I have had tingling and numbness in feet for 21 years it was my first syptom. I had so long i think i just try to forget about it same with my hands. when a flare happens I judge the numbness for the degree of the flare and how fast I have to call doc to go on steroids. or just to see what they want me to do. being patient for the first week or so helps me deal.

Not sure how long you been dx if you new at this see your doc and let them help you make the call also make sure you really trust your doc. as you know what they call the doc who gradute last in his class docter. check your doc out his schooling affiliatioins and references also never stop looking for answers.

As for landing up in a wheel chair I think that MS effects every one diferently. I have been one of thge lucky onesI am still very mobile and active so how it effects me is not how it will effect every one but if you think you going to be in a chair you will, depress your self and add a lot of stress which usally causes flares. so try to stay positive

sorry for wriing a book and the lack of skill spellinf but writing in am just excites me.
Be well
CharChar

Thank you charchar. I was diagnose a year ago. I had the numbish tingling feeling before than. I can walk and everything, but when I do I have that typical drunk walk.
My doctor is not a real doctor...she is a doctors assistance, but I never see a real doctor. I when I do see her again ask for some steroids, but one thing I dont like those is it makes me pee all the time, wake up every 7 min to pee, that sucked
That is ok about the spelling, I got crap spelling, I depends on my spell checker, haha

It depends on whether or not a specific lesion has caused permanent damage. My numbness begins above the chest, and continues to the feet. I have Devic's NMO, and we often accrue axon death during our demyelinating episodes, meaning that a recovery is much more unlikely. I still walk (Though with a pronounced limp on most days.) and have finally come to terms with the lack of real sensation.