A bit of a giggle

[JemmAus]

I found this while searching for good descriptions before I went ot the neuro last week. Made me laugh....

I'll post a few descriptions then the link if anyone wants to read the whole thing.

What Living with MS feels like

Loss of Feeling in Hands and/or Arms: Put on extra thick gloves and a heavy coat then try and pick up a pencil, if successful stab yourself in the arm.

- Loss of Feeling in Feet and/or Legs: Ask a doc for a shot of novocaine in both of your legs and then try and stand up and walk without looking like the town drunk. Hopefully you won't fall down.

TN (Trigeminal Neuralgia): Take an ice pick and jam it into your ear or cheek whenever the wind blows on it, or a stray hair touches it. If you want something easier to do, get someone to punch you in the jaw preferably daily.

- Uncontrollable Itching: Glue or sew small steel wool pads to the inside of your shirt, pants and undergarments wear them for an entire day.

- Tingling: Stick your finger in an electrical socket - preferably wet.

- Balance and Walking Problems: Drink 100 proof grain alcohol and then sit and spin in an office chair for 30 minutes, now get up and see what happens.

Fatigue: Stay awake for two full days to induce incredible fatigue and then cook dinner, clean the house, walk the dog and see how you feel. Please do not compare MS fatigue to you being tired from only a few hours of sleep - it's not the same at all.

- Cognitive Function (Brain Fog): Take a liberal dose of sleeping pills but stay awake. Try and function properly and think clearly. To make it even more real without killing yourself of course, take the sleeping pills with a small sip of wine.

- Bowel Problems: Take a 4 day dose of an anti-diarrhea medicine followed directly by a 3 day dose of stool softeners for a minimum of 3 weeks, at the end of 3 weeks sit down on a hard uncushioned chair and stay there till tears appeared.

There's plenty more!

http://notsonicesugrspice.blogspot.com/2008/03/what-living-with-ms-feels-like.html

[RedFlame]

Oh my lord is this funny and oh so true.  I am going to save it and have it next to me when someone says "I have that too".  Thanks!!

[Lulu54]

what a great way to start my day.  Thanks!
-Lulu

[essdipity]

This is Good! And unfortunately oh so true.

ess

[Csativa]

This is just what I needed this AM thanks!!!

Just a few modifications:

- Urgently Needing to Pee: We put a .5 liter remote controlled water bag and drip tube in your pants, we point out 2 restrooms in a crowded mall, then we tell you that you have 30 seconds before we activate the water bag (by remote control) to get to a restroom. Just for spite we may make that 20 seconds without telling you.

To make it really REAL, activate the water bag two seconds before they get to the urinal/toilet.

Depression: Take a trip to the animal shelter everyday and see all the lonely animals with no home. You get attached to one or more of the animals and when you come back the next day you come in while they are putting her/him asleep.

On really bad days you imagine they are putting your spouse to sleep!  But I guess that on some days this can also have the opposite effect.


Frank

[supermum_ms]

Hey girl,

I loved the one about foot drop, wearing only one flipper, thats it exactly but i'd love to throw a few of these wonderful hints together and then and only then would someone who doesn't live it, get it!

I had fun a few weeks ago, my DH hurt his ankle and had pain and a limp, everytime he mentioned it, i'd point out that he was really only manifesting these symptoms and if he just ignored it, he'd feel better. Once he recovered, he said I thought about what you said and tried really hard to fix my damaged foot by doing nothing but ignoring it, paying special attention to not bringing up what i was going through. Just thought i'd let you know that your treatment plan was a load of CRAP! See he gets it!!!

Too funny but i'm falling over a lot now, everytime he hears a thud he yells out, did you drop something and i respond 'only me' lol Got to laugh FOFL (falling on the floor laughing)!

Cheers.......JJ