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@Nina18 

23 May 2025 05:45Last reply 23 May 2025 21:48

Nina18

Switching from Ocrevus to Kesimpta

Well I think that this has been the shortest time frame I have ever been on ANY! type of medication. I was diagnosed in March of this year with heart palpitations due to the medication. I gave it fair shot and I just can not deal with the anxiety attacks feeling, the off beat of my heart once in aw...
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@Maliabhoy 

7 Apr 2025 14:18Last reply 7 Apr 2025 20:49

Maliabhoy

Gp messing with medications

I had a app with 'physiotherapist' at the hospital pain clinic in Feb and told him my cocodamol intake was usually maxing out on daily basis, now he sent a letter of the app to my gp and now the gp pharmacist wants to start reducing my pregablin with a view to getting me off it and I'm now s****g my...
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@jamescoke 

27 Mar 2025 18:09Last reply 30 Mar 2025 16:29

jamescoke

Cannabis

Maybe I'm not up to date on this app but I was scrolling through some posts about pain and I was surprised that cannabis is rarely mentioned for pain management, sleep and general wellbeing. Personally it's made a massive difference in my own battle over the years for the better and I'm just surpris...
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@andrewthomas 

11 Jan 2025 21:12Last reply 14 Jan 2025 11:42

andrewthomas

Can I get Sativex cannabis prescribed by my GP or MS consultant?

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@probinthegarden 

10 Dec 2024 22:09 EditedLast reply 12 Dec 2024 03:55

probinthegarden

Can we talk about cannabis? 😏 Like, who smokes/takes it and does it help?

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@eddie75 

15 Nov 2024 02:15Last reply 18 Nov 2024 06:20

eddie75

How does MSers feel about using cannabis

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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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@krizza 

26 Aug 2024 11:07Last reply 26 Aug 2024 13:01

krizza

Ramblings about Quitting Nicotine,Baclofen,CBD,Urology/ISC......

.....holiday abroad, air con, Viagra, the app, being an MSZ. Quit nicotine at the start of the summer holidays, did wonder about the timing but i've been nicotine free since 7th of july, and caffeine free since 12th october. quit stinkies in 2015, now the vape has gone too. Two things I thought wo...
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@Lanah 

30 Jul 2024 02:12Last reply 2 Aug 2024 15:20

Lanah

Travelling with MS to Thailand help!!

Hi everyone hope you are well. We are looking to plan a holiday to Thailand was wondering if anyone has any experience with taking meds over there? I am on baclofen, norflex, anti inflams, pain killers, anti nausea (will be leaving opioids at home can hopefully wear norspan patch?). I have medical c...
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@Laure 

22 Jul 2024 05:14Last reply 22 Jul 2024 06:59

Laure

Medical cannabis for neuropathic pain

https://youtu.be/W2Aj0cCQQ9c?si=aotY8hQmsdCXHKaI
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