My recent diagnosis story
Hiya, so I got diagnosed about 6 weeks ago eith highly active MS, so active I was diagnosed on the Monday and started tysabri the Friday haha. I'm just 18 starting uni so lots of new people to introduce yourself to and I've decided that MS us apparently a hilarious opener 😆, suppose that's my way of dealing with it or whatever but it's just so much more than I had really been expecting to go through in this already hectic chapter. Found out yesterday that after MS diagnosis its very common to go through a grieving process for the future you expected to live and I've been struggling alot with how this will impact my future, any advice on that would be lovely thanks!
heyy, I’m 20 and in my second year of uni. I got diagnosed beginning of this year and it feels very strange - idk how to explain. I haven’t started any medication yet. Im also confused about this impacting my future. maybe we could talk if you’d like. ◡̈
Being diagnosed and starting on a DMT at such a young age, although its a shocker! ..... is potentially a good thing in so far as you are hitting it hard and hopefully preventing/slowing progression and the inflammatory process that can cause relapses. I was diagnosed at 50 but it was discussed and agreed that I probably had MS activity in my early 20's based on clinical history etc. So what I'm saying I guess, is that for 25 odd years it didn't impact me enough for me to particularly notice - and that's without treatment! Hopefully you can gather info through the experiences of others and find some reassurance :)