One of my most annoying MS symptoms, other than the random tingling and numbness and fatigue & etc., is foot drop. I don’t have it bad every day, but usually, my right leg and foot are slower and heavier than my left. My right foot sort of drags and flops when I walk–you can’t really notice it by watching me, but I am very aware of the extra effort it takes to lift my right foot with each step.
Step … flop. Step … flop. Step … flop.
On Multiple Sclerosis Central, Merely Me gives a video demonstration of what foot drop looks like for her. Her gait is a bit more exaggerated than what I experience, but what it looks like on her is definitely what it feels like for me. All heavy and floppy and clompy, like a lame cartoon horse. Or like I’ve got a leg made out of wood, but a foot made out of a wet bean bag. Charming.
Anyway, watch as Merely Me does her thing and you’ll get the idea:
I commute to and from work via foot and bus, so foot drop is really not helpful when I’m rushing to catch a bus, which is often. I hope to get some good rest tonight so perhaps it won’t be as bad tomorrow. Fingers crossed….
