Multiple sclerosis: Symptoms, diagnosis and quality of life | Ohio State Medical Center

Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder that affects the brain and spinal cord. It's also the second leading cause of disability in young adults. Tirisham Gyang, MD, neurologist, answers common questions about multiple sclerosis, symptoms and managing the disease. Dr. Gyang discusses the specialty clinics at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center that are focused specifically on each patient's individual needs. These clinics help patients diagnosed with MS devise a plan to manage their symptoms and live with the disease.
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0:00 What is multiple sclerosis?
2:13 Diagnosing multiple sclerosis
2:57 Managing day-to-day functioning with MS
3:39 Quality of life for patients with MS
4:40 Specialty clinics help manage MS symptoms

[yolotoko]

What Is wrong with me??

-vision is worsening.
-tightness around torso.
-feeling light headed like was about to lose my balance after going on elevator.
- explosive migraines
-paralysis, unable to move whole body but was able to talk.
-brain fog/ memory loss
-aches and pains in pelvic lower tummy area.
-Numbness in left leg/ feeling tingly,
Numbness when standing washing dishes or standing for long periods in left thigh down to leg.
- feeling pressure in bladder peeing frequently then normal
- Depression/ Anxiety has worsened.
- Tired more then normal
- unable to sleep properly.
-body aches especially lower back and legs.
- bowel has changed not normal then usual one day I'll have constipation then the other day it's too soft then watery.
- muscle aches/ sore feet when standing.

[jhba]

It is the strangest of illnesses!
I was dx at the age of 28…
10 years after my dx my Mum was diagnosed with MS too! At that time my Mum was 47 years old!
MS is not hereditary but it IS FAMILIAR! 😮