So I tried something new today! I tried an Expulse Mollii s..
Added 2023-05-18 19:10:07 +0000 UTCSo I tried something new today! I tried an Expulse Mollii suit; this suit uses electrical stimulation to stimulate muscles to counteract the spasticity that is caused by my MS. The suit has lots of electrodes on the inside, it stimulates the weaker muscles, and can often be as effective as physiotherapy. It's specifically programmed for my body by the physiotherapist after a full assessment of my abilities. It felt like tiny ants biting me gently but after an hour in the suit things were different. I wasn't running around the room or doing cartwheels like I'd hoped but I can open my hand fully, I can point my finger, I can turn side to side without getting lots of spasticity in my back. My legs are not jumping up and down at all. And when I tried to walk there was a noticeable improvement. It was still rubbish, but less rubbish. The company behind it is making a side-by-side video of my walking before and after. Once I get permission I'll be sharing that too! For now, as it made a difference, I was allowed to move on to stage two and 'rent' the suit for the next two weeks. After that I will go back for another assessment. If I have improved they will allow us to buy it. I'm not sure if we will though, it's not covered by the NHS so will cost around £6k. My boyfriend said he'll pay for it even if it's only going to make my life a tiny bit easier but I won't let him unless I think it's going to make a proper difference. My final verdict for the day though, it made me really tired, I'm freaking exhausted!!!!
