How long have you had symptoms?

[FND_]

Many people are finding what seemed like an immediate on set was in fact something in them most their life.

[HealthMatters]

My symptoms began a few short months after a spinal fusion and continued to get worse after each back surgery.

[brenda21]

My symptoms began almost 3 years ago one week after major surgery though i belive i had milder symptoms for many years before that probably since childhood that i had not taken too much notice of just found extreemly annoying .

[Isabelmary]

I was I'll with similar symptoms when a teenager, but then I was fine for about 10 years. I have been gradually getting worse, but very bad for 7 years.

[1fnd Partner FND Hope Volunteer]

I thought mine started suddenly, then once I relized how many things it incompassed I realized I had had it since a child.

[meshki]

my symptoms began 13 years ago.i can't move my hands and legs without help

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[Aderial]

i had tremors since i was 13, and was placed on a bunch of different meds that all made things worse, i because a self harmer and that helped, but when i tried to stop i had my first one on april 18th 2002, they went away from 07 to 10, but when they came back they were so bad i was told to stop working.

[rhondab45]

I had a 3 month episode 10 years ago, that involved difficulty walking with just right leg. The chronic disorder started 4 years ago. I had a 10 week reprieve during the first 6 months. I tried to return to work, but symptoms returned with no relief since that time.

[bevann]

I started my symptoms in July of 2009 which is about 3 1/2 years ago..I had a severe non epileptic seizure and went to hospital..looking back i have probably had some sort of sypmtoms for 15 years.

[Spookydookyspider]

All my life - as early as I can remember which is being 1 year old. It did come and go when I was younger but I had a very severe period of being unable to move and frequently bedridden for up to 3 months at a time when I was 12 years until 17 years. Now I am late 30's and it has been getting worse for the past 10 years to the point where I am now unwell enough to have to be forced to retire at 38. However I have done more than most able bodied individuals with my life so I am going out at the top of my industry which has left me very proud and with happy memories (well the ones I can remember anyway!)

[FND_ Administrator Volunteer FND Hope in reply to Spookydookyspider]

good for you!! I am always glad to hear of positive outlooks despite the trials dealt. Be proud you have accomplished great things.

[brenda21]

already answeredthis saying mine began after surgery but belive di had had it longer, my neurologist confirmed last week that I have had symptoms since about 10 years old that became increasingly troublesome and more in the 10 years leading up to surgery and illness that was then followed by my first siezures only then was it diagnosed.

[tobie]

3.5 years ago with my neuro consultant traced symptoms back to when I was 15yrs old.

[Usedtobefun]

In hindsight, probably since I was a kid.