Coming To Grips: Changes In Movement... Or The Lack Thereof...My ‘babies’ are no longer babies (sometimes, I miss them in their younger years). I can no longer ‘burn the midnight oil’ with no day-after effects (staying up late reading... By Dianne Scott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
First I had brain surgery...After my brain Decompression surgery the Doctor's seen I has MS. But my short term memory loss was the worst....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSymptoms
Bladder issues...Most of my life I said I must have a small bladder, cause I'm peeing a lot. But now the ergue to go has quadrupled now. When I need to...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 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... By Mitch Sturgeon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments19 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?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 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... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 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... By Rebecca Ironside, MSPT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 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....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 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!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments15 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 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... By Samantha Salvaggio3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments20 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... By Mike Russell4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments19 comments
PS FROM HOPELESS...This all started in 2004 with a numb chin and incontinence…got worse from there 🥲...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesMRIsDiagnosisUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis