Symptoms of M.S.
Symptoms vary a great deal from one person to another. No two people have the same combination of symptoms. This, of course, complicates identification and diagnosis. According to the
MS Foundation,
symptoms can impact the mind, body, and senses in a number of ways. These include:
blurred or double vision, or total vision loss
hearing impairment
reduced sense of taste and smell
numbness, tingling, or burning in limbs
loss of short-term memory
depression, personality changes
headaches
changes in speech
facial pain
Bell’s palsy
muscle spasms
difficulty swallowing
dizziness, loss of balance, vertigo
incontinence, constipation
weakness, fatigue
tremors, seizures
erectile dysfunction, lack of sexual desire
Because MS is such an individual disease, it is not helpful to compare yourself with other people who have MS.
Medications can help ease MS attacks and possibly slow the disease.
Physical therapy and other treatments help control symptoms -- and improve your quality of life.