Sexual relationships ...Well I guess that was the first noticeable change , but I had recently gotten married and then one day it was extremely painful to have sex. I went to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Symptoms before before diagnosis of RRMS...I wanted to reply to a previous post but it looked closed to comments. I had a horrible Neurologist when I was trying to find out why I had numbness...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
A Quadriplegic’s Perspective on Mobility and Movement...Because of MS, I can’t move my body below the neck. But I am far from immobile. "Eat a balanced diet. Get lots of sleep. Exercise regularly. When you can’t...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Sexual enhancements ...MS has completely destroyed my sexual appetite. Have any of you experienced this feeling? Have you tried any pills or other avenues to help correct your situation? Results?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSide EffectsIntimacy & Relationships
Off-Label Drugs for MS...Your doctor may prescribe an off-label drug to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). This refers to a drug that is not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to...
Exercise...I started a fitness program for weight loss sponsored by our local newspaper. After 2 months I had increased my 15 minute workout: pool, stationary bike, and walking my dog...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
How to Manage Spasticity While Sitting in a Chair...Having a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) may have made you intimately aware of the impact of spasticity on lower extremity muscles. Two of the muscle groups that are affected...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
MS & Small Fiber Neuropathy...I recently have been diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy. Has anyone with MS been diagnosed with this. I’m still going through the process figure out what caused it....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
MS Diagnosis Question...Has anyone been diagnosed with MS with lesions only in the subcortical and periventricular but not in (juxta)cortical or infratentorial regions? Thanks in advance!...Reactions0reactionsComments15 repliesDiagnosisUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
The Ever-Elusive Diagnosis Quest...Hi, newbie here. I honestly have no idea if I have MS. My doctors so far tell me I do not, but I can't shake the idea that they're missing...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesUndiagnosed/Seeking DiagnosisSymptoms
Mind if I just vent a little?...Do you ever feel like this is, the day, week or year someone can do something about MS and they never do? I think there is an answer but we...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesAwareness
Putting the ‘Me’ in Movement...If you asked me 20 years ago what movement looks like for me, I would say it’s an intense workout in the gym that leaves me sweaty and sore. Nothing...Reactions0reactionsComments23 comments
The Challenges of Getting Out and About with MS...As Franklin D Roosevelt stated, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” or as I say, “The only thing to fear is movement while battling MS!” I...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
PS FROM HOPELESS...This all started in 2004 with a numb chin and incontinence…got worse from there 🥲...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosisSymptoms
Getting Diagnosed ...For years now I've experienced so many strange symptoms and no diagnosis! I'm so frustrated and tired of living with uncertainty. I recently had an MRI with and without contrast...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesDiagnosis
Radiologist keep changing findings...“I’m Getting worse/Doctor retires/no doctors/scared & so confused/no where to go…Feb7/22 MRI before one I ported earlier today😭 Multiple scattered small foci of FLAIR and T2 signal hyperintensity in the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesMRIs
So confused,,,…loosing my fight!...Hopeless is so confused and no doctor FINDINGS: There is no intracranial mass or mass effect. Ageappropriate appearances of ventricles and sulci. There are a few foci of increased T2/FLAIR...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesMRIsDiagnosisUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Anyone got a tattoo since diagnosis?...Every time I get an MRI it asks if I have a tattoo. I asked my neurologist about tattoos and that I was thinking about getting one and he said...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesMRIs
Weird ms symptoms...Been getting weird symptoms my eyes start bouncing around spazzing out and at the same time my right forearm starts burning,then the spasms jump to my chest,like if there all...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCoping
MS diagnosis w/brain lesions but negative spinal tap...Has anyone been diagnosed with MS after a negative lumbar puncture but had brain lesions...Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
