The first symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis can appear and disappear for many years before a diagnosis is finally made. Some of the first symptoms of MS to watch for are caused by the demyelination process occurring within the body. The symptoms provoked by the stripping of the myelin sheath are known as ‘primary symptoms’. Two additional categories of symptoms appear after these initial ones and they are known as ‘secondary’ and ‘tertiary symptoms’.

A list of primary symptoms includes problems with bladder or bowel control, paralysis, loss of balance, tingling, numbness, impaired vision, weakness, and tremors. MS medications are plentiful, when it comes to finding something to reduce any of these symptoms. As MS progresses, the primary symptoms can cause secondary symptoms. For example, paralysis is a primary symptom which can lead to bedsores – a secondary symptom. By the time the patient’s MS has progressed to the point of …