Amusing, new symptom...

[jbix]

I've developed a new area of spasticity in my body - my right, middle finger! It's not that I've never used it for "non-verbal" communication, but now, it's pretty stiff and sore which puts that out of the question. When MS gets us down, I think it's important to find the little things that can make us laugh!

[Morllyn]

Ha ha ha! You must be using it for that "non-verbal" communication, and just not remembering.

[ssdw1958 in reply to Morllyn]

My legs do the shaking and bouncing if no ones ever seen it before it's kind of funny the way they look at meLOL But it is a pane when you are having an MRI

[agapepilgrim]

jbix that would be so frustrating! But I am so thankful you can remind us to laugh at our unique unusual unexpected symptoms that are sometimes surprising every day!! I do my little MS shuffle dance when my right leg won't go fowatd and it's like doing a dance step! It is funny!

[greaterexp]

I'm so grateful for laughter! MS has a way of keeping me humble and laughing!

[jimeka]

Thank you so much for starting my week off with a laugh 😂 hope the 🖕gets better, blessings Jimeka 🦋 🌈

[katepoet]

Besides telling the world to perch and twirl, are you able to follow an anti-inflammatory diet and nutrition?

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador]

That is pretty funny jbix I am sorry that it's starting to hurt though. My fingers have a tendency to freeze up and l have to unlock them. It hurts like he** . Someone told me once l was low in potassium, so l just eat a potato, and more bananas.

If it gets to much though get ahold of your Neurologists or your PCP and see what they have to say.☺

Jes🌠

[Fancy1959]

Careful jbix, the spasticity in that particular finger could get you in trouble!😁 Thanks for sharing! I didn't get a good chuckle out of your sense of humor. Hahaha! I also love your attitude and agree it's important to remember the funny small things to help us get through the rough times we all go through occasionally with our MS. Have a great day and please take care. Fancy1959.

[littleshelley]

Hi jbix, I'm not sure if this has anything to do with anything but I just want to pass on this information. Last year my sister, who doesn't have ms, had such spacicity in her middle finger, that it actually dislocated it! They could not find any reason for it. Ugh! I think hers might be from over use? Good luck to you

[GerriG]

Laughing at some of the symptoms and even outcomes is sometimes the only way me and my partner have been able to deal with the hard, sometimes embarrassing issues. The more we talk about it with our spouses and our family and friends and show that it's not all a "Debbie Downer" kind of life and that it's okay to laugh now and then, maybe we wouldn't feel as isolated from each other and our communities. Thanks for the reminder on this, harder than usual, day, that laughing together really can be great medicine.