Shingles (Ouch!)...Has anyone else had shingles? I read there was a study that found taking Tecfidera increased the chances of getting shingles. I was wondering if anyone else has gotten them?...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSymptoms
Functional electrical stimulation...Anybody have any experience with "Functional Electrical Stimulation or FES" for MS? Is it used for weak arms too? I have a huge issue with weak arms from MS and...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCoping
MS is a Four Letter Word...“Within 10 years 50% of newly diagnosed patients will suffer some form of disability,” the neurologist informed us. I wasn’t sure if we were being warned or chastised. Was this...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Copaxone 40mg...Hello all, I began Copaxone 40mg/3x week, a little over a week ago. So I have 5 injections down so far. I had the common redness, swelling and pain with...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesTreatment
Overcoming Barriers to Clinical Trials...There’s lots of talk in the research world about clinical trials, how hard it is to recruit patients, and the accompanying inability to meet the research goals. How often have...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Basic Occupational Therapy: Smaller Tasks...With time, your multiple sclerosis (MS) may start to cause tasks that were once done with ease to become quite difficult. MS may also affect just how much you can...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
optic neuritis...I am currently recovering from a relapse. This is my 1st major one I have had in a few years that has set me back a little. When I first...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesWork & Employment
Eyesight...Sometimes I see from right to left instead of left to right. It's not dyslexia. It like when they ask you to read a line on the eye chart and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
Cold Hands-Hot Body: It’s All Bothersome To Some Degree...Growing up in central Oklahoma, I learned to love the feel of the sun on my skin. As soon as spring rolled in, I would come home from high school...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
MS to me meant misunderstood....My MS was Dx in a weird way. I worked full time as a RMA in a busy doctors office in Tampa, FL when I started to have sharp pain...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Changing into a person I don't know or like......A quick preface to this is my wife has had a diagnosed in 2012 and prior to that many years of going to various famous medical facilities (Mayo, Cleveland Clinic...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCaregiving
Advice for Family and Friends of Someone with MS...For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a strong support team is vital in life. Some people may need a primary care physician, a neurologist, an ophthalmologist, a physical therapist, an...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Is this MS? (Or what)...A few days ago, I was sitting with my legs curled up under me. When I tried to stand up, my foot was not flat on the floor. It was...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Relationships.......This forum gives me a chance to tell my side of the story. As my partner, who left me 3 months after diagnosis, did not really want to hear it...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Before and After of a Tysabri Infusion...During my life with multiple sclerosis, I have tried numerous treatments. From Avonex, to Copaxone, to Avonex and Copaxone at the same time, and even just diet and exercise. However, no...Reactions0reactionsComments56 comments
Life with MS......an evolution of machines....Life with MS as seen through my machines. This is my story of MS journey through my mobility machines since diagnosis 20 years ago. The variety of insights have often...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Relationship Killer...MS is miserable on relationships. Not only for your significant other but all relationships. Your family and friends craves you will be better and your significant other runs away scared...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Not just for MS...Didn't really join this site because I have MS. I don't. But I do have chronic aphasic migraines, and hypertension, and a chronic cardiac condition. The cog fog caught my...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I fight MS with smile since 2008 please join me...Hi there everybody, I am new here so I just want to say hi and ask you to take a few minutes of your time and take a look and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCommunity Resources
States to Live in For People with Disabilities; Things MS Patients Who Want to Relocate Should Think About...Are you using disabled services and planning on relocating to another state? Wanting to move to a state that has better services than the one in which you currently live?...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
