My right leg shakes when I am on the brake. It started just a little at a time, and not too often. But it got increasingly worse, I often had to use my left foot at a long light.

This started in 2002, but at that time I did not associate it with MS as I was not dxd until 2005, and then it took me a while to put it all together.

I was able to drive, just figured out ways to do it. But then I started getting really overwhelmed in city traffic, too much going on. I used to be a really good city and bad weather driver, now I am great on long highway strectches, but alot of honking and people zigging in and out and merging and people crossing out of nowhere is a bit much now. I also get frustrated with silly drivers alot faster. And I get lost, I have trouble reading the signs as quickly and am no good at getting over quickly if I am in the wrong lane. But I still think I am a safe driver, it is just a matter of really getting so stressed out and not feeling confident.

If your only problem is with your legs, you might want to look in to getting hand controls, you know, get your car modified, that way no matter how much stays and how much goes, you will always be able to drive.

I don't want to scare you, but it is illegal not to notify your doctor if there are changes that may affect your driving. Every time I go in to see my neurologist I have to fill in paperwork and sign it saying that to my knowledge there is no reason that it would be unsafe for me to drive.

I just got my license back in July after having it pulled last September due to ON. I know eyesight is much different than legs, but my neuro-opthalmologist said my eyes were well enough to legally drive in January but didn't feel safe signing the paperwork for my license until several months later.

Can you use your hands? There are hand controls that can be installed in your car. There is also a left foot accelerator/break modification pedal that can be installed. Don't be afraid to tell your doctor and ask for an OT evaluation or a Driving evaluation!

I'm with sharonfas, look into hand controls. I have driving difficulties too. I brake with my left foot & accelerate with my right. I need my hand under my right knee to help move my foot because it's hardly responsive any more.

I am almost at that juncture where I have to go to hand controls.

My guess would be that the shaking is because your muscles are overly tense due to trying to manage your foot movements.

Don't let this turn you into a hermit -- there are lots of aids out there for exactly what you need in order to function.