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I am getting checked for hyperthyroid not hypothyroid on Tuesday. I lost 25 lbs since October. I am eating three big meals a day and 2 ensure plus drinks a day to try to keep the weight from dropping with no luck. I also have tinnitus flaky skin and such.

Well off the Copaxone tonight. For the next few days I will be off it. My face is now looking like skin over a skeleton. I need to figure out this weight loss thing.

I wish I didn't have ear problems. Since 2007 I have had a ringing in my right ear and popping in both everytime I swallow or just breathing it feels like. My last bout of symptoms came and the right ear got worse simutaneously. I feel like I have a small hearing loss too. IT DRIVES ME CRAZZY! Nothi...

I am in bit of a quandry. I have been dx'd MS and I have a few but not dibilitating symptoms. I will be seeing a Dr. soon to check me out for CCSVI very soon. Since I am early in the disease do you think it will benefit me to get it? I know the doctor would be the one to ask, but I am thinking out l...

In CCSVI, what would keep the veins from constricting after ballooning if stents are not used and why would they not go back to being restricted? I know there has been some clotting issues in a few cases with stents.

If I loose anymore I'll take some from ya no problem.

That is true and makes sense.

It kind of helps me. I like testimonials my self.

Could there be some sticky's that have 6 month-12 month-18 month-24+month after CCSVI surgery. That way we could see how people progress through each of the time periods and see the results. Maybe alot of people that are doing good or bad might change through the period of time. Sort of long term ef...

I'm new here and to MS. But just some observations I have seen with symptoms some people and that I have that would make me think there might be a blood flow issue. Cold hands and feet, inverted sleeping helps(allowing blood to drain from the head easier), excersise has helped many people (gets bloo...

Since taking it from Aug 10 until present I have lost 20 lbs. Anyone else have this problem?

Hello. Love the site! I am from Vermont and I was dx'd in August 2010 with rrms. Things for me I guess have been pretty mild so far (keeping fingers crossed). I am the single income provider for my spouse and 2 wonderful and active toddlers. This disease has got me unbelievable scared of what the fu...