Each week 200,000 people find out that they have multiple sclerosis (MS). Even 2.5 million people worldwide live with the disease.
Multiple sclerosis is a neurodegenerative disease and autoimmune disease that firstly “attacks” white matter of the central nervous system – explains doctor Roumen Balabanov. The disease occurs when the immune system mistakenly directs substances that protect nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord.
Everyone can have MS, but the women are prone to this disease. It is usually diagnosed between the age of 15-60. If there is history of the disease in your family, the chances to get sick are huge. However, there is a risk to get sick even if you are active smoker.
The question is: Would you know that you have MS? It depends. The symptoms show occasionally in the early stage of the disease. For instance, you could feel one of the symptoms of the MS and then nothing the whole year.
These are the main symptoms which clearly point to multiple sclerosis:
1.Weakness and fatigue
About 80% of the people who were in the early stage of the disease, complained about muscle weakness, which usually started in the legs- announced the Association of the MS. Stiffness in the legs as well as the fatigue also point out to MS. The fatigue appears suddenly and it lasts for weeks while gradually decrease.
2.Sight issues
If you’ve noticed that your vision is blurred, the reason of such a condition could be the exposure monitor or simple the aging. However, blurred sight or other sight issues could be directly related to MS, due to its impact on the sight nerves. If you notice that your vision is blurred or you have the sense that the picture is doubling, you should see a doctor.
3.Pain and muscle spasms
People who suffer from MS often complain of much pain in the legs, spasms and muscle stiffness. The Association of MS states that 55 % of diseased feel much pain in the legs as well as these pain have more women than men.
4.Leaky bladder
Frequent urination and running to the bathroom shouldn’t be rewrote to age, because it may be early signs of MS. Frequent urination, incontinence, lack of sexual desire are subtle signs of disease.
5.Memory issues
Due to the impact of MS on the nervous system, problems with the memory are not rare. You might have problems with pronouncing certain words or memorizing the same once, as well as with organization and memorizing the meeting schedule. However, this problem is not that serious for the diseased to function independently.
If you notice some of the symptoms you should see a doctor. Go on vision check and to psychologist check but the most important is to check your symptoms regularly because multiple sclerosis is hardly diagnosed.