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Created on May 24, 2024

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What people see

Mobility issues

Numbness

Bladder issues

Pain

Bowel issues

Seizures

Breathing issues

Sexual issues

Depression

What people don’t see

Spasticity

Dizziness and vertigo

Speech difficulty

Fatigue

Swallowing difficulty

Flu-like symptoms

Tremors

Headache

Vision issues

Insomnia

Weakness

Speech difficulty

Speech difficulties from MS may come and go throughout the day. They may also worsen when a person’s MS symptoms are relapsing. Most people with MS experience only mild changes in their speech.

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Flu-like symptoms

People experiencing inflammation related to MS tend to have warmer body temperatures than those without MS. Although not necessarily fever, elevated body temperature has been linked to worsening general and physical fatigue.

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Numbness

Feelings of numbness and tingling are common symptoms of MS, and facial numbness is often one of the first symptoms of MS.

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Fatigue

Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of MS and might be caused by inflammation, other immune system processes, and lesions in the gray matter of the brain.

Learn More

Pain

As many as 80 percent of people with MS experience pain at some point. Pain in MS may be caused by muscle spasms, neuropathic pain, or the MS hug, or it may be related to problems with posture or walking.

Learn More

Dizziness and vertigo

Dizzy spells are a common symptom of MS, and several members of MyMSTeam identified dizziness as an early sign of their condition.

Learn More

Tremors

MS tremors usually affect the hands and arms, but the legs and other body parts can be involved. The near-constant limb movement can be energy-intensive and disrupt sleep, both of which can make fatigue worse.

Learn More

Seizures

Brain lesions and plaques caused by MS can lead to chronic inflammation and scarring, disrupting normal connections between neurons and increasing the risk of recurrent seizures.

Learn More

Breathing issues

Breathing problems are a symptom of MS that’s especially common in people with advanced disease, but it can also occur early on or as the result of an infection.

Learn More

Mobility issues

Walking impairment is one of the most common symptoms of MS. Many people with MS experience difficulties with walking, as well as their gait (walking pattern).

Learn More

Vision issues

Visual symptoms can be early indicators of MS and often motivate people to seek medical treatment. The prognosis for recovery is promising for many MS-related vision problems.

Learn More

Weakness

In people with MS, muscle weakness can become so severe that it becomes difficult to stand, open a jar, or turn a doorknob.

Learn More

Bladder issues

Bladder issues such as frequent urination, incontinence, bladder urgency, or urinary tract infections affect up to 90 percent of people living with MS.

Learn More

Headache

A study of 180 people with MS found that a person’s MS type may affect whether they experience headaches. Medication also seemed to have an effect.

Learn More

Sexual issues

When your brain registers emotions such as attraction, it sends signals through your spinal cord to your sexual organs. If these nerve pathways are damaged by MS lesions, your body doesn’t get the message that you’re ready for sex.

Learn More

Spasticity

Symptoms of spasticity range from occasional, mild muscle tightness to severe, uncontrolled muscle spasms or cramps. They can occur anywhere in the body but typically affect the legs.

Learn More

Depression

When you have a disorder that affects your brain, it affects the processing of neurotransmitters that influence your mood.

Learn More

Swallowing difficulty

Swallowing difficulties can be managed by changing your diet or eating habits to make chewing and swallowing easier. Speech and occupational therapists can recommend exercises to improve your ability to swallow.

Learn More

Insomnia

People with MS often spend their nights dealing with sleep disturbances. Inadequate sleep can worsen fatigue, another common symptom of MS.

Learn More

Bowel issues

Bowel problems like constipation, diarrhea, and incontinence can result from MS’s impact on the body or from unrelated issues, including food sensitivities, lack of fiber, or dehydration.

Learn More

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What people see

What people don’t see

Speech difficulty

Speech difficulties from MS may come and go throughout the day. They may also worsen when a person’s MS symptoms are relapsing. Most people with MS experience only mild changes in their speech.

Flu-like symptoms

People experiencing inflammation related to MS tend to have warmer body temperatures than those without MS. Although not necessarily fever, elevated body temperature has been linked to worsening general and physical fatigue.

Numbness

Feelings of numbness and tingling are common symptoms of MS, and facial numbness is often one of the first symptoms of MS.

Fatigue

Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of MS and might be caused by inflammation, other immune system processes, and lesions in the gray matter of the brain.

Pain

As many as 80 percent of people with MS experience pain at some point. Pain in MS may be caused by muscle spasms, neuropathic pain, or the MS hug, or it may be related to problems with posture or walking.

Dizziness and vertigo

Dizzy spells are a common symptom of MS, and several members of MyMSTeam identified dizziness as an early sign of their condition.

Tremors

MS tremors usually affect the hands and arms, but the legs and other body parts can be involved. The near-constant limb movement can be energy-intensive and disrupt sleep, both of which can make fatigue worse.

Seizures

Brain lesions and plaques caused by MS can lead to chronic inflammation and scarring, disrupting normal connections between neurons and increasing the risk of recurrent seizures.

Breathing issues

Breathing problems are a symptom of MS that’s especially common in people with advanced disease, but it can also occur early on or as the result of an infection.

Mobility issues

Walking impairment is one of the most common symptoms of MS. Many people with MS experience difficulties with walking, as well as their gait (walking pattern).

Vision issues

Visual symptoms can be early indicators of MS and often motivate people to seek medical treatment. The prognosis for recovery is promising for many MS-related vision problems.

Weakness

In people with MS, muscle weakness can become so severe that it becomes difficult to stand, open a jar, or turn a doorknob.

Bladder issues

Bladder issues such as frequent urination, incontinence, bladder urgency, or urinary tract infections affect up to 90 percent of people living with MS.

Headache

A study of 180 people with MS found that a person’s MS type may affect whether they experience headaches. Medication also seemed to have an effect.

Sexual issues

When your brain registers emotions such as attraction, it sends signals through your spinal cord to your sexual organs. If these nerve pathways are damaged by MS lesions, your body doesn’t get the message that you’re ready for sex.

Spasticity

Symptoms of spasticity range from occasional, mild muscle tightness to severe, uncontrolled muscle spasms or cramps. They can occur anywhere in the body but typically affect the legs.

Depression

When you have a disorder that affects your brain, it affects the processing of neurotransmitters that influence your mood.

Swallowing difficulty

Swallowing difficulties can be managed by changing your diet or eating habits to make chewing and swallowing easier. Speech and occupational therapists can recommend exercises to improve your ability to swallow.

Insomnia

People with MS often spend their nights dealing with sleep disturbances. Inadequate sleep can worsen fatigue, another common symptom of MS.

Bowel issues

Bowel problems like constipation, diarrhea, and incontinence can result from MS’s impact on the body or from unrelated issues, including food sensitivities, lack of fiber, or dehydration.