Proof that looking fine and feeling fine are two very different things
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Wednesday Waffling about invisible disability. Just because you can't see someone's disability it doesn't mean it's not there. Living with MS means constant pain, numbness and brain fog but just because I deal with these and other symptoms on a daily basis it doesn't mean I can't enjoy dressing up, going out and enjoying life.
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Neuroplasticity is one of the reasons I stay hopeful with MS. đ§ â¨
Our brains are constantly adapting, creating new pathways, and finding ways to work around damage. While MS can affect the nervous system, the brain still has an incredible ability to learn, strengthen connections, and adjust over time.
Thatâs why movement, rest, nutrition, stress management, learning new things, and consistency matter so much to me. Not because Iâm trying to âfixâ myself â but because Iâm supporting my brain in doing what it was designed to do: adapt.
Healing doesnât always look dramatic. Sometimes it looks like small daily choices repeated over and over again. đ¤#ms #livingwithms #multiplesclerosis #positivevibes #msmom
Some people will never know how much effort it took for you to look âfineâ today.
You smiled.
You answered people.
You got things done.
You showed up.
Maybe you even trained, worked, went out or looked completely normal.
And nobody knew how much you were fighting inside your own body.
Then you finally get home.
The door closes.
Nobody needs anything from you.
And suddenly the version of you that held it together all day doesnât have to anymore.
Iâve had days living with MS where Iâve looked completely fine from the outside while knowing how much effort it took just to keep going.
Thatâs something invisible illness has taught me.
Someone functioning doesnât always mean theyâre okay.
Sometimes theyâre just incredibly good at holding themselves together until they finally reach somewhere safe enough to fall apart.
So if you cried today after spending the whole day pretending you were okayâŚ
I hope you know that doesnât make you weak.
Maybe you were just carrying too much for too long. đ¤
SAVE this for the days nobody sees how hard youâre trying.
SHARE it with someone who needs to hear âI see you.â
And FOLLOW @ChronicFitJourney if youâre tired of feeling like youâre the only one going through the parts nobody sees.
#MultipleSclerosis #LivingWithMS #ChronicIllness #InvisibleIllness #MSCommunity
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Weâre girls with MS: of course we cancel plans because our nervous system decided to hit 'update and restart' without asking.
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EARLY MS đ§ĄSYMPTOMS
I EXPERIENCED:
đVision Problems
đ Muscle Weakness
đ Bladder Issues
đ Persistent Pain
đ Involuntary Movements
đ Extreme Fatigue
đ Temperature Sensitivity
đ Speech Issues
I often receive messages asking what my early MS symptoms where, but I ask that you remember :
MS is a unique disease
itâs different for EVERYONE,
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It may not be perfect, but we are here and doing our best đ
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Replying to @Shadow lord knows it aint pretty but progress đđž #m
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Living with MS is so much more than the moments people see. Most days Iâm dealing with some combination of body pain, exhaustion, migraines or headaches, nausea, vision problems, vertigo, brain fogâŚand just the constant feeling of never really feeling ânormal.â
But I still get dressed. I still show up for my kids. I still make plans, smile, laugh, film content, and try to live my life as normally as I can.
Thatâs the part people donât always understand. Looking okay doesnât mean I feel okay. A good day doesnât mean Iâm not struggling. And sometimes the hardest part is feeling like you have to prove youâre sick enough for people to believe you.
MS has taught me how much someone can be carrying while still looking completely fine on the outside. đ¤
Some days Iâm not feeling better, Iâm just better at hiding how bad I feel.
#MultipleSclerosis #LivingWithMS #InvisibleIllness #ChronicIllness #MSAwareness
Some people will never know how much effort it took for you to look âfineâ today.
You smiled.
You answered people.
You got things done.
You showed up.
Maybe you even trained, worked, went out or looked completely normal.
And nobody knew how much you were fighting inside your own body.
Then you finally get home.
The door closes.
Nobody needs anything from you.
And suddenly the version of you that held it together all day doesnât have to anymore.
Iâve had days living with MS where Iâve looked completely fine from the outside while knowing how much effort it took just to keep going.
Thatâs something invisible illness has taught me.
Someone functioning doesnât always mean theyâre okay.
Sometimes theyâre just incredibly good at holding themselves together until they finally reach somewhere safe enough to fall apart.
So if you cried today after spending the whole day pretending you were okayâŚ
I hope you know that doesnât make you weak.
Maybe you were just carrying too much for too long. đ¤
SAVE this for the days nobody sees how hard youâre trying.
SHARE it with someone who needs to hear âI see you.â
And FOLLOW @ChronicFitJourney if youâre tired of feeling like youâre the only one going through the parts nobody sees.
#MultipleSclerosis #LivingWithMS #ChronicIllness #InvisibleIllness #MSCommunity
Muscle tightness, cramping and involuntary movements can affect people with multiple sclerosis in different ways.
Toe curling is one of the specific experiences Iâve talked about, and it reminds me how something small can affect everyday movement.
I share MS muscle symptoms, toe curling, walking difficulties and living with multiple sclerosis.
#MSSymptoms #MultipleSclerosis #MuscleSpasms #WalkingWithMS #LivingWithMS