Yep Kitty I hear ya... The kids and significant others can read us like an easy book
I like "debilitating fatigue"....much more specific and a bit more negative, which I personally feel is needed to get across how awful it truly feels.
And "heat intolerant" is great too! Means In no uncertain terms that we can't handle heat.
As minor as my complaints about MS sxs are compared to cancer, ALS, etc., I wouldn't wish MS on my worst enemy. It's the unpredictability of it that interrupts my life and lessens the quality.