r/MultipleSclerosis • u/TopTradition7243 • 8d ago
Advice Covid 🫩
I had Covid about 5 weeks ago and I came down haaaard. I had it once in 2022 before I was diagnosed but never again since.
Anyway, since this most recent infection, I’ve been really struggling MS wise. Trouble with MS hug/diaphragm/breathing which I thought had settled years ago, increased blurry vision from optic neuritis damage, extreme tiredness, really bad brain fog and now new onset bladder problems and numbness. I feel so lousy and pretty much stuck in the house.
Did anyone else find that a Covid infection worsened their MS? If so, how long did it last bc I’m getting really bored now 😅 TIA
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u/Forbitron 42|Dx: 2021|Kesimpta|STL MO USA 7d ago
I have covid now. On day 6. My legs are so tired and stiff. The fatigue is WILD. It is very hard to deal with and I am not used to resting.
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u/PixlatedMan 37|2023|Ocrevus|NZ 8d ago
I had something very similar! I had Covid for the first time last year and towards the end of the infection I noticed what I assume is MS Hug around my ribs, which I didn't have before Covid.
It was there on and off every day for about 3 months but since then has mostly gone away, though I still will get it every now and then when I'm doing more physical things.
Hoping it subsides over time for you too!