Hello,
My name is Elizabeth. I was dx with M.S. in 2008. I have 3 children. Two are teens 19 and 17. The youngest is 8. I work full-time. I go to school full-time (nursing) and I am a wife and mother full-time. I know a lot on my plate which brings me here.
For 5yrs I have been blessed to not have anything happen to where I am not able to function daily, until.......
I had a weird attack at school right before entering the building. It lasted for about a minute or more and l could not move my right side (arm or leg). I thought I was having a stroke. I went to the E.R. nothing was found. Five days later another attack. I was admitted to the hospital for 2 days. Started on Soulmedrol. Migraines started again. Had MRI and MRA and Cat Scan. Nothing has changed and no brain bleeds/masses were found. Neurologist seem to believe anxiety and stress from school has brought on these spastic attacks. Now I am taking 2 anxiety meds, along with somethig to help me sleep, copaxone and hypertension med. I am not happy about taking any meds. This is a setback for me, when I am used to being on the move.
The attacks are scary,especially when you are not able to help yourself during the attack. My daughter said my speech was slurred at one point. Not sure if the anxiety meds will help with the stress of school, but these attacks have not happened until I started nursing school. Not sure if it is a good idea to continue, but I am hopeful and I believe that God will help me through this struugle I face for now.
Take care
Elizabeth
My name is Elizabeth. I was dx with M.S. in 2008. I have 3 children. Two are teens 19 and 17. The youngest is 8. I work full-time. I go to school full-time (nursing) and I am a wife and mother full-time. I know a lot on my plate which brings me here.
For 5yrs I have been blessed to not have anything happen to where I am not able to function daily, until.......
I had a weird attack at school right before entering the building. It lasted for about a minute or more and l could not move my right side (arm or leg). I thought I was having a stroke. I went to the E.R. nothing was found. Five days later another attack. I was admitted to the hospital for 2 days. Started on Soulmedrol. Migraines started again. Had MRI and MRA and Cat Scan. Nothing has changed and no brain bleeds/masses were found. Neurologist seem to believe anxiety and stress from school has brought on these spastic attacks. Now I am taking 2 anxiety meds, along with somethig to help me sleep, copaxone and hypertension med. I am not happy about taking any meds. This is a setback for me, when I am used to being on the move.
The attacks are scary,especially when you are not able to help yourself during the attack. My daughter said my speech was slurred at one point. Not sure if the anxiety meds will help with the stress of school, but these attacks have not happened until I started nursing school. Not sure if it is a good idea to continue, but I am hopeful and I believe that God will help me through this struugle I face for now.
Take care
Elizabeth
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