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avic

When do you mark the anniversary?

For those of you that mark the anniversary of your MS, do you count your official diagnosis date or go from your first symptoms? I had my first relapse last year in July, I was initially told it could be MS then, but later told by a neurologist it was unlikely until I had a few more relapses and officially diagnosed in May this year, so technically I feel I have had MS for a year. I know some of you have had years between initial symptoms and a diagnosis. I don't feel like it's anything to celebrate or anything, it's just been a long year when I look back at everything that has happened.
Broomfield, United Kingdom
@RC83

Definitely symptom onset as opposed to diagnosis.

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@Suzanne_Pitt

I personally use both as my first symptoms started around 1998 so I was 19 years old but diagnosed in 2004

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