Our Dogs Recognize Our Invisible and Unnamed Symptoms...Dear MS.net readers, I wrote this one year ago but was not ready to post it yet. Thank you for requesting this update. August 22, 2023, was one year since the...Reactions0reactionsComments33 comments
How long do you stay on your DMT?...I'm looking for some advice, experience, or just some regular conversation about the length of time you would/should stay on the same DMT. I'm a 52 year old female that...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatment
Leg Pain...I’ve had MS, apparently, for about 30+ years. No symptoms, just two attacks… one in 1989 (blind in an eye for a bit) and one about 10 years ago (they...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesPain
Not sure if I have MS or not...So I have blurry vision in my right eye with occasional slight pain. Intermittent numbness and tingling in my feet. My feet also hurt when I go for a walk...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Progressive ms ...Hi I have progressive ms I've had ms for 20 years it started with pins and needles and slowly gotten worse I now can't walk properly I have no balance...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesWork & EmploymentCoping
I apologized to myself today ...I've been having a pretty rough few days with movement, and have been feeling low. And in pain! It's been hard. And I have been feeling negative toward my body...Reactions0reactionsComments28 repliesAwarenessCopingUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Good and Bad Days with MS...What does a good day with MS look like for you? What does a bad day with MS look like for you?...Reactions0reactionsComments48 repliesCopingAwareness
I propose an experiment....A lot of talk I hear of debate about how stress and anxiety effect MS. I have a VERY SIMPLE WAY to test this. Someone ask me questions about how...Reactions0reactionsComments15 replies
MS Impacts Those with MS and Those Around You...Those of us with MS are surely impacted every day of our lives, more so for some of us and less for others. Bottom line, MS turns our day-to-day upside...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Newly diagnosed as an October...I’ve been recently diagnosed with MS just started taking the dimethyl fumerate I’m on my second month. And I’m basically realizing I have to get a whole new frame of...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
I Feel Like I Have MS Today...Roses are red, violets are blue; every day is not a bad day, but some days I have the MS blues.Generally I can tell how I am feeling or the...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
My physical symptoms come and go ...Hi I am curious to know if anyone else experiences times when MS symptoms mainly walking and balance problems completely disappear for a short time?. I have experience this several...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
MRI day! ...Oh my goodness. MRI day. Today I went for my cervical and thoracic MRI, so a longer appointment. I am still undiagnosed and waiting for answers, so of course I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesMRIsCopingUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Staring treatment ...Hi, first time on here. I got diagnosed about a year ago and starting treatment on the 1st November which will be ocrelizumab. I was just wondering if anyone has...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Got Stiffness and Pain? Me Too!...In my case, stiffness and pain are mostly caused by MS-related muscle spasticity and neuropathy. I’ll explain further. First, muscle spasticity. What is it? Simply put, it is stiffness due...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
It's my birthday! ...Oh what a feeling! Or rather mixed feelings. I'm turning 40, and in three days I have my spinal MRIs to continue on this path to a diagnosis. So I'm...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesFriends & FamilyUndiagnosed/Seeking DiagnosisCoping
How A Sport Changed My Life...I’m now an avid equestrian (dressage rider), which has given me not just joy, but physical rehabilitation, a social outlet, a purpose, and have goals. After I was diagnosed, I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesCopingMental HealthExercise
How The Only Sport I Could Do Irrevocably Changed the Direction of My Life...I was diagnosed in January 2014, and immediately lost so much functionality that I was unable to do any exercise nor sports. These were essential in my life, yet I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesCoping
10 Ways Smart Speakers Can Make Life Easier with MS...Managing a chronic illness can feel all-consuming: scheduling the doctor’s appointments, calling the insurance company, and going for the scans and infusions. This of course is on top of normal...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
When I Was Diagnosed With MS...So, I have MS. Specifically, primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Which means I always have it. It never leaves me. Walking, even standing can be a struggle. But if you look...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
