Is it MS or is it something else?
Having MS has an overriding effect on everything that happens to my body. It’s a constant process of determining do I feel this way because of MS or because I’m feeling the effects of something else. Something weird is happening to my body and the choices are not good. Am I having an attack or relapse or is something even worse going on.
During this coronavirus time I have asked that question much more often.
If your like me, in this time, I have analyzed every single symptom that happens to me; is this coronavirus or is it MS? I have to admit I have felt scared several times thinking I have COVID-19. I’ve had lots of whacky weird stuff happen to me lately.
We had returned from vacation and we were around day five of quarantine. I made banana bread and my wife came in the kitchen and said “that smells great”. I thought about that for a second and thought, I can’t smell anything. Later when I was eating it I thought I can’t taste this. As I tried to rationalize this I thought, could this be MS – it’s possible.
After a few days my senses returned – I actually came to my senses – ha.
While I was watching the news about a basketball player whom had tested positive for COVID-19. He had no fever, no coughing, and no sore throat; however, he lost his sense of smell and taste – umm. I thought this is me and it scared me to think I have COVID-19, but I did was I always do, blamed it on MS.
It’s kind of dangerous to blame everything that goes wrong with my body on MS. I delay doing anything about what’s happening and I spend way to much time trying to rationalize it and in the end don’t do anything.
Eventually I called the health line and at that time, they were unaware of this symptom (sense loss). They told me to stay home and call them if I had fever, trouble breathing, etc. etc.
I’m still thinking there’s something going on neurologically and the more I research coronavirus the more I hear about neurological symptoms which ties in with an MS profile? Yes I’m rationalizing again.
During this time I have had some issues with my eyes, excessive tingling in my legs and hands. Flare ups of fatigue and times when my body seems to rev-up as if fighting something. In fact it revs up so fast – I’m thinking this is not MS it’s something else. Also a really weird thing is happening to the bottom of my feet – I can feel them. I lost the feeling on the bottom of my feet about twenty or so years ago. There is definitely something going on.
So I thought it’s time to do something about it.
I called the health line again and this is after neurological issues have become more evident in people with COVID-19. I went through all the symptoms that were happening to me and he told me to see a doctor. So I went to see my GP.
My GP said he was going to do a bunch of tests to see what’s going on – good. Also here in British Columbia we have a research program where you can fill out a survey and can get involved in testing for COVID19 indicators which I also signed up for.
So is it MS or is it something else? I guess this time I’m going to find out.
Take care.