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How do you know for sure your having a flare if you deal with symptoms all day everyday?

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Columbia, MO
May 2, 2024
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Identifying an MS flare when you experience symptoms daily can be challenging. Here are key points to consider:

1. **Duration and Onset**: A true MS flare typically lasts at least 24 hours and occurs at least 30 days after the last flare.

2. **New or Worsening Symptoms**: Look for new symptoms or a noticeable worsening of Show Full Answer

Identifying an MS flare when you experience symptoms daily can be challenging. Here are key points to consider:

1. **Duration and Onset**: A true MS flare typically lasts at least 24 hours and occurs at least 30 days after the last flare.

2. **New or Worsening Symptoms**: Look for new symptoms or a noticeable worsening of existing symptoms that can't be explained by other factors like fever or infection.

3. **Stability**: Your condition should have been stable for at least 30 days before the worsening of symptoms.

If your symptoms don't clearly align with these criteria, you might be experiencing what's known as a pseudoexacerbation, which is a temporary worsening of symptoms often triggered by external factors like heat or stress, rather than new MS activity. Always consult with your neurologist to accurately assess your situation.

May 2, 2024
A MyMSTeam Member

I've been in a state of pseudo attack for about a year. If I get a good day and want to do some work around the house i have to be very careful to not over exert too much and not overheat. If that happens it's back to bed for days.
Know your symptoms and watch for them to worsen but always be on the lookout for new symptoms or current ones that dual up to 11.
I forced myself to block up a tree for firewood last Thursday. It was 20C, about 70F. Muggy too. And the bugs were awful so I'm covered in bug dope. Got one tree blocked up and took 3 trailer loads up from the bush to my work area for splitting and piling and I was drenched in sweat and couldn't cool down naturally so cool shower for 20 minutes and then wash off the bug spray. Took some pain meds and lay down under a ceiling fan. I spent the next 3 days basically in bed because I was stoopid and didn't stop sooner.

May 8, 2024

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