What's with the strange tingling, crawling, burning and prickling ...
Oct 17, 2022 · It has got nothing to do with your skin. It’s due to nerve damage in the brain and spinal cord caused by your MS. The brain can’t work out the signals it's receiving, so interprets them as sensations your body has felt before, like being squeezed or burnt. Or it latches onto something you can imagine, such as ants walking up your leg.
MS signs and symptoms - MS Trust
strange skin sensations (including numbness, tingling, pins and needles, a crawling feeling) balance and coordination problems. vision problems. walking difficulties. thinking and memory difficulties. muscle spasms and stiffness. bladder and bowel problems. temperature sensitivity. low mood and emotional problems (including depression and anxiety)
Spasticity and spasms - MS Trust
Mar 15, 2024 · A spasm is a sudden involuntary tightening or contraction of a muscle. Any muscle can be affected but spasms and spasticity affecting the arms, legs or back are most common. Spasticity and spasms can range from mild to severe and can vary over time, even throughout the day. The symptoms can be annoying, uncomfortable and unpredictable.
What is MS? - MS Trust
Apr 1, 2022 · MS is a disease affecting the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). It’s estimated that more than 150,000 people in the UK have MS. Every week around 135 more people are diagnosed. It’s nearly three times more common in women than in men. Most people are diagnosed in their 30s and 40s but it can be diagnosed in younger and ...
How is MS diagnosed? - MS Trust
Jul 23, 2024 · The most common next step is an magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI) of your brain. Your neurologist may ask for a spinal cord scan if they feel it is appropriate. An MRI scan can detect the scars caused by MS. These are called lesions and everyone gets more of these white patches in their brain as they get older.
Kesimpta (ofatumumab) - MS Trust
May 1, 2022 · Kesimpta (ofatumumab) is a disease modifying drug (DMD) for relapsing remitting MS.. You take Kesimpta as an injection under the skin once a month. It reduces the number of relapses by about two thirds (70%).. Common side effects include injection site reactions, injection-related reactions, head colds, chest infections and urinary tract infections.
Relapsing remitting MS - MS Trust
Mar 1, 2022 · Multiple sclerosis is a lifelong condition which affects the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). In relapsing remitting MS (RRMS), new symptoms appear or become significantly worse for a period of time. This is known as a relapse. In between relapses are periods of remission where you may have no symptoms, or your symptoms are relatively stable.
Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) - MS Trust
Apr 1, 2020 · Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) is a disease modifying drug (DMD) for relapsing remitting MS. You take Tecfidera as a pill twice a day to reduce the number and severity of relapses. It reduces the number of relapses by about one half (50%). Common side effects include flushing and gastric upset (feeling sick, diarrhoea and stomach pains).
Exercise and MS - MS Trust
Apr 26, 2017 · We share the experiences of people with MS who have found that staying active has had a positive impact on their life. These pages look at how being active can help people with MS. As everyone's MS is different, so is their capacity for exercise. Whether you feel able to practice some gentle stretches or train for marathons, you will find that ...
Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) - MS Trust
Jul 15, 2024 · Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) is a disease modifying drug (DMD) that is approved for relapsing remitting and for primary progressive MS.. You take Ocrevus every six months, either by infusion (drip) into a vein, or by an injection under the skin. In relapsing remitting MS, it reduces the number of relapses by about two thirds (70%). In early, inflammatory primary progressive MS, it slows the worsening ...