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koneall wrote:I don't have a map handy but can assume much of Maine is similar latitude as Canada. I went job-hunting in Maine 30 years ago but nothing resulted.

Yes, it is.

Hi John,i have tried audio books but have found you have to be listening 100% or you miss bits.I don't know but i also tend to think it's cheating a bit.I'll stick to reading till my eyes get too bad. Talk later,Dave. Most of my reading is done by audio. Some consider it cheating, but it is the onl...

The state I live in (Maine) has approximately 2x the MS rate than the rest of the country. We tend to be old and we are far from the equator.

I have wondered about the tanning bed. I live in Maine, which apparently has twice the national rate of MS. I was thinking for winter use and get natural sun in the warmer months.

Thanks for letting me know.

As some of you may remember, I am currently going to college for a double major in Finance and Managerial Accounting. I have 2 semesters left. This year began my diagnosis and treatment. And the expenses... Right now I cannot register for classes next semester, as my account is too high. Overtime at...

Numb feet. Lack of coordination in my legs from the lack of sensory input. They are still numb. But now I can take 2 stairs at a time down like I used to.

I am not sure if it is my MS, or my large intake of water. But I pee a lot. There have been some close calls. I now make sure I go before I drive any distance. I sweat a ton at work, so I need to be sure to hydrate.

Hi MSKarateka, great to see that you are still getting after it without hesitation. To give you some context, I'm a physical therapist assistant who coincidentally has practiced some martial arts, so I would love to weigh in on this. If you are mild enough in your balance deficits to entertain the ...

I have yet to start the infusion process. My insurance company called me with the approval. I never had to call them. I also have Genentech co-pay assistance.

I have not told my daughter. She is 6. She knows I have a back-infection. I have no idea where she got that from. But I have only had one attack 2 years ago. I am RRMS.

Fire him. He is not doing the job you are hiring him to.

If vitamin D plays such a huge role in MS then higher latitudes in and if themselves have little to do with increased rates of MS. It is the decreased natural Vitamin D that goes along with the higher latitudes due to warmer clothes, and less sunlight availability. According to my doctor, Maine (my ...

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