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Soo...since my first attack in late Dec 2007, I've been ok....just waiting for my June MRI (for full diagnosis or to continue to wait). I injured my knee at work about two weeks ago. I (work in a hospital in radiology) was bringing a patient down for a study. I filed a workmans comp claim and recent...

Well....after almost a month "with" MS....I have made some changes. I have lost 10lbs just by changing my diet...I'm starting to go the gym again this week and I'm taking a multivitamin. My main goal is to loose 30lbs by my cruise (May 11) and I'm already down 10lbs. Eventually I'd like to...

heya, i'd definitely consider multivitamins and multiminerals if i were you. i think somebody might be trying out magnesium to see if it sorts out the pee a bit. if it helps at all i'll relay. definitely get travel insurance!!! i was so glad i had bought it when i got diagnosed and had to postpone ...

In celebration of not taking meds...my friends decided to book a cruise (one friend owed me money, so that's how he's paying me back). (7 day southern Caribbean if you're interested).

I'm kind of leary about travel now....thinking a future attack. Maybe I'll get insurance this time.

Good luck.

Lyon wrote:It's amazing how much variety exists in requirements for diagnosis.

Agreed!

really coo? didn't you have a lot of lesions? I can't remember what your spinal mri said, but I guess with only one known flare they wait? I have NO idea what to expect at the dr's tomorrow- not nervous about it all anymore and I'll save any anxiety for an actual diagnosis I suppose- this is still ...

What I didn't type up above....in the meantime. I'm still exhausted, still tingling (although not as much) and still have the urinary issue. Last night I went camping with some friends (basically to eat, drink and sit around the fire). I must have went pee 80 times and had trouble starting every tim...

lamom - pretty much same thing with me......everything was normal on the LP results, except for high levals of protein/myelin. They can't diagnose me officially at this time. I have to wait six months and start all over again with an MRI.

Hope you're adjusting to your diagnosis...and you're making informed decisions about your treatment. I've been doing ok and have resumed everything back to normal. I had taken Friday off and actually called my realtor and saw a couple homes that morning before I went to my Neuro appointment. I'm tr...

I have always been quite surprised that in the States you appear to have commercials and marketing for prescription drugs which are aimed at the public, and all these glossy leaflets and information packs from the companies. That doesn't happen here, and I've always thought that was a good thing, b...

Thanks for the posts everyone. I must say that I have adopted this forum as a second home as of late. It's great to chat with folks that unfortunately have been through the same issues I'm going through with now. I do appreciate all of your feedback, as it is has helped a great a deal! NHE...I work ...

Well I saw the Neuro today...good news is that most of the lab tests from my LP were normal. The only abnormal was high protein/mylein. The neuro was suprised to see the LP levels much normal than he expected. So he said I'm 50/50 with MS now. He thinks everything is just starting (positive MRI, hig...

I called my Neuro today...scheduled to see him at 10am tomorrow morning. I'll tell everyone what he says.

Generally if you stay flat for 3-4hrs you will not get any symptoms. I stayed flat for 4hrs and had no problem all. However...5 days after my LP...my lower back and buttocks are so tense and inflamed. It feels like I've been doing lunges and crunches at the gym. I asked the radiologist about it and ...