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I've had ms for roughly 5 years. About 2 years ago I was taking apart a rusty old jeep and cut my hand pretty bad. I never felt any pain. I didn't even know it happened until my hand was covered in blood. It started with my hands and has since spread to most of my body. I don't feel any pain on my s...

I had a great nurse who came out to show me how to do the injections. She told me to drink a lot of water the day before, the day of, and the day after my injection. Take ibuprofen 30 minutes before I inject. It's worked well. I'm 5 weeks in and not had to much in the way of side effects. Just a rea...

I was diagnosed about a month ago. I too was relieved to finally have an answer. I started having symptoms nearly 4 years ago about a year after I had my daughter. I blew it off as just tired from working a full time job and raising 2 kids. Its hard for people who aren't going through it to understa...

I started Tecfidera 3 weeks ago. The first 2 were great then came the pain. At first it was mild then it was excruciating. I bought some peppermint oil capsules from my local health food store. They work and don't interact with the medicine. Peppermint stops gi spasms and generally soothes it. I've ...