She spent 18 years believing she had MS. Then her diagnosis changed.
DeMonica Amerson's diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 2001 had been a shock. No one in her family had ever had the autoimmune condition, and it had been difficult to diagnose. Doctors had first thought she had optic neuritis because her symptoms were in her eyes. Then they suspected lupus. After a spinal tap, she was diagnosed with MS.
At the time, Amerson had never heard about the condition. She had just graduated from college and expected to be in the prime of her life. Instead, she had to give herself daily shots to treat the condition.
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