Comments on: Motor Vehicle Accident and Multiple Sclerosis http://newlydiagnosedms.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/motor-vehicle-accident-and-multiple-sclerosis/ For those who have been recently diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis -- and need to feel hope. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:10:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: brauchi http://newlydiagnosedms.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/motor-vehicle-accident-and-multiple-sclerosis/#comment-46 brauchi Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:59:45 +0000 http://newlydiagnosedms.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-46 Yes. I think I will be ok. I just wanted to be on the safe side with checking things out with the doctor. And usually I am the kind of person who doesn't look for the worst. And relaxing is one of my favorite hobbies anyway. So I will take your advice and relax. Yes. I think I will be ok. I just wanted to be on the safe side with checking things out with the doctor. And usually I am the kind of person who doesn’t look for the worst. And relaxing is one of my favorite hobbies anyway. So I will take your advice and relax.

]]> By: brian t http://newlydiagnosedms.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/motor-vehicle-accident-and-multiple-sclerosis/#comment-45 brian t Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:10:00 +0000 http://newlydiagnosedms.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-45 I think: the accident probably had no direct effect, but indirectly, the shock and stress that resulted increase the chance of a relapse. My advice would be to chill out, relax where possible. I've only ever had one relapse, a year ago, and I think the main contributing factor was a long-haul overnight flight from Denver to Dublin. I can never sleep on planes, and I changed at Heathrow, which is one big stress generator. A couple of days later I thought I'd picked up a bug on the plane - and I might have - but when I found I couldn't walk properly or hold a pen, I had to rethink. (Could have been worse, and I could work from home.) I think: the accident probably had no direct effect, but indirectly, the shock and stress that resulted increase the chance of a relapse. My advice would be to chill out, relax where possible.

I’ve only ever had one relapse, a year ago, and I think the main contributing factor was a long-haul overnight flight from Denver to Dublin. I can never sleep on planes, and I changed at Heathrow, which is one big stress generator. A couple of days later I thought I’d picked up a bug on the plane – and I might have – but when I found I couldn’t walk properly or hold a pen, I had to rethink. (Could have been worse, and I could work from home.)

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