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Hi Dana: I've been reading a lot of the posts on this site and many people have attacks that last weeks at a time. My second attack included numbness on my left side for 5 weeks and then 2 weeks of electricity/buzzing on my left arm. I don't know if the severity of length has any bearing on how we w...

Thanks for the links Jimmylegs!

Thanks NHE - that was really helpful and explains why my neck has been sore and stiff for a long time. I've read that nutrition can have an affect on people with MS. I love all foods and am wondering if there is a specific diet that most people with MS follow. Are there any items I should be avoiding?

Yes, spine only between c2 and c4. I'm not sure what that means yet... I'm still waiting to see a specialist.

P.S. thanks for the welcome message

Hi: I was diagnosed with MS (spinal cord) last week. I don't know too much about it yet but I'm hoping this site can educate me. I'm 39 years old and my first attack was in 2008 (although I didn't know it was MS back then). In late 2010, the left side of my body went numb for a few weeks and then I ...