Getting Medical Care for People Who Are In Prison...Medical care for chronic illness is challenging under the best circumstances. Doctor visits, multiple medicines, side effects, insurance woes, and daily symptoms pile up. These hardships are draining for anyone...reactions10comments
Gold Nanocrystal Remyelination Phase 2 Clinical Trial Update – End of Treatment Finally Concluded...Hello. Below is an update on progress since my last posting on May 30. https://multiplesclerosis.net/forums/gold-nanocrystal-remyelination-phase-2-clinical-trial-update-end-of-treatment I was fortunate to be able to continue the trial drug for another month due...reactions3repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsTreatmentAwareness
Am I Bad for the Earth?...Let us put this part to rest...global warming is real. We, particularly in the West, are destroying our own planetary home. This is being done in numerous ways. Some of...reactions9comments
MS Comic: Support...We could all use a little extra support when it comes to setting and accomplishing new goals! A good support system is especially crucial when living with MS and managing...reactions1comment
Overwhelming fatigue...Even years before my abnormal brain MRI, I started to notice that I was becoming overwhelmingly fatigued during the day. I would wake up....after a decent night's sleep...TIRED. My husband...reactions21repliesFatigue
Struggling to get diagnosis...I am currently experiencing a lot of symptoms of MS, and I have been to multiple doctors and I am being told that it is just in my head and...reactions4repliesSymptomsUndiagnosed/Seeking DiagnosisTips & Advice
Possible covid positive - but what about my MS treatment...Hello again, when it rains it pours , as the saying goes. My house mates have tested positive to covid, im sure I'll get covid, being in close contact. Which...reactions4repliesTreatmentTips & AdviceHealthcare Team
Erectile Dysfunction and Multiple Sclerosis...I am a pelvic floor physical therapist who treats men for sexual dysfunction. It is estimated that between 50-90% of men diagnosed with multiple sclerosis have some form of erectile...reactions13comments
Why Me??...My story is long so I’m going to try to condense it as much as possible. I’ll start with being sexually abused by a family member when I was just...reactions1comment
Ocrevus vs. Kesimta...Hi. I;ve been on Aubagio for years, but I recently learned that my double vision is MS-related (I had no idea) and am trying to decide between Ocrevus and Kesimta...reactions4repliesTreatment
Waiting for the Dr. to Return from Vaca...I saw my Dr. on Feb. 1st, after an xray he diagnosed me with Osteoarthritis. But he couldn't explain the numb feeling in my face and scalp the teeth chatter...reactions1replySymptomsUndiagnosed/Seeking DiagnosisCoping
No MRI Change but Worsening MS Symptoms...You’ve just had your yearly MRI and there have been no changes, no new or larger lesions; however, you know your condition has worsened since your previous exam. What’s going...reactions102comments
Age of diagnosis?...I am just starting the diagnosis process of MS after an abnormal brain MRI. My daughter was diagnosed in her mid 30's. I 61 years old. Even though I can...reactions22repliesDiagnosis
Feet like concrete...Ive found describing my sensory symptoms to friends, family and doctors easier using my own words than big words 'spascity'. Ive explained to family if you put one foot on...reactions10repliesSymptoms
My ms symptoms came back after my first tysabri infusion...Ive just started my MS treatment, after my first infusion of tysabri, the very next morning i noticed that the pins needles and numbness in my feet had begun to...reactions5repliesSymptomsTreatmentSide Effects
MS Book Review: The Multiple Sclerosis Toolbox...How many of us have looked for some sort of manual, guide, or workbook for dealing with the day-to-day uncertainties of MS following diagnosis? I know I sure did. If...reactions6comments
How long does diagnosis take?...My daughter was diagnosed at around age 32. I am 61 and a recent abnormal brain MRI and multiple symptoms is indicating that I may have MS, also. I see...reactions5repliesUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Summer tip...If anyone reading this has one of the newer LG Air conditioners that doesn't drip water and recycles it by evaporating it on the warm/hot parts, if one day it...reactions2repliesAssistive DevicesTips & Advice
Looking at an InterStim...Hi Community - I am new here, but would really like to hear from folks who have had an InterStim placed? I have gone through ALL the options in the...reactions3repliesAssistive DevicesTips & AdviceTreatment
