Ok, I gotta ask this question and I must ask it to friends who are Living w/ MS like me........Sex, is it still enjoyable for you? I just finished a 4 day Solumendrol therapy & am on Lyrica to help manage the constant sharp shooting pains I have ALL over my body. My body has gone numb! Not numb like I can't walk or use my use hands; I have full mobility. But my insides are numb all over. It's like the sharp shooting pain is gone, I am fully mobile, but I have lost the sensation from human touch. I know this sounds weird, but I don't know how else to explain it. I'm not sure if this is just a side effect of the solumendrol & Lyrica, or what. Not sure if this is the trade-off for not having to deal with the sharp shooting pain.
I will be starting Rebiff probably by the end of next week. I am just getting on the DMD because I was just "officially" DX. I was inititally told that I was "probable" MS and that was in 97. For the most part, I've been fine (to my standards). I visited my neuro in Feb and had not seen him since 2005. He ran a new battery of test, including a MRI, which showed I new lesions, so thus the discussion of an DMD began.
This morning has been the first time I cried! For the most part I know that MS is NOT a death sentence and can be managed to the point of being able to live a productive life. But, I don't think I like this trade-off. I am a young married woman. While the parts still worked fine for my husband, it was nothing for me. My body responded just like it was suppose to for him, but not me. This may sound selfish, but it is not all about him :) I guess I'm just asking how MS has affected your sex life. I hope this is not too personal & I apologize if this is offensive to anyone. I'm just curious...