Stop people with multiple sclerosis been reassessed or losing PIP

Over 100,000 people in the Uk live with MS and many after a while can no longer work.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a condition that strikes the central nervous system—which is made up of the brain, optic nerves, and spinal cord. This is why MS impacts the vision, hearing, memory, balance, speech, and mobility of its victims.MS typically strikes the nerves in the brain and spinal column first and foremost, Because the spinal cord is the body's "message center," patients notice numbness when the body isn't receiving signals from the brain. Tingling and numbness may be felt in areas such as the face, arms, legs, and upper extremities like the fingers. it's as an "electrical shock-like feeling when you move your head or neck. It may travel down your spine or into your arms or legs.
Cognitive impairment will affect about 50-percent of MS patients, with patients suffering from issues like memory loss, disorganization, inability to focus, and severely reduced attention spans. It might be hard to focus from time to time. This will probably mean slowed thinking, poor attention, or fuzzy memory. Some people have severe problems that make it hard to do daily tasks.
inflammation in the optic nerve (a condition called optic neuritis), resulting in deteriorating vision issues—such as blurred vision or pain, double vision, color blindness, or loss of contrast in 1 or both eyes.
Incontinence and urinary urgency can often result in the early stages of MS, with about 80-percent of patients suffering complaining of the constant feeling to urinate, the need to urinate more frequently, and insomnia due to loss of urinary control. These bladder issues stem from lesions in either the brain or on the spinal cord — both of which can disrupt how the bladder works because these lesions interfere with the transmission of signals between brain and bladder.
MS will often cause chronic pain originating in the leg and back muscles and joints, causing stiffness, involuntary muscle spasms, and painfully embarrassing jerking motions. these pains and spasms are most common in the legs, but can also occur in the back. Muscle spasms are also a symptom of progressive MS. They will experience a "mild stiffness, or strong, painful spasms.
MS also affects coordination and balance, resulting in dizziness, lightheadedness, and a nauseating vertigo if a person tries to stand up too suddenly or get up quickly from a seated position. Healthline says a doctor might refer these particular symptoms as causing problem "with your gait," which is basically just referring to a person's ability to walk. This can make it particularly hard to get around and keep your balance.
Severe depression is often linked to MS pain. The lack of control over your body and the constant pain can often lead to irritability, mood swings, and moments of uncontrollable crying,Similar with any chronic condition, it can be extremely hard for patients to come to terms with the realities of their physical symptoms. There is also an element of fear for the unknown. On top of all that, depression can stem from the stress MS puts on the relationships with family and friends.
The majority of MS patients also complain of the sudden onset of fatigue (staring in the legs and lower extremities), which leaves them completely drained of energy. This exhaustion will worsen as the nerves gradually deteriorate within the spinal column. Similar to bladder issues, fatigue affects about 80 percent of MS patients in the early stages. Not only do they experience fatigue, but some will suffer from chronic fatigue. "Chronic fatigue occurs when nerves deteriorate in the spinal column. Usually, the fatigue appears suddenly and lasts for weeks before improving. The weakness is most noticeable in the legs at first,Some patients might notice that their fatigue is worse in the afternoons and that it affects more than just their mental state. It slows down their thinking and causes their muscles to go weak. Unlike people who aren't affected by MS, this type of fatigue isn't related to the amount of work they are doing in a day. It can happen even on a full night of sleep.
Unusual sensations that can take place like "itching, burning, stabbing, or tearing pains. In addition to these unusual sensations, MS also commonly causes tremors. it occurs in about half of the people with this disease. These tremors can vary in degree, being either minor shakes or be so intense that it makes it hard to accomplish everyday tasks. The list of what MS does to a person can go on and on. Everytime we are ask to fill out more forms, provide evidence again and again it take a toll out on us causing stress that then causes symptoms to become worse for a period of time, and all the time you're waiting for an answer to find out if your still getting your money you feel physically sick with worry not knowing how your going to live if it's taken away. I've lost friends who benefits where stop and told where fit for work and like me was on almost 25-30 tablets per day just to survive and without their benefits because we know we can no longer hold down a job they took the only way out they could.
I worked all my life as barber and then health work career before training as a paramedic technician. Ive not used the system as a lifestyle choice but now it's what i relie on as so do so many others with multiple sclerosis. So i beg of you once you've granted a person their benefits don't take them away from a person who will never get better.

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