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introducing myself
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Bluebird99 »
3 years ago
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Hello fellow peeps-
I was diagnosed 6 months ago, at 59 with MS & 1 yr ago with Parkinson's.
It's taken me this long to adjust to my newfound...
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I was diagnosed 6 months ago, at 59 with MS & 1 yr ago with Parkinson's.
...the Meds I take for Parkinsons work well so most of my tremors and...
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Last post by lyndacarol
3 years ago
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Diagnosed and confused
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Mbates1990 »
3 years ago
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I was diagnosed last year and I was in complete shock. My symptoms were slurred speech and my eyes unfocusing. Now I have trouble walking long...
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Hi,
I tried Tecfidera but found it too uncomfortable. The are some FDA warnings regarding its use so ensure that your neurologist has checked if you...
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Last post by Scott1
3 years ago
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Newly Diagnosed, not new to this suffering
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Hi. I was diagnosed one month ago today, but suspect I've had this disease for at least nine years and possibly a lot longer, maybe even more than 20...
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Welcome and know you among friends!
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Last post by ElliotB
3 years ago
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Introduction of myself
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Jennyfer30 »
3 years ago
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ok, not sure how this whole introduction goes but here it is...
My name is Jennifer and I was diagnosed in 2010 when I was brought to the hospital...
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Welcome! You are among many friends! Aside from family members, I did not really know of any one with MS in my community. Yet, as a limited number of...
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Last post by ElliotB
3 years ago
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HELP MY FRIEND !
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Hello,
I'm a new member and I don't speak english very well. I'm a french guy.
My best friend (like my brother!!) has a Sclerosis 10 years ago and I...
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Thank you very much for your quick response Lyndacarol .
I will follow your recommendations and try to contact Sarah Longdales .
Thank you very much...
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Last post by Franck
3 years ago
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Hey, Im new here and kind of the minority
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truman861 »
7 years ago
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Hey all,
my name is John, I am 33 yo and dx with rrms 6 mo ago,
I jnow this condition is typically associated with women more than men so i feel like...
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Hey guys,
Welcome to you all! Keep moving and doing what you're doing to stay well.
My husband is 52 with MS diagnosis for many years, and still...
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Last post by cheerleader
3 years ago
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Not yet diagnosed, but almost there and very scared
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Legogirl »
3 years ago
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Hey,
I am 34 and have two young kids. I also have Ankylosing Spondylitis, which is like RA, and neuropathy in my feet, so I already have health...
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Hey Legogirl
First of all, just know that you are not in this alone. Friends, family, and even online communities will help you.
Second, living...
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Last post by DavidRaymondGay
3 years ago
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Newly diagnosed and in a whirlwind
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Hi everyone, I have just recently been formally diagnosed, even though I was given a probable MS diagnosis 11 years ago. I am a 37 year old female...
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First of all, let me tell you that you are not alone. Everyone is first scared when diagnosed. It is not just you.
Second, IT IS WORTH FIGHTING. I...
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Last post by DavidRaymondGay
3 years ago
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Confusion. New to all this.
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thatkiidsean »
3 years ago
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Hey everyone! My name is Sean Kennedy I am 18 years old from Massachusetts. I am having a lot of different symptoms that have been going on and off...
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hi sean do you mind sharing your b12 and d3 levels? 'normal' can be a misleading finding with unfortunate consequences for uninformed patients :S
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Last post by jimmylegs
3 years ago
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New here MS/Lyme diagnosis
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Hi everybody! I'm a 39 year old male whose completely confused from all the doctors. After going through a number of symptoms, I tested positive for...
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Hi,
Sounds like you have partially answered your own question.
You had a diagnosis of Lyme disease.
You were treated for it.
You are now symptom...
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Last post by Scott1
3 years ago
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still no diagnosis
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Hello today. I introduced myself last summer and am still undiagnosed. ALL tests show nothing. Mostly through the winter I am symptom free, just a...
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I think you may have chronic secondary polyarthritis.
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Last post by CandySwift
3 years ago
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frustrated after visit to neuros - I'm newbie
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vilnietis »
3 years ago
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Hello everyone,
first post, however it won't be nice introduction. So I have been to neuro today and decided to quit rebif after 5 month. I had such...
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Here in Lithuania, no. I was told that MS is being treated as in all western countries and other options are not considered. Neuros confirmed that...
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Last post by vilnietis
3 years ago
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Fresh Diagnosis, still reeling, drug options, cure soon?
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misformax »
3 years ago
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Hello, my name is Max. I'm a 37 year old male in San Diego with a fresh MS diagnosis as of last week. Everything I suspect so far makes it seem...
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I LOVE what your aunt said. I basically did all that when I was diagnosed last year. I am only 26 years old and male too. I have made a lot of...
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Last post by Youarethecure
3 years ago
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Saying hello!
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RhinoCrasher »
3 years ago
Hi everyone, I thought I'd take a minute and introduce myself. My name is Jeff and I'm currently living in Cabot, Arkansas. I have been lurking for a...
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Last post by RhinoCrasher
3 years ago
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New to Site
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cwill9768 »
3 years ago
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My name is Cheryl, I have been diagnosed for 3 years.
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My name is Cheryl, I have been diagnosed for 3 years. Welcome to ThisIsMS, Cheryl. We are glad you found us.
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Last post by lyndacarol
3 years ago
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new to MS
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nepatternmaker »
3 years ago
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Hello, another 'minority' newbie here. MS has become a little more personal lately. I lived across the street from a man with MS when I was 8-10...
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How about doing water exercises? Anything helps and you can slowly build up.
Everybody has a different opinion or idea when it comes to handling...
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Last post by Youarethecure
3 years ago
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confused and frustrated! Any THoughts?
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Hello
I am new to this board but have been following for a while. I am in that horrible undiagnosed state and trying to decipher which if any of the...
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I don't know. Why?
Nitrous oxide inactivates vitamin B12. If nitrous oxide was used, then it can take some time to recover from this effect. Your...
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Last post by NHE
3 years ago
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Hello ThisIsMS
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jamesstillwell »
3 years ago
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Hello Folks,
My first post. I've been considering joining a site like this and finally decided to do it. I was diagnosed about 3 years ago. Had many...
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Hello Folks,
My first post. I've been considering joining a site like this and finally decided to do it. I was diagnosed about 3 years ago. Had many...
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Last post by lyndacarol
3 years ago
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New to thisisms
Hi, everybody.
My mom and one of her best friends both have MS. So, for my mom's birthday, my little sister and I are raising money by selling...
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Last post by msally
3 years ago
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Prednisone taper alternative? I've had gastric bypass surger
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Hello, I've just finished the 5 day solumedrol cocktail, and I feel lousy. Can't catch my breath, mood is all over the map, tin mouth, bloated,...
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Thank you, I will add that to my routine, I think that can help buffer any upset. Great idea.
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Last post by Glblgal
3 years ago
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MRI today - new to forum
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opheliaisms »
3 years ago
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I was trepedacious about coming on forums before even getting my MRI but I feel like I just need to put my feelings out there, in an effort to let...
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According to the test results, I am in the normal-low range.
My MRI came back clean. The doctor called the MS clinic and based on my symptoms, they...
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Last post by lyndacarol
3 years ago
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Interfearons and MS
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Well I'm new here and just wanted to say hi everyone and voice my opinion on a particular issue. I was a complete athlete in my younger years until...
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your body makes interferons naturally.. the meds are an attempt to boost a natural process. you can look after your body in such a way as to minimize...
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Last post by jimmylegs
3 years ago
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Hello everyone
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Hello all,
My name is Chris and am a 31 year old male. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in January of this year after 5 long months of...
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Hi Elliot,
Indeed I had a shared solutions nurse attend my house to show me how to use the auto inject. He went over and guestimated injection...
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Last post by MrChris
3 years ago
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New to forum-Steroid question?
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Chelseagirl »
3 years ago
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Hi All
About 2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with MS. I was sent straight away for IV Steroid treatments which I had each morning last week. I think the...
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About 2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with MS. I was sent straight away for IV Steroid treatments which I had each morning last week. I think the steroid...
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Last post by lyndacarol
3 years ago
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London Calling
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TardisTart »
3 years ago
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Hello! I'm Marc, I'm 35..I've been diagnosed with MS for a couple years now. My husband, Teddy has had it much longer and is a wealth of information...
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Hello! I'm Marc, I'm 35..I've been diagnosed with MS for a couple years now. My husband, Teddy has had it much longer and is a wealth of information...
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Last post by euphoniaa
3 years ago
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Hello world
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TeresaAnn »
3 years ago
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I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when I was 18 and it took me nearly 8 years to realize that I don’t need to be suffering alone. I started a...
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depression and anxiety that comes along with it
This is not the case for everyone. And this does not have to be the case for you. There are so...
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Last post by ElliotB
3 years ago
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new to this is my ms but i wish it weren't
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proudmutt »
3 years ago
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hi,
I am curious to find people on Gilenya and find out how likely side effects to it are.
personally I am the side effects queen - to almost all...
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that is encouraging. after reading all the side effects they post, it is particularly so.
thank you for taking the time to ask for me!!!!!
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Last post by proudmutt
3 years ago
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Dx rrms but very scared its ppms. Opinions needed.
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Hello. I am new on this forum and I must say I am quite impressed with The overwhelming amount of information available here. I live in Ontario...
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Youarethecure is sure right on aut that.
I'm sorry - I haven't introduced my new-to-here-self yet, but got caught up in this thread.
I have to say...
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Last post by proudmutt
3 years ago
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Intro
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Hello, all! I'm 17, and was diagnosed with MS on June 4 of 2014. However, I've grown up in a household with a mother who also has MS, so I'm not...
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Thanks, I'll definitely try not to.
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Last post by mct814
3 years ago
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Just had a MS Diagnosis
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TheEqualizer »
3 years ago
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Hi all
My Son (who is 19) back in October (2014) had stroke like symptoms, one morning he woke up & couldn't move his left arm properly & was...
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Life insurance: I qualified for life insurance to cover my mortgage in 2007 at 39 years old, diagnosed with RRMS and on a trial drug in the placebo...
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Last post by NLGal
3 years ago
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ThisIsMS Rocks!
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bluejay »
13 years ago
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Hello; I'm new here. I've visited &/or been a member of a number of MS boards, and I'm very impressed with the level of inquiry and commitment here....
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Bluejay, scarred dosen't begin totell how i feel about this MS. I live in Las Vegas, and yes it get's so HOT in the summer. We have boats, shouldb i...
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Last post by funstuff
3 years ago
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coasting
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minowl70 »
3 years ago
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Hello,
I've been coasting along with MS for more than 10 years, it was mild at the beginning but it got serious as time passed by. Mainly fatigue,...
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I'm interested in neurologists reviews.
Hi again, minowl70.
Our members are from all over the world, as well as most of the states in the U.S., so...
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Last post by euphoniaa
3 years ago
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How do I access replies
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OK just a question. New to this site. So I received a reply and checked it out. I didn't get to write something down and now I can't find a way to...
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OK just a question. New to this site. So I received a reply and checked it out. I didn't get to write something down and now I can't find a way to...
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Last post by euphoniaa
3 years ago
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newbie confused
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Hi-
This is my first post although I have been stalking the site since I was diagnosed in September 2012! :lol: (I am shy I guess or just...
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Hi Mocamo;
Greetings. I'm glad massage helps. I'm convinced body tension itself causes the blood reflux into the central nervous system which...
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Last post by vesta
4 years ago
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Greetings
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metabolic »
4 years ago
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Hi all,
I've posted a couple of messages in another group, but I'd like to introduce myself properly here.
I'm a 36 year old male diagnosed 2 years...
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The NIH has a good review of B6.
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Last post by NHE
4 years ago
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NEW TO THIS FORUM
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sonnym22 »
4 years ago
I'm 41 y/o male. I was diagnosed with MS back in June, 2014. I don't have many symptoms. I have neuropathy in both feet. It doesn't hurt but there....
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Last post by sonnym22
4 years ago
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Here we go again. :)
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by
Hopeful2015 »
4 years ago
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Hi, ThisIsMS. I came here after getting myself kicked off of msworld.org for posting honest personal opinions which that site's moderators took...
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there is a certain amount of interesting research on markers that change during relapse as opposed to during remission. for example, serum uric acid....
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Last post by jimmylegs
4 years ago
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Feeling overwhelmed
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helenw68 »
4 years ago
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I am new to the idea that I may have MS and my ability to cope varies from day to day. I am waiting for a neurologist appointment at the moment. The...
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As far as supplements, there are many, many, many to choose from. I take a lot, probably in excess of 30 daily.
I would recommend you find a good...
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Last post by ElliotB
4 years ago
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New to MS (RRMS)
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After a three day hospital stay because the right side of my body went numb from head to toe and lots of tests later, I was diagnosed as RRMS in...
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I HATE steroid treatments it often leaves me feeling worse because of all the stupid side effects.
Seeing that it is relapse remitting, there...
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Last post by Youarethecure
4 years ago
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It's PPMS, I'm certain. Good bye guys, sorry for the rant.
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Phoenix1991 »
4 years ago
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Here I lay in bed, on Christmas Eve, contemplating ending my life. In my early years I wished I could sleep the entire day and wake up with the toys...
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If you want to talk. Send me a private message on this system. I am on the other side of the world from you so give me a little time to be able to...
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Last post by Scott1
4 years ago
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Tingling face-diagnosed with MS 5 days ago-booooooooo
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I was diagnosed a few days ago. Boo. I started getting these hot spots like burning areas in random places that would come and go a few years ago....
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No problem. I had to fast for this blood work. The Clinical Pathology Lab in Austin, TX processed it. My results are under the In Range part. It...
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Last post by lyndacarol
4 years ago
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Hello everybody!
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clermont »
4 years ago
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Hello everybody and I hope you're doing well...
I want to ask about something that I experienced in June 2011. So what happened:
I fell off my bike,...
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Yes! It was ignorance and low magnesium that caused my Vitamin D problems for years.
Thank you.
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Last post by BetsyJoy
4 years ago
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Violent Stretching Upon Awakening
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It is somewhat normal to stretch upon awakening as our body is squeezing the lactic acid buildup accumulated during sleeping. During the stretching...
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i used to have a bit of an extra shudder with my morning stretch. spasticity, as DC says. that and other symptoms have subsided over the years i have...
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Last post by jimmylegs
4 years ago
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Hello... Probable MS, no diagnosis until at least January
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MamaSquirrel »
4 years ago
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Hello all, it's nice to meet you!
I'm a soon-to-be 28 year old with two kids, 4 and 2. I've had some symptoms of MS for a few years now, but I'd...
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Hello and welcome.
I can relate to many of your issues, things I have been through. I am also on the younger side like you. I will be 26 in two...
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Last post by Youarethecure
4 years ago
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New to MS
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Heather99 »
4 years ago
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Hi,
I'm waiting for MRI results and expecting a diagnosis of MS. I've had TM since 2006 and had two confirmed attacks, the second in 2009. I had a...
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Thank you for your response; I will have a read up about vitamin B12 deficiency. My GP did a raft of blood tests three weeks ago which I'm sure...
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Last post by Heather99
4 years ago
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New to ThisIsMS but not to RRMS
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I can’t believe it took me so long to find this site - and it was quite by accident! Well, here goes with my story of MS (and what lead up to it)....
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I'm glad to be a part of this wonderful forum. Funny enough I found it while looking up Aubagio side affects. I still can't figure out how this forum...
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Last post by NLGal
4 years ago
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hello
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Hi all,
I am not diagnosed with MS. I have had 6 concussions in my life. MRI and CT scans from 2 years ago show white spots on the right side of my...
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i have had some pretty serious bangs to the head - up to three concussions, one of which immediately preceded my diagnostic attack, but undiagnosed....
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Last post by jimmylegs
4 years ago
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"Almost" diagnosed
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aleksandra91 »
4 years ago
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Hello Everyone!
Hope you are doing ok :)
This is my first post here. I will try to make a long story short ;)
My journey began 3 years ago (I was...
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I had an appointment with a rehabilitation physician - the muscle weakness in my left leg is serious and my right leg is also starting to get weak. I...
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Last post by lyndacarol
4 years ago
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Wondering...
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Hi All...
So I need thoughts/advice. I have had symptoms for a while that I have ignored. First one I recall is a period where I tripped over my own...
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Ok...so first MRI back. States minimal white matter abnormalities...periventricular and subcritical signals T2 Flair... possibly demylenation disease...
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Last post by betsyRN
4 years ago
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Diagnosed a week ago
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samarama82 »
4 years ago
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Hello there! This is all extremely new to me...I'm 32, and just left Arizona at the end of October to move in with my boyfriend in Iowa City, IA. A...
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Hello there! This is all extremely new to me...I'm 32, and just left Arizona at the end of October to move in with my boyfriend in Iowa City, IA. A...
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Last post by lyndacarol
4 years ago
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