Oct. 25, 2024, 4:48 p.m.

One of the symptoms I got after diagnosis was losing my ability to write neatly as before. I was able to write both English & Arabic, but since I began to suffer the first symptoms of M.S, my writing ability went downhill,It's as if my brain's connection with my hand is disrupted, I picture the character exactly as it is, but trying to make my hand write it is sluggish.

Searching online for this showed me that I'm not alone: actually so many with M.S suffer from the same symptom with varying degrees. Moreover, I found this handy article from 'everydayhealth.com' about getting over the symptom:

Everydayhelth Article

I decide to follow the steps mentioned in the article, here they are:

1. Pick the right pen.


2. Slow down.


3. Write in cursive rather than printing.


4. Use wide-ruled paper.


5. Get your body mechanics right.


6. Choose the right time of day for writing tasks, when your energy level is higher.

Personally, I think a large portion of the problem -as with so many of Multiple Sclerosis symptoms- need some kind of cognitive rehabilitation, or learning to write again with a different approach.