Blood Tests...Good morning, I was just thinking about testing and wanted to ask, are there any specific blood tests I should ask for to rule out other things? I know about...reactions46repliesUndiagnosed/Seeking DiagnosisDiagnosis
I've always been the ride or die ...It's so very hard to admit my worst fear. I've always been the ride or die, the calm in the storm, the cheerleader in the background, the rock. I overcame...reactions4repliesUndiagnosed/Seeking DiagnosisCopingDepression
MRI results ...hi just got my MRI brain scan results back all clear i think ? but my GP is trying to blame my symptoms on a ear infection i had 3...reactions2replies
Assistance Programs...What I find confusing (and aggravating) are the inconsistences in government program support determined by age. I live in GA and am 62 years old. At the age of 60...reactions1replyInsurance & Disability
I'm flipped out, please help!...Hello, I hope you are well. 3 weeks ago I went to my doctor because I couldn't shake a 4 day migraine. A neurological exam was conducted and it was...reactions3repliesDiagnosisSymptomsUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Unsure if I have MS...Hi iam new to the group and just undergoing test bloods & MRI i have had the CMV & EBV virus 4 yrs ago and after i had the same...reactions2replies
Low-Energy Activities for Summer Fun...Summer is the season of “fun in the sun.” But what happens when multiple sclerosis (MS) makes you fear the sun? Hot summer days can trigger even more fatigue, not...reactions17comments
Beat the Heat Giveaway...This summer's temperatures are already rising. For many with multiple sclerosis (MS), that heat means worsening symptoms like temperature regulation issues, fatigue, and mobility issues. But simply staying out of...reactions51comments
Active 4 days agoHeat and MS Symptoms...Which one of your MS symptoms seems to be the most impacted by heat or humidity? How does it impact you? Does it make your other symptoms flare? How do...reactions1565repliesSymptomsWeather
Tips for pt treatment & assistive devices ...I am 71 yrs. Have had lemtradra infusion in 2016&2017. R/R. Had ok success except weakness in left leg. Use walking stick. Recently found more lack of balance and significant...reactionsreplies
Communicating with family members ...I want your opinions and your experiences on communicating with family members. To preface this, I am still going through the evaluation process and fighting for testing with a lackluster...reactions7repliesFriends & FamilyUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
MS Granny...I was diagnosed at the ripe old age of 68. I went years without getting a diagnosis. Around 2009 I began to have obvious symptoms. I had a serious fall...reactionsreplies
Less stress helps my wife...Hi. My wife has secondary progressive MS. She has always been an anxious and stressed person which in turn can cause her symptoms to increase. Her right hand has always...reactions2replies
April and the Wahl's Protocol...I eat to conquer my PPMS symptoms. That’s about all I do, and go to the bathroom when I’m not eating, or reading, or exercising or sleeping. I’m working through...reactions1reply
27 years living with the MonSter and what I have learned ...I have had the MonSter for so long and it’s not going anywhere. I was diagnosed as 24 and there were only the ABC drugs available. Avonex, Betaseron, and Capaxone...reactions4repliesCoping
Mistaken abuse of using a permanent handicap placard....Oftentimes, people will pass just judgement against a person with MS because they are young, or because their not in a wheelchair.This has happened to me a few times during...reactions2replies
MS meds can affect your sight...I was on Amantadine for MS fatique and it destroyed my corneas which required bilateral cornea transplants. There was no warning of Amantadine possibly harming the corneas. Surgery did not...reactions4replies
Loss of feeling in my ex's arm and cramped up fingers...My ex was diagnosed with MS aprox 10 yrs ago he has blind spots followed by extreme headache plus numbness in right arm now followed by cramping of his hand...reactions1reply
'I'm going to have to ask you to leave"...I was in a small store I had been to several times before. I was by myself without my daughters, who had usually joined me. I was looking through the...reactions10replies
Question about eye issues...Good morning, I was going over symptoms with my husband last night and one caught my eye (pun intended) :) Last year sometime for a week or so when I...reactions4repliesSymptoms
