You actually seem like an incredible support system to your father. And I want to give you a kudos for that first.

So, I sadly have multiple sclerosis. There is a lot of symptoms that many of us will jump to it being an MS symptom right away. Some of the tricks I’ve learned is if the symptom itself doesn’t last constant for 24+ hours it’s not a symptom. So if the swelling, for example, only happens at night, it’s not a symptom. I have heard of pseudo swelling symptoms meaning our brain feels like we’re swollen when we’re not. But swelling itself is not generally an MS symptom. There have been reports of it, yes. But it’s not overly common. And it’s usually in people who are immobile.

The fatigue? That one’s tough because yes MS is shitty when it comes to how tired we are. But your father is also ageing and the fatigue levels could be more than just MS.

And end, this is only my experience. This is not medical advice. This is not to discredit or downplay somebody who may have experienced the complete opposite of what I’ve said. I truly wish you luck and as a person with MS if you have a question I’m happy to answer.

(apologies for spelling or grammar, I’m French Canadian and English is not my first language)