New diagnosis at 22.
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welcome to the forum - I'm not one of the under 25 members, but regardless of age you've found a supportive community here

pursue optimal self care at least as actively as a diagnosis
ask for referrals to preventive health care specialists eg dietitians
don't let suboptimal self care muddy any underlying diagnostic picture!
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Focus on doing everything you can to fight back like exercising, diet, medication, yoga, stretching, etc etc. Over half the battle is being positive and strong. There is two ways to handle this, fighting back and being strong by not letting it affect you and your life. Or people can give up and sit around feeling bad for themselves. I have gotten to a point that fighting back and doing everything possible makes me feel so good and incredible... Especially seeing how its so early for us we will only bathe in the benefits of being healthy and fit for many many years to come.
Once you have it under control look into starting your career in life. Don't ever live in fear of your future because you don't what will happen and when. Plus we are so young and the cure will be out there one day. Do not ever change your plans in life unless it truly makes you... and that's if it ever does.
Best of luck,
Chris
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It is an excuse to be that much greater in life, and seeing how its so early for us we will only reap in the benefits of exercising, eating, and everything else for many years.
I am the same way, when I tell people they are absolutely dumbfounded. They think there's no way I have ms and that makes me feel awesome.
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Humor is also a huge part of this. So far I find my self laughing when I have the balance issues or my lovely short term memory issues. It helps a lot to smile and laugh at the little things.
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previous inquiries with potential links to athletic nutrient depletion:
jan 2014: http://www.thisisms.com/forum/undiagnos ... ml#p220615
dec 2013: http://www.thisisms.com/forum/undiagnos ... ml#p218944could you post or private message the levels (with specific test type, units of measurement, and range) of b12, vit d, and magnesium? it's KEY that ms patients have LOW TO MID NORMAL results for essential nutrients. 'normal' is not good enough.
aug 2013: http://www.thisisms.com/forum/undiagnos ... ml#p214058sounds to me like you may want to consider athletic nutrient depletion. the pain, shaking, and panic are all consistent with magnesium deficit. magnesium is easily lost via sweating and physical exertion/stress
jul 2013: http://www.thisisms.com/forum/undiagnos ... ml#p213263I can help advise on tests and how to evaluate results if you're interested in leaning about and/or pursuing a nutrition science approach. worst case scenario, you rule out depletion as a factor. but at a minimum I would think you should be able to expect some gains from addressing any suboptimal nutrient levels.
jul 2013: http://www.thisisms.com/forum/undiagnos ... ml#p212824hi and welcomeyou could get a serum magnesium test to [help] rule out athletic nutrient depletion as a source of your spasms. it's a major blind spot in conventional health care. your serum levels need to be high high normal to avoid deficiency. research has established that deficiency occurs inside the normal range
may 2013: http://www.thisisms.com/forum/friends-a ... ml#p209562I have helped others deal with athletic nutrient depletion... the docs aren't trained to see the electrolyte problems associated with athletic nutrient depletion. I used to have SERIOUS cognitive deficits and muscular issues as well. once I started looking into it, I had multiple nutrient depletion issues. i fixed them and got better.
mar 2013: http://www.thisisms.com/forum/introduct ... ml#p206052hi goss my antennae fired when you mentioned ballet. I would have a serious look at athletic nutrient depletion. ...
jul 2012: http://www.thisisms.com/forum/general-d ... ml#p195665i have often passed on research to members here regarding athlete nutrient depletion. a while back i gave the same info to a thin active person with amenohrrea, then counselled her through getting all the related bloodwork done, and starting a corrective nutrient-dense diet plus therapeutic supplement regimen. her nutrient levels got higher, and she got better
aug 2010: http://www.thisisms.com/forum/general-d ... ml#p131651I was exercising, P90x or insanity workouts, for the last few years. Not religiously but I've done the whole 90 days maybe missing two days. Then I took a break. Got sick, with shingles, that that was about 2 1/2 years ago.ahhhh!!!! re p90x - did you do the supplement part of the program, or just the exercise??? i just recently helped a personal friend out of the hole she'd dug for herself via athletic nutrient depletion :S
magnesium is drained by stress and by working out. it is needed in order for muscles to relax
pursue optimal self care at least as actively as a diagnosis
ask for referrals to preventive health care specialists eg dietitians
don't let suboptimal self care muddy any underlying diagnostic picture!
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Hey jimmylegs, so my doctor had me run a bunch of blood tests and I had gotten the results back, but I have no idea what those numbers mean or what the tests were that my doctor ran. It was a bunch of medical BS according to me so even I'm pretty sure I didn't even understand what my nutrient levels meant as I read over my results.
On another note, do you have any idea maybe what kind of diet would you recommend for my kind of lifestyle? I had previously been on a higher protein/ lower carb type of diet due to high intensity weight training and cardio.
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pursue optimal self care at least as actively as a diagnosis
ask for referrals to preventive health care specialists eg dietitians
don't let suboptimal self care muddy any underlying diagnostic picture!
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And as far as how my diet was, I would try to have 3 meals a day. For breakfast, 1 protein component and 1 carb component. Lunch, 1 protein, 1 carb, 1 veggie. Dinner, 1 protein, 1 veggie. I would also try to have a healthy snack in between each meal so I would eat about 5 times a day. As of lately, I have really just been eating what I have available. It hasn't been complete crap, but not as clean as I was before.
As far as symptoms, I don't feel I have had any besides my first one which was when my left arm and left quad went numb at about the same time. I'm so inexperienced with MS that I don't think I'd even know all the symptoms haha. The only thing I can really feel is some suffering with short term memory loss.
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sounds like you are used to a decent routine food wise. I'm curious about specific food choices - to start, can you tell me a little more about lunches? what kinds of things did you have in the rotation for the carb, protein and veg components? what kinds of options did you generally have around for healthy snacks?
pursue optimal self care at least as actively as a diagnosis
ask for referrals to preventive health care specialists eg dietitians
don't let suboptimal self care muddy any underlying diagnostic picture!
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pursue optimal self care at least as actively as a diagnosis
ask for referrals to preventive health care specialists eg dietitians
don't let suboptimal self care muddy any underlying diagnostic picture!
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