For anyone who doesn't know, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an Autoimmune Disease where your body attacks its own CNS (central nervous system), specifically the myelin that surrounds your nerves.

The myelin is a protective coating around all of our nerves that helps them with sending signals to the body. When the body attacks this, it causes damage to the nerves being able to communicate properly.

Think brain and spine not talking to the rest of your body the way that it should because the signals can't get there. Sounds fun, doesn't it? 

Oh, the joy of parts of the body not working exactly like they should. Weakness in arms and legs, foot drop, pain, fatigue, vision disturbances; the list goes on and on.

MS affects everyone differently. A person can experience many symptoms or just a few.

There are also different forms. I have Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS). With RRMS, there are times where your body is basically under control and not attacking itself as bad or not at all. Relapses are when you end up with more damage and usually require medical intervention of some sort. You get used to hearing things like "IV or pills"? This is how steroids are given to calm the relapse and get the body back on track.

There are also more aggressive forms of MS where the body doesn't get a break from damage as often or at all. Secondary Progressive MS and Primary Progressive MS. 



I have been living with MS for a very long time. Who else out there has been dealing with the lovely MS?