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@JessicaGrace 

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Pregnancy!!!

Ok long post and I apologise in advance. I was diagnosed in October 2024 and have been on Plegridy since January 2025. I have had 2 big flare ups since starting it and having to change meds. My concern is all of the options don't advise pregnancy I do have an 8 year old but would love to have an oth...
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@lilehhh13 

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hello!🫣 i was diagnosed @ 19 after having my first seizure, which lead to my first MRI. i am now 22 and have been on Ocrevus since 2023 and have not seen lesions since.. but they finally diagnosed me with PNES(Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures) The seizures have continued to happen about every 3 m...
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@AleReh 

AleReh

Pregnancy

Anyone else struggle to get pregnant with MS? Im on Ocrevus
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@Daisy11 

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So I have had MS for 20+ years and I am 37 and thinking of the possibility of having a baby, does anyone have experience with this?
West Pennard, United Kingdom
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@AleReh 

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Id love to hear your pregnancy stories. Was it difficult to get pregnant with MS and treatment that your on? Im currently trying and its been over 6 months. I wonder if anyone else found it difficult
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@Carolynbrooks 

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So, I have been diagnosed since 2020, and my husband and I are currently trying to conceive our second child. Our first was born before diagnosis. Are there any mommas out there that can provide information or advice? I am currently 1 day passed my missed menstrual, and having the worst back pain. I...
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@NatureDeb 

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bucking the trend a bit here but I didn't have MS until my baby was a year old (they say it takes 12 months for the protective pregnancy hormones to leave the mum). I was starting to slowly recover & got pregnant again & took a nose dive. I am positive pregnancy put me here. My MS nurse said "I've h...
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@Jess90 

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Just looking for ladies who have had babies and their experiences through the pregnancy and after please, I'm 10 weeks so far and at the moment due to coming off all my medication I feel like utter death, people keep saying it's hormones then it's my body adjusting to no pain meds or taking tecfide...
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@Ashfromsa 

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I am 13 weeks pregnant and my mobility is getting so much better (yay!). Wondering if this is because I am pregnant or because physiotherapy is starting to work. And if its due to pregnancy if it's likely my mobility will worsen after delivery. I know this is a snowflake disease but I hate not knowi...
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Hi all, I just got told about this forum, really glad I did. I’ve just found out I’m pregnant and have my tysabri infusion on Tuesday 8th. Gp advised against, nurse to go and I can’t get hold of my consultant. I’m really happy and feel great on tysabri and don’t want to harm pregnancy in anyway. I...
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