Factors influencing successful weight loss are: weight loss during dieting alone, adherence to diet, eating habits, motivation and personality. Weight loss due to weight reduction medication use is generally temporary. In addition, the potential for development of physical dependence and addiction is high.
What Youâre Feeling. Like most symptoms of MS, the feeling is different for each person. You might have pain under your rib cage or anywhere between your neck and waistline. It can be dull and achy, sharp, or burning. It can last a few seconds to a few hours, and in rare cases, a few days.
Muscle spasms or stiffness affect at least 20 per cent of people with MS at some time. Like all MS symptoms, spasms and stiffness affect people differently and can vary over time. Find out more about spasms and stiffness in MS. If MS causes nerve damage that affects muscle movements, they can cause a range of problems. Other things - relapses, heat, infections, stress - can also make spasms and stiffness worse. Investigating potential trigger factors that cause or make your spasms or stiffness worse is a vital step in finding solutions.