Should I ask sick grandchildren to stay away?...Prior to this, for my whole life I have been very susceptible to colds, especially chest colds....Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesTips & AdviceFriends & Family
MS Hug...I feel pressure and tightness across my chest....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSymptoms
Pain rating scale 0-10...Pain is starting to push everything else out and take center stage in the mind. 5. Pain is limiting and causes mild anxiety....Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesAwareness
MS and overseas vacation experience...:) As she has a cath, we brought two extra cath kits with us in the event something happened....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCaregiving
How caregiving made me a better man...I became much more patient with myself as the caregiving chores became increasingly difficult, and I carry that increased level of patience today....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCaregiving
I'm struggling today ...I just gloss over their questions and pay them in candy and entertaining stories for their help, but when I'm being honest, I really don't want it....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosisCopingUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Chin numbness and lesion on frontal lobe...Today I've had a mild squeezing tightness all around my upper chest....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
The rollercoaster ride of MS...I need to take a shower and by the time I get the bath mats on the floor I have to go sit down and rest....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesFatigue
How do you best advocate for yourself?...Hot bath/shower and i need to be careful walking when I get out. I cannot remember anything....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Canceling can be so gut-wrenching! How do you feel?...Like let me catch a break, you know? It also makes me feel like a fool for even planning such an ambitious event for myself....Reactions0reactionsComments28 repliesFriends & FamilyCopingSymptoms
A caregiver's mistake and a lesson learned...We always pack a bag to bring food with us, so I took the ice packs out, put one behind her head, one on her forehead and one on her...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCaregiving
Seeking advice....When I woke the next morning it was accompanied by a light pressure across my chest and tingling in both arms....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosisMental Health
Feeling Cold?...I'm now wrapped in blanket with warm cat on my lap.... legs are freezing 45 degrees....Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesSymptoms
Potential MS?...Using the website https://patient.info/symptom-checker I've put these symptoms in (tingling toes, cramp, neuropathy, blurred vision, burning eye, tremor...Reactions0reactionsComments19 repliesUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
HELP!!! A fellow MS sufferer needs your help please....She cannot walk without aid, has no shower & battles to lift her legs into her bath & is too proud to ask for help!!...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCoping
New here. Hello...anyone here has ever felt they had any cardiac related issues due to MS only to find out its not cardiac but sure feels like it Pain on one side...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Do my symptoms indicate MS?...It all started with really bad fatigue and chest tightness and pain on my sternum....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptomsUndiagnosed/Seeking DiagnosisDiagnosis
No insurance-No way to get diagnosed...had a pinched nerve in my back I had a dog to tell me from a MRI that no I didn't have a pinched nerve in my back I have...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAwarenessUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
MS or not?...I feel frustrated because one minute I want to ignore that I might have MS and carry on as 'normal' and the next I realise I can't because my...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesUndiagnosed/Seeking DiagnosisSymptoms
MS symptoms but no diagnosis... help!...She has had an MRI, cat scan, bone scan, Lyme disease test. Has anyone else experienced this or know of any viruses that can mimic MS?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
