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As far as stress-related goes, my doctor told me when the only symptom I was experiencing was tingling and numbness could be stress-related due to my Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I got a blood test and an MRI to rule out other possible causes but ...

From my experience with MS (which is limited but I am newly diagnosed) diplopia (sp?) aka double vision and blurry vision can happen with an exacerbation of MS. Using an eye patch I have been told does not "speed" up recovery. However, wearing an eye patch may help your balance and with bu...

I was just diagnosed a few days ago. I am 23 years old but I truly believe that with life-altering news it is completely normal to emotionally break down. This is all new to me as well. Just wanted to let you know that I, too, am scared. Finding out early is good though so treatment can start right ...

Hello, I'm trying to make sense of my confirmed diagnosis of ms. At times I feel overwhelmed and want to cry and have the world go away. I grew up knowing a friend's father who had ms and had no ability to walk and had to use a powered wheel chair. While, I know from reading and from others' experie...