Update after neuro appt.......Unexpected answers at my first neuro appt. A 2 hour exam plus several specialized eye tests. At this point she does not believe I have MS. She is sending me...reactions5repliesDiagnosis
Australia Immigration...Hi. New to this forum but just want to know if anyone has experienced something similar or has any advice. I’m a 25 year old man, I was diagnosed with...reactions4repliesTips & AdviceTravel
Things to Remember if You Feel Like a Burden...A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis can elicit a wide range of fears and emotions. From that very first day when I was diagnosed through today, one of these concerns has...reactions32comments
Full or starving ...Is there anyone that has trouble discerning if they are hungry or full?...reactions3repliesCoping
Tremors ...Hello everyone , I’m new here . I’ve had MS now going on 20 years . I am 57 years old . My MRI’s in the past 8 years have...reactions1replySymptomsCoping
Life Doesn't Stop...Just Because I Have To...Hi, my story is all over the place. Starts in about 1995. I was a Manager for a non-profit snack bar. This snack bar was the major source of revenue...reactionscomments
Waiting on an MRI...Hello all, I've been reading and reading and reading. Hoping to get an answer before I get an answer I guess. I try to make this as short as possible...reactions12replies
The Jungle of Looking for a Job With MS...Living with a chronic, progressive disease like MS presents many challenges. One of those challenges might be related to employment. Can you keep working when diagnosed with MS? How do...reactions18comments
Tired of Explaining Yourself to the Entire World All the Time? Me Too!...“Lucy, you gotta lotta ‘splainin’ to do!” -Ricky Ricardo, from the series I Love Lucy. “I never explain anything.” -Mary Poppins, from the film Mary Poppins. Folks, I feel like...reactions36comments
Morphine pump...I’m considering having a morphine pump implanted to try to control my pain. Has anyone done this? I have pain in my legs and feet that hasn’t been controlled on...reactions4repliesPainTreatment
Autoimmune Hives with MS?...Hi All. My husband got his MS diagnosis almost a year ago. We noticed about that time he started to get hives. it started localized on his arm and then...reactions1replyDiagnosisSymptoms
Fancy Feast or Friskies?...Dealing with all this MS stuff is weird. Super weird. Super, duper weird. I'm fortunate enough to be working, although I don't know for how long as this fatigue thing...reactions1replyInsurance & DisabilityTreatmentPPMSWork & Employment
Disability stigma impacts self-esteem...Have you had to deal with judgment due to disability or for receiving disability benefits? Living with MS is hard enough without the added guilt and self-doubt. It never fails...reactions6repliesAwarenessCopingInsurance & Disability
The Real Meaning of Relaxation...The dictionary defines relaxation as "the state of being free from tension and anxiety." Typically, relaxation is lying around and doing whatever you love most just because you can. It...reactions26comments
Have you ever looked back and realized you had signs of MS way before you were diagnosed?...My initial symptoms came on very quickly. I awoke one day and had trouble with my legs and less than 48 hours later, I couldn't even stand on my own...reactions414repliesDiagnosis
49 and recently diagnosed ...It's my first day on here reading so I definitely don't feel alone at this point however I'm so overwhelmed and can't stop the tears to the point that is...reactions10repliesCopingNewly Diagnosed
Yellow Car...I was reflecting yesterday on how I had a normal groove with my MS and I saw that I live in a bit of a bubble sometimes with my MS...reactions5comments
It’s on the Tip of My Tongue...Most of us probably know the frustration of wracking our brains for the word that was at the tip of our tongue a second ago. It's a pretty common occurrence...reactions61comments
Pregnancy and MS...Hi everyone- I’m starting to think about getting pregnant in the next year or so. I was curious for any ladies here who has gotten pregnant while having MS. Im...reactions2repliesTips & Advice
I'll Be Alright...Greetings all. It has been quite a while since I’ve written. Earnestly, I made several attempts to write. I held the pen in my hand praying for the content in my heart to...reactions7comments
