You know you have MS when...

You are probably all too familiar with the typical symptoms associated with having MS, like spasticity, cognitive impairment, fatigue, and difficulty with mobility, among many others. However, there’s so much more to having MS than what one would find in a textbook. We wanted to know more about your everyday life with MS, so we asked our Facebook community to respond to the statement, “You know you have MS when____.” We heard from over 150 of you, and here’s what you had to say!

• Whether it's when you are walking, or simply trying to stand still, MS has a significant impact on mobility.

• Sometimes it may seem like you live at the doctor's office, especially when the entire staff knows you by name.

• Unfortunately, many of the symptoms of MS, including difficulties with mobility and cognition, can make a person appear to be under the influence of alcohol.

• The weather, especially warm temperatures, can have a detrimental effect on MS symptoms.

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• Having trouble remembering things, like where you put something or what you are talking about mid-conversation, can be extremely frustrating.

• Often times, the symptoms of MS aren't visible to those around you, so people assume that if you look okay, you feel okay too.

• MS-associated fatigue is unlike "normal" fatigue in that it can be completely debilitating.

• The pain of MS is often indescribable, and at times it seems like it will never end.

• Unfortunately, for someone with MS, the brain doesn't always communicate well with the rest of the body, so while you tell your legs to do one thing, they might just do something else entirely.

• Numbness and tingling is a common symptom of MS, which often causes a lot of discomfort.

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