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Created on May 24, 2024

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Mobility issues

Bladder issues

Breathing issues

Sexual issues

Dizziness and vertigo

Speech difficulty

Spasticity

Depression

Swallowing difficulty

Fatigue

Numbness

Pain

Seizures

Bowel issues

Tremors

Flu-like symptoms

Headache

Vision issues

Insomnia

Weakness

What people don’t see

What people see

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.

Speech difficulty

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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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Flu-like symptoms

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

Numbness

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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.

Fatigue

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.

Pain

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

Dizziness and vertigo

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.

Tremors

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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.

Seizures

Learn More

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.

Breathing 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

Mobility 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.

Vision issues

Learn More

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

Weakness

Learn More

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

Bladder issues

Learn More

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.

Headache

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.

Sexual issues

Learn More

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.

Spasticity

Learn More

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

Depression

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.

Swallowing difficulty

Learn More

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

Learn More

Insomnia

Learn More

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.

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Transcript

What people don’t see

What people see

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.

Speech difficulty

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.

Flu-like symptoms

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

Numbness

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.

Fatigue

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.

Pain

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

Dizziness and vertigo

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.

Tremors

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.

Seizures

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.

Breathing 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).

Mobility 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.

Vision issues

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

Weakness

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

Bladder issues

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.

Headache

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.

Sexual issues

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.

Spasticity

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

Depression

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.

Swallowing difficulty

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

Insomnia

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.

Bowel issues