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My name is Matt and I am 22 years old living with Multiple Sclerosis in SoCal. Most people fins me via my blog at http://www.mattsms.com and I work to connect people with MS from all over the world of different ages, genders, and walks of life.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Symptom Log - Bad Day Pt. 1

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I had a bad day. Well last night was bad then I woke up in a crappy mood which helped ruin my day. UGH! Well I don't want to talk about it right now, point is, bad day = stress and stress = symptoms. Some of these have actually been popping up a bit in the last few days but today made them much stronger and noticeable. Just what I need before school and several photo jobs.

Symptom Log: 1/22/2012
  • Minor numbness/Pin and Needles in left hand
  • Random sensations of warmth in right hand.
  • Random pricking pain on face and neck
  • Occasional ringing in the left ear
  • Impaired fine motor skills
  • Occasional spasms in fingers (mostly mornings)
  • Pain in fingers and top of hands
  • Minor drop foot in both feet.
  • Vision is a tad more fuzzy then usual, using glasses to drive again.
  • Cognitive fog is the same
  • Vertigo when I move my head too quickly (Not too bad today)
  • Difficulty Sleeping (vivid dreams and waking up early) 
UPDATE: 2:30am
  • Lhermites Sign (Feel it in my lower right ribs)
  • Insomnia (even with 2 Noros and a Clonazepam)
  • Slight itching
  • Minor pain in elbow (left)
    Current Medications/Supplements
    • Prednisone 40mg
    • Gabapentin (300mg)
    • Citalopram
    • Lecithin
    • Vitamin C
    • Potassium
    • Vitamin B-12
    • Calcium (Ran Out)
    • Vitamin D (Ran Out)

    3 Comments:

    1. Just ran across your blog and have to give you so much props. You are an inspiration! I am 20 years old and have had MS for 8 years! It's nice to know there are others out there that get what comes along with MS. Sometimes I feel like no one gets it! God bless you
      Morgan

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    2. Nice to meet you Morgan! Man you were diagnosed early... So sorry.... It's tough. Would you like to join my private MS group on facebook? Lots of other people my age (and younger/older) in there, its really cool to talk with others in the same boat as you!

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    3. and by "as you" I mean "as us" haha!

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