There are milder cases of MS. Everyone is different. I was diagnosed with optic neuritis in left eye (but still had 20/20 vision, only like looking through something smeared with Vaseline) and mild headaches. The only problem I have had in the past 6 years since diagnosis is fatigue from heat mostly and the vision issue. (KNOCK ON WOOD!) .

Then again I have been on Tysabri for 5 years, although I couldn't tolerate interferons or copaxone. I'm glad I went on Tysabri and got aggressive with treatment. Going medication free was not something I ever considered.

I still work full time and am not limited by anything except heat. And speaking of which, it was 99 degrees today and after running errands, it just about wiped me out!

The first year of my MS, given the fact I got multiple opinions and failed on Copaxone and Rebif after a short time, I really wasn't being treated. And nothing happened the first year. So it is possible to start slow with little to show.

I should add I have many lesions on my brain and even "black holes" which are evidence of permanent deep damage.