteThis is EXCACTLY what I'm experiencing now. Never had the jittery aspect of MS until now. It's possibly the worst of all the symptoms i've faced.
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