I there a difference between a flare and an attack of MS? and does it have to be like the major attack I had which led to my diagnosis? I have symptoms flaring all the time but I don't think I could call that an attack or a flare. Symptoms come and go all the time and the severity of them is also inconsistent. I get confused by the term 'flare' and wonder what it really means.
I was dx'd 9 years ago and haven't experienced what I did for 9 years now so does that mean i have gone 9 years without another attack or flare??

Thanks in advance and thanks for all of your help with this.