Are the signs (new/worsening symptoms) of a relapse obvious?
I've had some bad days due to stress or pushing myself. I ended up getting COVID while on my dmt for the first time last year. While my breathing felt worse and the worsening MS symptoms lasted around two months, a fresh MRI showed the lesions were stable. This past month or so, however, has been driving me nuts. The fatigue has gotten heavier if that makes sense. I'm getting up later. I'm getting sleepier sooner. The twitching and jolts through my body have become more frequent. That numbing tingling sensation feels like it's spread further up my arms and is more intense. I've always had allodynia usually in my fingertips. Sometimes in odd places randomly where it feels like my skin is raw. But lately it's been affecting both of my entire hands at varying intensities throughout the day. I can't even bring my fingers together without them stinging. To add to this, my wife and I have noticed I've been a little emotional. What I mean is it's easier to bring me to tears. It doesn't even have to be something upsetting. Anything extreme, good or bad, will do it. It's bad enough I had to reel back my emotions because of how exhausting expressing them can be. Now I have to worry about something sending me into this weird emotional spiral. I'm not balling my eyes out. Although if it is something that would normally make me tear up or cry, it's now much more extreme.
Anyway sorry for the long rant. I'm just worried. Has anyone else experienced this before and found out it was a relapse or just a bad couple of weeks? I'm seeing a new specialist soon and I'm incredibly excited. With that being said, I still enjoy reaching out to this community.