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I only had one attack and was diagnosed after MRI discovered the spinal lesion and the white patches in the brain - also the spinal tap found myelin in the spinal fluid.

This is from the MS Society UK's website: http://www.mssociety.org.uk/what_is_ms/faqs/about_ms/diagnosing_ms.html If you visit your GP with neurological symptoms that cannot be explained, they may consider the possibility of MS. If your initial symptoms are not too severe, your GP may not take any i...

I remember when this news broke in the UK - reports from friends and relatives described the symptoms suffered by the men. One man’s head was said to have swollen massively and his limbs turned purple. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn8863.html It appears that the participants in the trial may ...

^^ Oh yes please! And 'Are You Being Served'... they can keep that too. My neurologist has said my MS is probably benign as I haven't had any more flares after the original onein 2002. I am grateful I was in the US - in the UK, I wouldn't have even seen a neurologist. As it was I had my dx in 52 day...

Hi all - glad to have found you and looking forward to getting to know you all. My name is Jo, I'm 45 living in GA and loving life! I'm a proud mum of 3 fantastic kids, I'm also a proud Army Mom - my 19 yr old son is en route to hot sandy places. He's having a ball, I'm a wreck, but a very proud wre...