No treatments...Anyone here decided to not get treatment for MS? My husband was diagnosed three months ago and as we see it, every treatment has a cost on your entire body's...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Ocrevus (Ocrelizumab)...Hi everybody 👋🏼 my husband was diagnosed with MS three months ago and doctors are suggesting Ocrevus (Ocrelizumab) as treatment. I've read lots of testimonies and reviews from patients but...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatmentSide Effects
What is this feeling (the throbbing heart beats running in my backbone)...The what is this factor? Does anyone have this when you change sitting positions,or lay down from sitting?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesPainDiagnosis
The Day the Poltergeist Moved In, Set Up Shop, and Wielded a Nightmare: Part 2...I call my disease a poltergeist because it felt as though this entity, with enormous power, engulfed me, controlling my every thought, need, want, and desire. I had spent decades...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Surgery ...Hi I am 56 years old and had it for about 30 years I have been living with chronic pain since 1999 when I have a spinal fusion still recovering!...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesPainTips & Advice
Are You Even Listening?...My MS flips the script and tolerates heat much better than cold. I, therefore, spend a lot of time outdoors during the summer months, and this year was no different...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Am I Getting Old or Is It MS?...Oh boy, am I having a fun time these days. I have a new game I get to play every day now. It starts in the morning and ends at...Reactions0reactionsComments36 comments
Pins and needles after physical therapy...Is it best to do the exercises while I have pins and needles?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Service dog...Well what a journey, but many of you might yet be worth off. Losing more and more things I was passionate about, proofs to be difficult. Through a suggestion of...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
My very close friend claims he cured himself from rrMS without medication by a lifestyle change, I'm not sure he is doing what's best for him but I'm not sure......I do not have MS but a very close friend of mine has and he has a very strong opinion which I'm not sure about and wanted to gain some...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTips & AdviceFriends & Family
Spasticity in Back...Greetings, I am presently in the diagnostic phase with my medical team, with MS and ALS as current diagnostic considerations. I have a question about one of my symptoms. Specifically...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesUndiagnosed/Seeking DiagnosisPainSymptoms
Shaking in a New Symptom...You might remember Mariah Carey's song about moving on from a failed relationship. She soulfully sang that she was striving to "Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake it off..." And there...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Community Views: What is Life Like With PPMS?...Primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) is MS that develops slowly and steadily worsens over time. PPMS does not go through periods of relapse or remission like other forms of MS...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Using an E-reader to Improve My Reading With MS...Ever since I was a young child, one of my most enduring passions has been reading. Even after I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, reading was an integral part of...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
How to Choose an MS Medication in 3 Not-So-Easy Steps...So, you’ve decided to take a disease-modifying therapy (DMT) to try to keep your MS at bay. As a caregiver, I have been actively involved in researching and discussing therapeutic...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Transvers Myelitis vs MS...I was diagnosed in 2018 with RRMS. I have to say it was a huge relief as I had no idea what the hell was wrong with me. In the...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Symptoms, No Diagnosis...Hello, I hope it is okay that I am here! I came here because I have been researching my own symptoms for over 5 years time now and I have...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSymptomsUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Do I have MS...Can anyone help? Sorry long memo ahead. Im sure I have MS with symptoms I get and today I also feel so woozy like I've had drugs! Can anyone relate?...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Taking a Seat...When it comes to leaving my house and engaging in various activities, whether it be meeting friends, running errands, or going to a doctor's appointment, I find my success can...Reactions0reactionsComments21 comments
MS anchor...I can't find a better metaphor for MS than an anchor. MS affects us in so many different ways but what is common, is that it tends to keep from...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesWork & EmploymentFatigueCoping