Today, something odd happened, hence the title. I began this morning by zoning out more than usual. I couldn't manage to stay focused on anything, and I felt very dizzy. I was stumbling everywhere, so I decided to lay down and take a nap. Usually a nap always helps me feel better.
Well, taking a nap wasn't easy, because in the beginning, my youngest ferret, Boogie was attacking my head, and when he was finished, and I finally could relax, it felt as if the bed was spinning, and I was sinking into the mattress. I feel as though I passed out finally, into a dead sleep.
I woke up an hour later, fully refreshed, but when I began to walk, I noticed something odd. My legs wouldn't move properly. They work the same as they did before, but it's as if my brain has forgotten how to command my legs to walk. I am now taking small, shaky steps. I hope this passes soon. It has me feeling a bit worried.
This is just a random picture that I took this past year.
Well, I'm still awake. I feel exhausted but my body just will not fall asleep, and I'm supposed to go Christmas shopping in the morning with a friend. I don't have that many friends these days, mostly due to my M.S., so when a friend asks to spend time with me, no matter how bad I feel, I try to jump on the opportunity. Shopping is getting more difficult for me, because the muscles in my legs seem to give out, and collapse after about 50 feet of walking. My leg braces help keep my feet pointing in the right direction whenever I walk so my walking looks much more normal, and is less strenuous on me.
When I first got my leg braces, I hated them, but now they are my friend, because they keep me mobile and help me get where I need to go. I just wish that they looked a bit more attractive. I am getting some new shoes to wear with them. As you can see, the shoes that I have are well beaten up from stumbling so much.
Tonight I noticed some numbness in both of my legs, and hope it clears up in the next day or so on it's own. If not, I will have to call my neurologist and report it. I'm hoping not to have another round of steroids.
Since I'm having a friend over tomorrow, I'm hoping to finally get the star put on top of the Christmas tree so that I can take a picture of it to share on this blog. It's such a beautiful tree!!!! Anyway, off to bed to try to get at least a little bit of sleep. I can't wait to see how tomorrow turns out. Shopping is difficult for me because of my legs. Fortunately, many major stores provide electric scooters, which help me a great deal, and help me feel more independent. I just wish that those baskets on the front of the scooters at walmart were larger. They must think that handicapped people don't need to buy much.
I've been awake all night but that isn't unusual for me. Lately I've been awake about half of my nights: every other one to be exact. This started earlier this month, and I'm deciding whether to tell my neurologist about the problem, or hold out and see if the problem corrects itself.
Many, if not most of the people I speak to online with M.S. have sleep problems. Usually, like myself, they are exhausted all day but cannot sleep at night. What's up with that????
On a lighter note, my christmas tree is up, and I'm just waiting for some help to put the star on top of the tree, as I'm a bit too wobbly on my feet to stand on something to reach. Pictures soon to come of the tree. :)
Today's random photo: My Meds
Well, taking a nap wasn't easy, because in the beginning, my youngest ferret, Boogie was attacking my head, and when he was finished, and I finally could relax, it felt as if the bed was spinning, and I was sinking into the mattress. I feel as though I passed out finally, into a dead sleep. 
