Had a good day - Why?

[ccorina]

Today I had a great day!  I almost felt normal.  I mean I had pain in my back and legs - but I went up and down stairs twice!  I had a ton of energy.  I've been awake for 10 hours now and still going.  For comparison - yesterday I went down half a flight of stairs and back up and had to sit down before I fell down - legs all wobbly and painful.  And on a usual day I can't stay awake for more than 5 to 6 hours, and have unmovable exhaustion the awake time.

But I'm paying now...I shouldn't have over done myself (but I always do when I get a bit of energy).  Now my back is screaming, my left upper arm is numb, and my head is pounding.

My question is - why does a good day come along?  What's different from yesterday?  I'm undiagnosed, but does anyone have any input?  Does this happen to you?

Corina

[rendean]

Corina,

I'm glad you had a good day! It helps restore hope and reminds us of the neuroplasticity of our brains. My physical therapist has proven this phenomenom with on several occasions. She retrained my brain to find new balance points, how to walk tandem without falling down and numerous other things.

I'm sorry you are paying physically now for your good day but it's like climbing a mountain and when you reach the top, it's wonderful. But then the next morning your body remembers that climb to the top but it recovers so you can experience it again.

Rest and get ready for that next climb to the mountain top.

Ren

[ccorina]

I know exactly what you mean about brain plasticity.  Thanks for the reminder.  I've been in such a funk lately from all this I haven't thought about re-patterning or repairing.  Our brains are really capable of so much - I'm sure we'll learn much more in the next few years.

Your point about having just enough reminders...is how I feel as well.  Just when I think "hey maybe I'm normal", something hits me to remind me I'm not.

But I'll just try to be glad for today!  It wasn't as normal as I was hoping - I'm paying for it tonight.  But all in all still a pretty good day!

Corina

[supermum_ms]

Hey corina,

I'm not sure that i've ever had one good day in the middle of bad days, if thats what your meaning. I definetely have had day after day of bad days, and then i can feel something has shifted, light at the end of the tunnel kind of thing lol. Energy is building instead of being wiped out from lifting something as stupid as a fork, my thoughts are connecting again, walking longer before i'm back to a string puppet walk etc.

In my mind i like to think the wiring is repairing, I know and feel i need to help that a long by getting my self moving as i want to be, patterning and stretching etc. LOL that sounds strange but if you believed in brain plasticity as I do, you'd understand what i'm trying to do. Sometimes though i jump too soon, and instead of taking baby steps, I end up pushing to fast and too far, and pay the price the next day and go backwards for a while.

Its not the same though as the endless bad days, Its different mainly because I feel the end is in sight. I've got work to do, my end goal is always doable little chunks that i build upon from day after day, I try not to give up on what i'm trying to get back. Usually though i dont reach that before I'm thrown back into this mysterious disease and the process starts all over again. lol i've become a forever work in progress!

For a long long time, I've had a daily reminder of MS (not confirmed yet) even on my best days, something as simple as walking up a slight incline and my balance will go haywire or i'm having a chat and from nowhere the words start sticking and dont come out right. I still havent got to a point of expecting a problem, I expect normal and still get suprised when its not. I always have just enough reminders, to not let me forget.

Cheers..........JJ