3. Altered Sensation: When Your Own Skin Feels Foreign
MS has a peculiar way of making its presence felt, especially when it comes to sensations. Picture this: you’re seated comfortably, and out of the blue, there’s a tingling in your fingers, much like the fizz of a carbonated drink.
It can be easy to brush off, attributing it to sitting in one position for too long. But with MS, these sensations are recurrent and persistent.
The narrative doesn’t end at tingling. Many individuals report episodes of numbness, an unsettling sensation where patches of skin, especially on the limbs, seem devoid of any feeling.
But paradoxically, this numbness doesn’t signify the absence of pain. Pain emerges in various forms – burning, aching, or even sharp stabbing sensations, complicating the already complex mosaic of MS symptoms. (3)
