I’m a Dancer, But I Couldn’t Feel My Legs—Then My Diagnosis Changed My Life
The right tests finally explained the numbness and fatigue plaguing this ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ star.I’ve been dancing since I was 3 years old—my career really took off when I came in fourth on season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance. A couple of years later, when I was 23 , I was performing in arenas across America as an all-star with the SYTYCD national tour, but things started to feel off. I was exhausted all the time.
The diagnosis wasn’t a complete shock to me: My grandmother, who passed away in 2020, had multiple sclerosis, though she wasn’t diagnosed until she was around 60 because she was very old-school and never liked to go to the doctor.
. Women have about three times the risk of developing MS as men, says Dr. Ionete, who adds that MS is a very complex disease, with both genetic and environmental factors coming into play.With relapsing-remitting MS, symptoms can come and go, with periods of partial or complete recovery; with progressive MS, there is a steady increase in symptoms. While there is no cure for MS, there are effective medications and therapies to slow down the disease and alleviate symptoms.
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