Common MS Symptoms 

Some people experience only a few symptoms of MS, while others are plagued by far more. The occurrence of symptoms is ever-changing and fluctuates over time; many patients go through cycles characterized by a period of few or no symptoms, and then a flare-up of symptoms. 

Some the most common symptoms of MS include: 

• fatigue (roughly 80 percent of people with MS experience varying degrees of fatigue that interfere with their daily lives, according to the NMSS);
• muscle spasms and stiffness (anywhere in the body, but particularly in the legs);
• numbness and tingling;
• weakness;
• loss of balance;
• difficulty walking;
• pain, both acute and chronic;
• double vision or blurry vision;
• eye pain;
• dizziness and vertigo;
• bladder dysfunction;
• constipation, diarrhea and other bowel issues;
• emotional issues such as low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, mood swings and anger;
• difficulty concentrating; and
• memory problems.