Massive faigue and muscle pain ... is this normal?

[HollyHuney]

OMG folks! Last night I started getting very weak, today I can barely walk. It feels like I am moving my legs through waist deep mud! Every muscle in my lower body feels like I just ran a 20K. Is this normal?!?! (For MS I mean) I have not been around anyone who has been sick, so I know it isn't the flu or anything like that.

Any thoughts? Ideas of how to relieve this?

Thanks,
Holly

[cz1970]

Hi Holly,

That is the main symptoms I have of a flare and the IV steroids really help. It can get so bad I cant walk so call you Dr and bug him! If he wont see you, go see your PCP, if he wont see you, go the urgent care clinics. The bottom line is you need a MD to actually see it, record it etc so you have it as evidence if nothing else.

cz

[HollyHuney]

Thanks for the comments. Tried talking to Neuro, he isn't in office (or won't see me, don't know which one.) I didn't do anything differently, I did some cleaning in the house and brought the dog for a walk. That's about it.

Well, I'll just write it up as another one of those "weird" things that happens. UGH!

Thanks folks,
HH

[deborah0904]

Sorry you are feeling so poorly.  I hope you get to feeling much better.
Deborah

[essdipity]

Please call your neuro about this. It's more than a prescription can help, at least in the short term. If you need a round of steroids, that would be good.

Let us know, okay?

ess

[Lulu54]

Dear HH,
You probably already know this, but mostly with relapses you have to wait them out.  A round of IV steroids could help to reduce the inflamation but with you still looking for a DX and a good neuro that might be tough to get.  

Did you do anything different thatm ight have brought this on ?  Like run a 20K?  :-)
I hope the fatigue stops soon.  You might call your new neuro and see if they can move your appointment up sooner.

feel better,
Lulu