Living with Multiple Sclerosis
The last 2 weeks have been very long and yet have flown by so quickly… Last week we travelled to Thunder Bay, an expense I could not afford for an appointment I did not feel was in any way necessary which made it quite stressful and I am still trying to figure out how I can make up for the costs of the trip (around $500… only $300 of which will be refunded by a travel grant and then mostly likely not for at least 2 months + the wear and tear on my van which is old but will not be replaced any time in the near future).
After returning, the injections I receive for pain were no where near adequate. The first day I considered that I had just returned from a huge, very tiring trip but by day two I was still feeling no pain relief from injections early in the day and in the evening… Intense pain, while a symptom of multiple sclerosis, also increases other symptoms which makes it quite debilitating. When the pain I feel, especially bone pain (which from my research, seems to be neuropathic pain, explaining why it cannot be controled by oral opioids and requires injections which I choose to receive subcutaneously) is not controlled and kept at reasonably tolerable levels it causes added fatigue, vision problems, sleep problems (which can also add to the severity of symptoms) and a multitude of other problems. I am also very aware that people suffering from chronic pain are at increased risk of depression. And so it is VERY important that I stay on top of managing my pain.
…srry, more later, the pain in the bones of my limbs is too distracting and I must rest
