The Wacky World of Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease which affects the central nervous system located in the brain and spinal cord. It affects how our brains sends signals to our nerves. This affects all major movements and operations of the body. These signals control movement, vision, hearing, bladders, bowels, and other bodily functions. It affects balance, coordination, cognitive functions, speech, and many other skills needed to live each day and function normally. Many people with MS still work and function with their daily tasks while others remain confined to wheelchairs and some extreme cases are those which are practically bed ridden.

This article will give the reader the real story about what it is like to deal with this disease. It will show the confusion of patients dealing with this disease and doctors trying to diagnose it.

This article is based on my own experience, and those of other people who deal with MS on a daily basis. Most people who deal with this disease can relate with a good portion of what is mentioned in this article. MS reacts and affects each person differently, but many of the symptoms are the same. Each person may deal with a different set of symptoms or all of them in different orders, but we all know how hard it is to deal with the disease of Multiple Sclerosis.

No wonder it is so mysterious, it originates in the brain. This makes it a complex problem. Diagnosis is hard and time consuming. A patient will undergo a lot of tests, go through a lot of doctors, and a whole host of varying treatments before diagnosis or answers happen. Many are lucky and find the right doctor the first time when they go to discuss the crazy symptoms they are experiencing, but most wait months or even years before they find the right doctor or get a diagnosis.