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@lfw90 

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lfw90

DMT timeline from first NHS appointment?

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with MS in November last year. Because the referral went through privately, the wait to be seen by the MS team at UCLH has been very long. I finally have my first appointment tomorrow. I’m wondering what sort of timeframe I might be looking at before I can start on a DMT...

@Originalyeti 

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Originalyeti

PIP Help

Thinking it is about time I apply for a PIP (uk disability payment) but worried it is going to be very stressful as with MS it is an invisible disease. Anybody got any advice?

@Beiersdorf 

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Beiersdorf

AGE

Just curious, how old are y'all when you were first diagnosed???

Christina Applegates book

Her book titled “You With The Sad Eyes.” It’s her memoir of her life. She was diagnosed with MS during the filming of Dead to Me. Because of disability it was the last time she acted. She has a great podcast called MeSsy. It’s great 👍 It’s also with Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who also has MS.

@applejacks 

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applejacks

Being alone with this disease??

Are any of you single & live alone with this disease? Is it hard? Or is it doable? Just curious.

@kayfabz 

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kayfabz

Is my new neurologist a miracle worker?

I was initially diagnosed with very active RRMS in 2018. I was given an EDSS of 4.5. As I understand it, I am unlikely to recover any disability sustained over the 17 years since CIS in ‘01. I then had a different neurologist, and as if by magic, my EDSS has now dropped to 3.5. Excellent news, right...

@lilbird 

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lilbird

Choosing new treatment after a long time!

Hi all, Long time since I've been here! So, my recent MRI is showing new activity and it's been suggested that I look into new treatment options. My Neurologist suggested Mavenclad which until recently I knew very little about as it wasn't around when I did all my research the first time (where ha...