Wondering

[babybop]

Hello all,  it's been awhile since i have sent a message but i do visit everyday to see how everyone is feeling and to see if there is any new "news"You will find my question(s) below - somewhere...  I am assuming i just got over a flare-up - my hip, thigh, shin, ankle, lgluts, lower back and only on my left side along with a cold foot!! - ALL SORE, couldn't hardly walk across the house alone go shopping.  My husband had the day off a couple of weekends ago and we decided to go shopping with our 4 yr old, even before we got to the city (about 30-35 minute drive) i had to look at him and say, 'you know, i am not going to be able to do much walking, my legs are sore and hurting" I felt like i was beaten..(no i wasn't beaten lol) i was so pissed, i went anyways, and let me tell you i regreted it ever since.  it's only now i am getting over that flare-up.  I don't know if anyone else feels this, but after my flare-up(s) i get very tired.  I wonder if it's because my body fights so hard when i'm in a flrae-up that once the flare-up is gone it's saying WOW where did that come from, relax, rest will ya, do i listen NO, i feel for myself that if i give in i am giving up and i don't want to give into it.  I am only now realizing if i am in to much pain, to sit, relax, and do nothing.  I have a hard time with this.  I am the type of person i keep going and going and when i can't, i feel like i'm a failure to my family, my husband is my rock and my 4 yr old is my life, without them i have nothing..  and one more question; i feel like someone is sitting on my chest. It goes and comes out of the blue, i could be relaxing, showering, sitting or cleaning, it doesn't matter what i'm doing, when it wants to visit, the door is open!! Do anyone else ever feel this as well? Is this related to MS?  

[Lulu54]

Hi babybop - you are more than welcome to lurk.  We recently had an excellent dialogue about the MS hug and it is at
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/790358

That said, I must remind EVERYONE - if in doubt with chest pain, at least call you doctor.  If you have chest pain that doesn't feel like anything you have ever experienced previously, please go to the local emergency room.

Just because we have MS doesn't mean everything that is wrong with us is also MS - we can have other disease too, including that killer heart disease. I know that from my own experiences. Please don't take chances.


As for the fatigue, I have to wonder if "sore and hurting" is what we can now expect as normal from our bodies after exertion.  It doesn't take much to cause that effect to me - and especially shopping.  

Please pick and choose your activities so you can enjoy that 4 year old.

my best,
Lulu

[deborah0904]

Do you think this may be the MS Hug?  does it wrap around to your back?