I know north my husband & son broke their dominate hand/wrist at different time. It's definitely no fun using ur nondominate hand to do simple things such as brush their teeth, etc. Their left hand/wrists became stronger during this time.

I really, really, really, really sympathize with you. I dislocated my left shoulder and I really have to use my right side mainly but luckily I am right handed. So I am really thankful about the dislocation on the other side. But I cannot imagine it happening to the main dominant side.

But at least you got it treated and a cast. I didn't go to the doctor for 3 days and I broke my shoulder and now it is messed forever. I hope your hand heals correctly since you sought medical help. That was a very intelligent move. Hope the healing goes quickly.

Best thoughts go out to you. Hope it heals fantastic.

I fell off a ladder and hurt my shoulder. Getting dressed, washing hair , brushing teeth etc so hard as using my right hand was too painful.
Cooking, cleaning and basic chores was hell.

I am glad people understand! Exone- I waited a week, thinking it was a sprang! Ouch!

I can relate. My first exacerbation, which led to my dx, was my right arm from elbow to fingertip. Brush my teeth?, I couldn't hold my toothbrush much less use it. Shaving, eating, ahem...other bathroom needs, writing a check, were all impossible. It started coming back to me in only a couple of months but this month was the first time I've signed my name in 18 months. Thank God for internet banking!

Oh yes. Besides a severe shoulder injury on my dominant side about 18 years ago-- over the last 10 years I have slowly but surely lost function in my right hand. SO ... I am slowly becoming left handed.

Suggestions for you while in cast... check places like Amazon for "Daily Living Aids in Health and Personal care" >>> a great site for all of us MS'rs. They have hooks and long handled products (including aids for 'personal cleanliness after toileting' -- something I had trouble with lleft handed. Good Luck.

Thanks everyone for either providing advice or relating to my problem. Today il got my cast? 5 weeks I have to wear it!

Marilyn, I suffer with a hand tremor when performing small movements. I use a trackball. It is the kind that can be used with either hand. It did not take me as long as I thought to learn how to use it. Using a trackball however, is a lot easier than combing your hair. Just a tip. Hope it helps. Microsoft sells various trackballs for under $50, some as low as $25.

with our instability issues unfortunately we are all prone to falls.
My PT had me work on safe falling techniques
This can help if you have time to realize your about to fall and react with a safer falling strategy

Cnoellert-are you able to describe the safe falling techniques to us? That sounds like something we could all benefit from.

Marilyn-so sorry to hear about your fall & subsequent break. I am sure on top of the pain it is frustrating. You will be in my thoughts.

well the falling strategies i worked on would be hard to articulate with words. My PT would actually surprise push me (not to hard) and then based on my physical reaction/stance she would give me a safer alternative. Mainly her suggestion was to practice stabilizing myself to not be so reactive using my core body strength.

In general first it's important to develop mser's core body strength for us to achieve especially with our common unstable nature. i do a core body strength PT session series every year (about 10 sessions) as a refresher and then I use my Pilates reformer 3x times per week. i think it's important to keep my body strong and hey, it's one thing i do have control over!
hope this helps

CNOELLERT- you are so right! I was talking about that last night! Mine is gone!

Yeah, since I stopped going to the gym I have almost zero core body strength. Since I have gotten my 3 wheeled mobility scooter I have fallen twice. The first time I think I broke a bone in my foot (early summer), the second was a week ago, and I suffered a scraped elbow (just healed). Falling techniques would definitely help. I think I just kind of curl into a ball, close my eyes, and hope nothing too bad happens.