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 Post subject: Having issues with girlfriend who has MS
PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 7:45 pm 
hello. i started dating my girlfriend who has ms about a year ago but recently i have been having issues with her. she is constantly saying how i do not help her with her daily chores, yet she seems to forget that i do help her plenty. i have learned that memory is an issue with ms, but my girl friend seems to only remember times i tell her i am too busy to help ...

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 Post subject: Worried about depression
PostPosted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:05 am 
Hello all,

First time poster here - I'm new to this forum & dealing with MS. My wife of 20+ years was recently diagnosed with RRMS. It seems that since symptoms first surfaced last October, daily life has never been the same since - there's always something (dizziness, fatigue, etc).

A little background: Years ago my wife and I had a love of cycling. Every chance we'd get, we'd be out on our bikes riding. ...

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 Post subject: My mum was diagnosed with MS today... advice please?
PostPosted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:35 am 
Hello. My mum and I are very close, she is my best friend, and today we were told that she has MS. I am here hoping someone can offer some advice on where we go from here and what the future holds for us.

My mum is 50 years old. She first saw a neurologist about 4 years ago when she had optic neuritis. Prior to that, when she was in her late 20's she ...

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 Post subject: My Father, the best Care Giver
PostPosted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:50 pm 
I am new to this forum in seek of some feedback after my 74 YOA mother entered the hospital just recently for a UTI and the flu. I saw this post and wanted to say that my mom has the best husband ever, my father.

My mom has very progressive MS. She is in a wheel chair, no use of any limbs, has a feeding tube and most of the time very limited speaking ability. ...

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 Post subject: My husband doesn't understand me
PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:55 am 
I need help, my husband has been to the appointments, but is still stressing me out about my obligations and duties as a wife. I am now pregnant, feeling depressed and feeling a lot of pressure, to be perfect.

I know how frustrating it can be for him, he helps, not very much, but he does what he can.
He acts like does everything,but nothing ever really gets done, around the house.
He refuses to ...

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 Post subject: Balance Vest helps MS patients
PostPosted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:35 pm 
Improved balance occurs in MS patients using counter weight vest
interesting video for those with balance problems:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZlHBf9 ... ure=relmfu
http://balancewear.wordpress.com/2012/0 ... -the-news/
http://balancewear.wordpress.com/2012/0 ... developed/

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 Post subject: Need some advice
PostPosted: Sat May 26, 2012 10:16 am 
My boyfriend was diagnosed with MS this past August.

We had only been living together since May 2011 before he found out, and we were together maybe 5 months before that. I am older than him, he is in his mid-20s, and I am in my early 40s. I kind of feel I have to share this because it's not so much his MS that's the problem...it's really him. But, I just don't know how ...

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 Post subject: Is this normal behaviour??
PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:12 am 
One of my friends was diagnosed with MS 2 or so years ago and had her first major relapse 2 months ago. I understand that balance and coordination are affected and her walking is coming along very well. I also understand that depression can be a factor with MS too.

However my concern is other elements of her behaviour. She has begun coming out with random things mid conversation that bear no relevance to the ...

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 Post subject: Copaxone virgin
PostPosted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:06 pm 
Hi all. I just picked up my first Copaxone dosage package and I am finally going to begin my treatment. Any words of advise for a neebie? I have read up on all of the side effects and tips on rotating injection sites. Would rather hear words of advise and encouragement from those of you who have experienced it first hand.
Thanks so much!
Belky G

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 Post subject: best friend of 10 yrs walked away
PostPosted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 6:48 pm 
Its sad when someone you know & were super close w/for 10.yrs
Becomes someone you knew
He's changed a lot past 3 yrs, turned into a jerk, then I got ms, and support? Forget about it
in fact he's become really cruel, personal attacks
I'm tired of crying myself to sleep because I miss my once best.friend

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