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@jules5255 

4 May 2025 09:38

jules5255

Hi I am Jules and I apologise for not dropping in very often. I was diagnosed 2013 with rrms. I have had scoliosis diagnosed and I have bladder and bowel issues. I am about to receive anal plugs 🥺has anyone got any advice on using this ? I would love to hear from anyone. Thankyou

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@ks2108 

14 Apr 2025 15:15

ks2108

Sacral Neuromodulation

Hi, I have been offered Sacral Neuromodulation to assist me with my bladder/bowel issues and am a little nervous about the whole thing. Has anyone else been offered this? If so, how have you found it? Has it helped? Have there been any issues along the way? Any help / advice that can be given is...

@JDewees 

6 Feb 2025 12:41Last reply 6 Feb 2025 19:33

JDewees

Does anyone have a sacral nerve stimulatior? I’m going for the trial today and just wondering how the procedure goes and has it helped with bowel/bladder 

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@jumpingJacks 

21 Jan 2025 02:09 EditedLast reply 22 Jan 2025 19:37

jumpingJacks

50 MS symptoms explained.

1. Burning or Uncomfortable Skin Sensations Medical Term: Dysesthesia Definition: Painful or uncomfortable abnormal sensations, such as burning, stinging, or crawling, triggered by a normally non-painful stimulus or occurring without any stimulus at all. Examples: 1. A burning sensation on the a...
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@Katielane 

17 Dec 2024 17:27Last reply 17 Dec 2024 21:40

Katielane

Need some advice on bladder/bowel urgency

OK I know this isn't the nicest topic but I think you guys will be the folks to ask. I've lived with bladder/bowel urgency for about 10 years but recently it's bowel urgency I'm really struggling with, I get so stressed when I'm out and worry that I might need to use the bathroom but won't be able t...
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@EmmaH 

20 Nov 2024 12:09Last reply 20 Nov 2024 19:54

EmmaH

Low

Feeling so low the last few days. Spoke to my ms nurse and am being referred to the bladder clinic and the bowel clinic too. Just started Pregabalin as gabapentin wasn't working. They've only given me 25mg twice daily to start and it's doing nothing. Think my mood swings are terrible and I feel bad ...
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@Amos22 

8 Sep 2024 18:39Last reply 23 Sep 2024 22:43

Amos22

In process of getting diagnosed, just need to talk to anyone who can relate

Hi I'm new here, not diagnosed just waiting on MRI. So my symptoms started not long after being hit by a car so took me awhile to seek help as thought it was just symptoms from that. But I really struggle with migraines, intense leg pain both sides, numbness, tingling and in back. Burning sensation ...
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@FallenAngel 

7 Sep 2024 22:07 EditedLast reply 28 Sep 2024 23:07

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Ms and the hospital

I I don’t know if anyone’s dealing with this but thanks to my bladder, memory, balance acting up I haven’t been at work for over 5 months and I don’t have insurance and Medicaid decided me so I can’t go to my appointments and I’m worrying that I will end up relapsing and won’t be able to walk, see, ...
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@Annie2 

7 Sep 2024 13:17Last reply 7 Sep 2024 19:28

Annie2

Hi again

Hello. Been a lot of m9nths since I was here. Back then I was waiting for a 2nd opinion after been told 8 years it was rrms then the last 5 been told I was a hypochondriac. Well, had 2nd opinion, it's definately ms, now spms due to no treatment for 5 years. With other health problems disease modif...
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@ChloeAlexandraa 

6 Sep 2024 19:32Last reply 7 Sep 2024 01:37

ChloeAlexandraa

Advice on flare up

I'm having an active flare up and have been placed on 500mg of methylprednisolone daily for 5 days, and am using paramol and tiger balm to try keep the pain at bay. I've been looking into CBD oil as I used to be a heavy cannabis user around 4 years ago, before my diagnosis was confirmed, and did fi...
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