Originally Posted by LeedsLad84

Hi Blueboat

I can't really point to any life events which preceded this. As I've put in my story (there is a seperate thread if you want to have a look), this came on acutely after I'd overcome a horrible respiratory/flu illness and my neuro has diagnosed what I have as a post-infectious neuropathic syndrome and thinks it will resolve with time.

What I can say with some kind of assurance is that in the early months when this all started, I am 100% sure I made it worse. I was sick with worry and convinced myself I had MS, was googling every single day about things and working myself up into a frenzied state which resulted in panic attacks. It was a horrible time, and I kept repeating the cycle and still do, albeit to a much lesser extent.

I have been lucky to be healthy all my life and haven't really ever suffered from stress or anxiety apart from the normal day-to-day things which we all go through, but I do think this particular 'disease' has induced a lot of it and probably heightened symptoms and slowed down any recovery.