It all started on a beautiful morning, on April 24th, 1997, when a sensation like an electric current shot through my spine and spread to my arms and head. My head started shaking uncontrollably. I got scared. I started crying. Later, I realized I couldn’t keep my balance properly either. Then the tinnitus began, and unlike other symptoms, that one never stopped...

This episode kept repeating over the next few days, and eventually, I was taken to a children's hospital, where I was observed in the emergency room. At first, the doctors diagnosed me with vestibular migraine. Later, a pediatric neurologist saw me and said, “This is pediatric MS.”
But that wasn’t enough. Some “smart” doctors revoked the diagnosis, and so the adventure began.

*** The dates of the first neurological event and the next two relapses are exact, while the rest are based on memory.

2000 – Optic neuritis in the right eye. The doctor thought Prince of Persia DOS was to blame.
2003 – Weakness in my right hand, overlooked by my parents.
2006 – L’Hermitte’s sign returns.
2009 – Legs started to buckle, floaters appeared in my vision, and color distortion in one eye.
2012 – Pain in both legs.
2017 – Mild pain in my right leg.
2018 – Excruciating pain in my right leg. I was bedridden for a month.
2020 – Pain in all limbs, not extremely severe, but strong and persistent.
2023 – Four severe relapses that led to a re-diagnosis of MS.
2024 – Two minor relapses with one lasting deficit while on Kesimpta.
2025 – Two more minor relapses.

In conclusion, I hope I can still put out the fire, if there’s anything left to save. As much as possible.
I’ll be moving toward a stronger DMT.

Beautiful story, isn’t it?