Mine (26F) was a short and sudden process. I had about 3 episodes over a 6 month period in 2020 where I had hypersensitivity in my right forearm.
In Nov 2020 the hypersensitivity came back in both arms, face and scalp, accompanied with numbness on my right side. Went to the GP on Tuesday and had an MRI scheduled for Friday morning “just to rule out MS”. Got a call midday Friday from the doctors office asking me to come in ASAP and bring a friend with me... That phone call made my heart drop, but also relieved to finally have answers, and was grateful that it was found quite early on.
My first reaction was shock. I tried to learn as much as I could about MS, before I started dwelling on my future. I would recommend educating yourself on MS and what resources are available to you locally. This subreddit is also great.
Everyone will have their bad days and everyone will react differently to a diagnosis like this. You are allowed to be upset and sad. There is no “normal”.
My advice is to seek professional help. Stay positive!!! Life is definitely not over. Accept that there will be bad days, but understanding there will be more good ones too. There are fantastic medicines out there! This diagnosis has made me try to improve my health in every aspect of my life and for that I am grateful.
I hope you found this useful and best of luck to you!