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Hi Ya'll
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vivster »
14 years ago
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I am currentilly in hospital. I found your site researching Tysabri. My doctor is talking about putting me on it. This is a great site. You will have...
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That's great news, viv!!
I can't imagine being away from my animals for very long. I left my cat for a couple days over Christmas, and I think I had...
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Last post by OddDuck
14 years ago
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Just saying hi
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mefem2002 »
14 years ago
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Just saying hi. New to this site today. I was referred via a discussion board on MSWatch site. Not too sure of the format here yet, but will learn in...
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Hi Mary Lou,
Welcome to our community-- you're among friends :) As flora said, feel free to jump right in to any discussion you find interesting (or...
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Last post by Arron
14 years ago
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New Here
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iluvbunnies »
14 years ago
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Hey everyone! :) I have had MS like symptoms for 9 years and last two years progressed. I'm 42 now. I went to a Neuro in August 04 and got a Brain...
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hi Rhonda, and welcome to the community. Congratulations on being proactive-- many have discovered that relying on their busy doctors to keep up with...
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Last post by Arron
14 years ago
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Greetings
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amishmum »
14 years ago
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I just found this great site!!! The best thing is that it is not owned by a drug company or an organization!!!
I am looking forward to being more...
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Welcome to the site! I am fairly new here myself. I too am working my way thru that book, if you go to the reading board there is a thread there...
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Last post by kspackrat
14 years ago
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Hello, all!
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My name is Kim. I have a 16 year old son who was diagnosed with MS 3 years ago, after an initial diagnosis of encephalomyelitis. We are in the...
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Thanks, Arron. I posted more info on his upcoming surgery and pain meds from his surgeon on another thread, if you're interested. It is his surgeons...
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Last post by CCmom
14 years ago
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new
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hello, just told 11/24/04, rrms, 42 , start tysabri 12/6/04 , scared
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LindaR, feeling about the same, maybe somewhat better. No side affects from the infusion, thankfull.
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Last post by TALEX
14 years ago
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Diagnosed Today
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BeckyLA »
14 years ago
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Well, it's official. My doctor sent me home with info packets on the different treatment options (Copaxone, Rebif, Avonex, and something else) and I...
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I already love this site. I check the forums every day and you guys are amazing. It's really hard for me to get down about this when the attitudes of...
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Last post by BeckyLA
14 years ago
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Hi Everyone.....Spot the new person....
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hello everyone. I am new to this site. just found out about it today. sent the day reading all he previous messages.
It certainly looks like the...
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after8,
Welcome. This is a great place to be. I have learned a lot and made many friends here.
I will look for you on the posts.
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Last post by OneEyeBlind
14 years ago
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A new guy!
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I've been lurking a while and decided to register last night.
I'm 32, Male, from northern Ohio, married 6 years, self employed ( ). My name is...
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Hi Jeremy, welcome to the community-- I'm very glad you decided to join us. :)
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Last post by Arron
14 years ago
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Hi from Ontario, Canada
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:lol: A friend of mine just emailed me this site but I had found it a while ago and never posted till now :oops: I am Share. Dx April 2001....tried...
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What part of ON are you from - let's face it, it is a big place.
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Last post by oreo
14 years ago
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Hiya!
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alesamp »
14 years ago
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Good something ... (here in Italy is almost evening... LOL)
I am Sandro from Vercelli, Italy, I am a person with MS since 1997... uhm... to be honest...
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ciao e benvenuto! :)
hello alesamp, enjoy the community-- it is wonderful to have a representative from l'Italia
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Last post by Arron
14 years ago
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New from Ohio
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hi, i'm jill from ohio. i am a newly diagnosed ms'er (9 days ago), but have been dealing with the bizarre symptoms for quite some time. wish i had a...
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Welcome Jill.
It sort of sucks to be a member of this club but I think you will find that it is full of wonderfull people who will give you all the...
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Last post by oreo
14 years ago
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New from Colorado
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First, thanks to all of those who work to keep this website up and running . I have found it to be a tremendous source of information.
I am 61 years...
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Hi Sharon,
welcome to the site. POn behalf of the site-- thank you for the compliment... :)
We look forward to your participation and for your...
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Last post by Arron
14 years ago
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Introducing Myself
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Mollysmom »
14 years ago
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Hello everyone!
I'm a new member here, and thrilled to find this site. I'm 31 years old, and I was dx with MS 2.5 years ago. I've only had one...
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Hi Mollysmom, welcome-- you're among friends!
And your thoughts about pregnancy making you feel good are not off-base at all. We had a news story...
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Last post by Arron
14 years ago
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Hello
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Just located this site and wanted to introduce myself. I am a 45 yr old female. I was diagnosed with RRMS when I was 38 but my doc believes that my...
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Hi pepley, welcome to the site!
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Last post by Arron
14 years ago
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New to the Board
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HomeIVProvider »
14 years ago
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Hello all, thought i would get to know some of the MS Community, I am a
Provider of Infusion Drugs in Owensboro KY and will be suppling the new
drug...
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Yea, I hope so, too!
Deb
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Last post by OddDuck
14 years ago
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Caregiver
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azmtnmassage »
14 years ago
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My wife has MS dxed '91 RR changed to SP in 99. I am a massage thearapist who works mostly on people with particular problems. She was on betaserone...
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Greetings azmtnmassage, and welcome to the forum, hope you join in and share any information you might have with everyone..
Philip
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Last post by mscaregiver
14 years ago
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I am a new one...
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daisyhope »
14 years ago
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:lol:
Hello all!
I have been dx with MS in June 2004. I have been back and forth and all over the place about which med to take. I do not want to...
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Hi DaisyH
I've been on copaxone for 2 years. Tolerate it OK. Some side effects, such as lipoatrophy, injection site hardness, but nothing too...
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Last post by Stoli
14 years ago
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Glad to be 'e'board
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Hi all
Just a little introduction, :D .dxd 02/02, Copaxone with reasonable ability to stick to Swank diet. Fatigue and gait problems among other...
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Ditto Stoli
Hope you spend many a happy hour here.
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Last post by Gonzo
14 years ago
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Gonzo is a Nutcase
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Hi All,
Pleased to be here. Not my first time in a forum, but the first time in an MS forum.
I was diagnosed with RRMS some 12 years ago. I am...
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Welcome to the site Gonzo!
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Last post by Arron
14 years ago
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New girl here!
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serenity »
14 years ago
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Hi all,
I am not suffering from MS, but I love a man who is. I want to educate myself as much as possible so I can help him on his journey.
Glad to...
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Hi Serenity and welcome to this great online community..
Philip
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Last post by mscaregiver
14 years ago
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Copaxone/Avonex combo
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gogators »
14 years ago
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hi everyone. i am brand new to this site & was wondering if anyone was on both copaxone & avonex? i have been on both for over 5 years now.
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i have been doing pretty well. before the combo i was just on avonex. i was hospitalized twice within 6 months. did the IV steroid thing a couple of...
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Last post by gogators
14 years ago
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New Guy
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Norskie »
14 years ago
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Hello. I am new to this website and anxious to meet everyone. I have had MS for about 8 years now and am still mobile ( but it ain't pretty!) I do...
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Hello Norskie,
Welcome to the community! I hope you find our site useful, and please be sure to let us know if there's anything we can do better....
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Last post by Arron
14 years ago
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New Member....
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Hi, I'm a new member. I'm from Michigan and was dx in about 1992 but had my first flare up ( big time one ) in 1982. The Neurologist thought it might...
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Hi Lucy, :D
Welcome to the group. I'm trying to tie 'Lucy' in somehow with SSF, but perhaps I'm just ignorant, or just plain nosey! :wink:
You...
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Last post by crispy
14 years ago
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new member
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Hi, my name is Janice, I'm 53, and I was diagnosed two years ago with MS. My feet are numb and I'm a little less steady on my feet. I actually had my...
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Hi Janice and welcome, nice to meet you, lots of information on this wonderful forum and as already stated, someone is usually around to repsond to...
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Last post by mscaregiver
14 years ago
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new post
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hi
this is my first post. i'm 65 yrs old, dx in 1976 with optic neuritis. no further synptoms for 25 years. a drop foot sent me back to a...
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pattyr,
that's a million dollar question, and everyone has to come up with their own way to cope. what works for me is to first focus on the things I...
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Last post by carolsue
14 years ago
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Heya, folks.
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Greetings, all. I just stumbled across this forum and thought I would say hi . I'm a 36yo male, dx 12/99, on Copaxone now, but also using diet to do...
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Thanks for the welcomes. Friday was my last day at work and my attorney now has the ball rolling for disability. This should get interesting...
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Last post by EVD
14 years ago
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In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king
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shipjumper »
14 years ago
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Hi everyone,
Joined yesterday. Official MS diagnosis in 1990. Personally diagnosed it in 1976 before MRI clinical proof available. Then med texts...
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I was diagnosed with optic neuritis in February and decided to wait until summer to investigate the possibility of MS. (I teach.) It took two or...
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Last post by day2
14 years ago
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Another hello - this one from Limbo
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Absalom »
14 years ago
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Hi. Absalom here. Not diagnosed with anything after 1 1/2 years of one-sided numbness, tingling and occasional unsteadiness/limping following a...
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I was diagnosed last October, and have been on Avonex since last November. So far, all has been quiet, though I still have some numbness and...
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Last post by rndlph
14 years ago
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Last post by new2this
14 years ago
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New to all this
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Hello,
I'm newly dx'ed with possible/probable MS (April) Have had a variety of strange neoro. occurences over the past several years that have...
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Hi Steve
It is scary isn't it? My diagnosis came at the end of June this year so I've had only a month living with the certainty (and only a couple...
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Last post by JFH
14 years ago
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New Member
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Nabisco »
14 years ago
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Hi, I'm 49, female, dx'd 10/01 PPMS. Married, 6 grown kids, 3/boys-3/girls, (18-29), 2 granddaughters (2 yrs. old and 2 months old!).
I had just...
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Nabisco
Sounds to me like you've had a really rough go with this MS, but welcome.
I'm over 50 myself, way over, :lol: , RRMS, and diagnosed less...
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Last post by Shayk
14 years ago
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New member
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Hello, my name is Hilda. My 19 year old daughter was diagnosed with MS 2 years ago. She was very sick when she was 1st diagnosed. She spent 26 days...
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Hilda- welcome to the site. I honestly wish you had no reason to use it, but because you do, welcome to the community.
And Kim-- great memory :) I...
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Last post by Arron
14 years ago
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Hi, new to this board.
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lynnkay4 »
14 years ago
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I'm 57 yrs. old was dx April 2003, traced back to when I was in my twenties. Had problems off and on and then they really got bad around 1999. I've...
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Hi Lynn
Welcome to the board. :D :D
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Last post by DawnsBrain
14 years ago
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New too
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Hi to all
I'm John and live in a rather pretty part of the UK near London. Stumbled across this site after a couple of weeks of intensive Googling -...
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JFH
Welcome to the board! I am a Rebif injector myself as well. The injections do hurt. I have found them to be less bothersome as time has gone on...
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Last post by DawnsBrain
14 years ago
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a new forum user
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seahorse »
14 years ago
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hello everybody,
i just wanted shortly to introduce myself. i am antje, coming from leipzig in germany, and was diagnosed on ms in april 2003. i was...
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Hi Antje,
Welcome! Please do not be sorry you started a new thread-- it is better that way, as people can find your information more quickly :)...
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Last post by Arron
14 years ago
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New to the forum--Hi!!
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Christine »
14 years ago
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Hi!
I have not been diagnosed with MS yet though my Neurologist suspects that I have it. I don't know if any of you have these symptoms because...
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I'll echo the welcome, it's good to haev you with us. This has become a very vibrant community and we very much look forward to your participation in...
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Last post by Arron
14 years ago
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Greetings
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mscaregiver »
14 years ago
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Hello everyone, My name is Philip and I just found this great forum while researching for info for my website..
I spend an enormous amount of time...
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Hi Sarah..
we are in the process of looking at LDN, now with the info I have found on the aspects of Chlamydia Pneumoniae, we are also going to look...
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Last post by mscaregiver
14 years ago
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Hello!
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gimpygirl »
14 years ago
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Hello All!
I'm Christine, a 31 year veteran to MS ... I'm happy to have found this site as it seems very informative.
:)
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Hi, I found this forum recently also, and can assure you it is a wonderful place to find information and very intersting discussions on all areas of...
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Last post by mscaregiver
14 years ago
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Newbie
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by TessT » 14 years ago
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Hi there, y'all! :D I'm in Texas and have had RRMS since 1996 and just started Betaseron after having been on Avonex for 6 years and Rebif for 1...
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Hi Tess, :)
Welcome -- I'm a newbie here too but a crusty ole Avonex user who remembers the 'micropin'... these kids know nothing about it :o
I'm...
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Last post by seelie
14 years ago
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more on me
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Lezwoymn »
14 years ago
I have many symptoms right now. I have weakness in legs and arms along with spasms in the legs and the neck. I have cognitive problems. I have...
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Last post by Lezwoymn
14 years ago
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New to the site
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Lezwoymn »
14 years ago
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Hi, I'm Lisa. 34 female from NY. Diagnosed in Feb 2002. Currently on copaxone. Right now I'm not working, applying for ssd.
I have had symptoms since...
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welcome to the site! we look forward to your participation.
What are your symptoms right now? What has been your experience with Copaxone?
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Last post by Arron
14 years ago
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Devic's MS
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CharlieB »
14 years ago
I have had 5 neck surgeries and am totally disabled at 46. For years the doctors have said I had all the signs of MS; however, last week I got the...
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Last post by CharlieB
14 years ago
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Hi to the gang!
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quantum415 »
14 years ago
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I am very lucky, at age 52, having my 4th MS episode. After falling at work, I broke my left wrist. Two weeks later, woke up with double vision, no...
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Linda
Yeah, seems there are quite a few of us in this ocean. :roll:
It is really hard to know what to do. Altho once I was diagnosed I really...
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Last post by Shayk
14 years ago
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Introductions
:) Hi I am Lynnie, 47 years old, married with two sons. 17 year old getting ready for graduation and 15 year old and sadly Autistic. Was diagnosed in...
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Last post by Lynnie
14 years ago
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I just wanted to say hello
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I am new here, but not to MS :(
I was dx 3 years ago when I was 36.
I am not working anymore because of this disease :evil:
But I am trying to hang...
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Hi everyone! My name is Sherry, and I joined just recently. :D I really enjoy it here. I have 2 kids of my own, 25 and 9. I home school the youngest...
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Last post by Sherry
15 years ago
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