Fatigue
This is a common symptom of Multiple Sclerosis. It is difficult to understand as it is invisible not and this will remain with you for a few days or a few months. This is called ‘MS Fatigue’.
The severity of symptoms depend on which part of your brain or spinal cord is affected. It will happen without warning and without reason. A feeling of heaviness of limbs and difficulty to moving. Difficulty to write can also occur.
Fatigue changes depending on the type of Multiple Sclerosis.
MS fatigue occur because the body has to work harder to compensate for damaged nerves and immunity system activity caused by MS.
Types of Multiple Sclerosis
Each person will have different symptoms of fatigue and severity. Identifying what triggered fatigue and then take measures to prevent the trigger or method of coping with it.
Primary MS fatigue
This is fatigue due to the changes in the brain and the degree of damage to the Central Nervous System. Since the messages from the brain to the other parts of the body are disrupted, the body has to work much harder. This results in MS fatigue. Even when you are not doing anything you feel tired.
Secondary MS fatigue
This is caused due to symptoms of MS itself, such as pain, sleep disturbance, depression, spasms, disturbance to sleep, and depression.
Medication can also cause MS fatigue. As well as poor diet and infections.
Heat sensitive fatigue
This is also a debilitating symptom where the body temperature rises due to heat, after a hot bath or due to infection.
Depression & anxiety
Fatigue could be due to infection such as a cold or bladder issues..
MS fatigue saps energy from body and is debilitating and may take a long time to recover. It could also affect balance.
Also noise around you and lights could also result in fatigue. Cognitive functions such as slow processing speed and mental exhaustion could also immerge.
A feeling of heaviness of arms and legs may happen which will make moving difficult. A rest time is needed between tasks.
It could also lead to difficulty to concentrate or understand new information. When the person is fatigues other complications may appear, such as balance problems, blurred vision.
Managing Symptoms is important
Managing the symptoms is important to lead a normal life. There will be a feeling of weakness, lack of energy and exhaustion. No two people will have similar fatigue levels.
Disturbance in sleep can sap your energy.
Analyze your fatigue
It could help to know what brings it on and could implement strategies to overcome them.
Daily physical activities, of mild or moderate intensity, could help.
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Women feel a weariness which could be crippling.
This weariness can become overpowering and would remain unabated even after a nap. It could also lead to low a lower quality of life.