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@alooma 

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alooma

Newly diagnosed

I got newly diagnosed (4 months ago) with rrms and had optic neuritis idk how to adapt and accept this new version of me it’s so hard on me. I’m pretty young and I get surprised glances from doctors and nurses who are shocked to see someone my age with ms. I’ve been dealing with unbearable headaches...

@Samantha_8 

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Samantha_8

Do workplaces decide your reasonable adjustments, or do you decide them?

I work at a college. My work place have said their 'reasonable adjustment' for me is 1 (or 2 half days) working from home. This is classed as my '40% admin time' so therefore in all student delivery slots when I am on site are to be filled with direct student delivery, which is beside the point! Any...

@Emma82 

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Emma82

MS HUG!?!

I thought I was dying literally doubled over in agony went to the docs and tells me it's a hug! ....and now I'm thinking this man is crazy i know what a hug is it's nice and warming this was like someone had shoved a load of elastic bands around me waiting for the top to pop off ... jeez I don't wan...

@sunnys94 

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sunnys94

Mid day crash

Anyone else go about their day but notice they end up crashing with fatigue? Happens a few times a day to me where I just need to lie down and rest for about 20 mins

@Roland51487 

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Roland51487

Overwhelmed

So I was diagnosed earlier this year with MS. It started off with my entire left side of my body being numb and felt like it was bruised all over weird combination I know. Since then I have already started my DMT. I took my maven clad since then I’ve had an extra MRI, which showed no new flareups, ...

@Susan5460 

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Susan5460

Medication changes

Hey everyone I just turned 66 this year neurologist wanted me to stop my dmts I refuse to do that I have been on Copaxone since 2009 last relapse I had was in 2017 looking to switch to vumerity or tecfedra I just don't care for the needles anymore and the pain is awful. I've had a lot of side effect...

@msee100 

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msee100

Presentation jitters

So I recently had to present at work in front of an audience and my hand started to shake as I got into my laptop and clicked on the slides. I don’t remember having this problem before so I’m wondering if that’s an MS thing? It did stop after a while but kind of scared me because I don’t usually do...

@Bigmac 

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Bigmac

Friends

Hi people ☺️ I am looking for some MS friends from the UK, I really struggling with making friends especially since my diagnosis. I really need people in my life that understand MS life

@skullfunked 

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skullfunked

Referral for cannabis therapy

Hi guys Ive an appointment to talk over starting with cannabis therapy for the spasticity (particularly in my hips) I know there are some smokers here how well does it help with your spasticity?

@SamLeMasurier 

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SamLeMasurier

Got diagnosis with ms at the age of 21 on the 14 of July

I’m starting kesemta but have to get blood test and my singles Covid booster phenomia and flue booster has every one got tk have it done?