Hi. I'm brand new to this site. I stumbled (like the pun?) onto it accidentally and it was so refreshing to see people who actually 'get it' writing about this topic....Like someone else said I'm too tired to keep trying to explain the feeling of MSFatigue (I also agree with the 'all one word' suggestion).....For me, I tell 'civilians' that it feels like a heavy lead blanket (think the lead protective thing they put on you during an x-ray, but times 20) is put on top of you and it's weighing you down so you can't do anything even if you wanted to.... My M.S. symptoms are really progressing (stayed the 'same' for quite a while and is now changing).... Besides the physical challenges of falling and breaking things (wrist, ankle, lumbar/sacral, my pride, etc), the cognitive issues are really hitting me harder..... It seems like at work I'm having to work 10x harder than anyone to 'cover' up the fact that I'm struggling and taking longer to do things I used to do quickly.... so I end up exerting so much energy just to keep this 'on the down low' from others besides my really close friends. Know what I mean? I feel like I'm becoming 'stupid'.... So frustrating.