I went yesterday with my daughter thrift store shopping. I knew at one point, I was done, very tired. But my daughter begged that we go to just one more store.

I woke up this morning, and can barely walk. My hip is killing me.

Can anyone explain how this is MS related?

Also, if I walk up a fight of stairs, I am so out of breath, my heart rate increases, and my legs feel like jello.

I guess I am trying to figure, how are these related to MS?

I dont know how, but it happens to me too.

If I dont do the basics and get home to rest, I cant function for days.

I believe it's fatigue. It happens to me sometimes. It feels like I'm dragging around 50 pound weights on my legs.

The pain in your hip, in my opinion, has to do with your walking gait. I've noticed that my gait has definitely changed and, in an effort to keep my balance, I tend to walk with my feet farther apart than normal. As a result, my hips tend to get more of a work out than usual. Now....if this would result in a loss of inches in that area I wouldn't complain.... but so far it hasn't.

I hope you feel better soon. It stinks when we can't do the things we used to.

With MS you can have very low levels of energy, you must rest. The 'Spoons Theory' describes this very well. Your Daughter needs to be more understanding.

I wish others could be more understanding, but to others it's such a small thing and they just don't get that it's such a big thing to us. Idiot that I am, I push myself past the point to act as others expect of me and I know better. Yet I do it over and over again. My kids are off from college and although I will miss them, I look forward to after next week when I can follow MY schedule and stop pushing past my limits to make them not worry about me. Maybe it's hard for moms not too.

yes...kicker, that is exactly what I do. I don't want my kids to see me differently, so I push myself to do stuff. My daughter that wanted to go to one more thrift store is 14 years old. She has sooooooooo much energy, that it hard for her to understand that I get exhausted so easily.

I can't even count how many times I have pushed my limits through the years. For me: it's not about being a mom, denial, acting like nothings wrong for the benefit of others, or trying to please others.

This simply who I am...stubborn and willful

I have always pushed limits and myself beyond what I should and sometimes I have paid dearly for my choices...no regrets.

I have found it very enpowering to push my limits thinking I am going to pay dearly for it and not only have I come out of it okay but I suprise myself with what I accomplished. It's an awesome feeling!