What Are the Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis, or MS, happens when your immune system mistakenly attacks the protective myelin sheath that wraps around nerve fibers in your brain and spinal cord. This damage disrupts the signals between your brain and body, causing a wide range of symptoms—vision problems, numbness, muscle weakness, overwhelming fatigue, and more. What makes MS particularly challenging is how differently it affects each person. Your experience with MS might look completely different from someone else’s. If you’re here because you’ve been experiencing worrying symptoms, or someone you care about has just been diagnosed with MS, you’re probably looking for straightforward answers about what this condition actually looks like in everyday life. We get it—MS can feel confusing and unpredictable. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the early warning signs that shouldn’t be brushed off, explain both the visible symptoms others can see and the invisible ones only you might feel, help you understand...