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@Matt1216 

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The root causes of MS?

Been dealing with MS for 3 years now. After some research I realized all modern medicine had to offer was "symptom management". My doctors weren't interested in what was causing my MS or curing it, only providing me with RX drugs to control symptoms. (and keep my drug dependent $$$) So I started res...
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@Mamabear1003 

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Something to cause a smile

My favorite childhood poem oh how I wish I was just faking now! Shel Silverstein 1930 – 1999 "I cannot go to school today," Said little Peggy Ann McKay. "I have the measles and the mumps, A gash, a rash and purple bumps. My mouth is wet, my throat is dry, I'm going blind in my right eye. My tonsil...
Milwaukee, United States
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@Loves 

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Can a migraine cause muscles to freeze on one side of face

I took a picture of my face while having face numbness...I went back to look at it and it's apparent that there is a difference!!!! On my right side, seems to be dropping. This was all followed by extremely week legs and fatigue that has hardly allowed me to work my measly 5.5 hours a day...my quest...
Albertville, United States
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@mmhhpp 

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What do you think your ms was caused by?

Hi all, this is I for me to know your opinions. No-one knows the cause of ms but i was wondering what your gut feeling is. In my case i think it could have been : -i had vaccines foe hepatitis A, typhoids a month before first symptoms -Pneumococcal and influenza vaccines 4 months before -had a vi...
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@stopthewar654 

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stopthewar654

RCMP arrested for no probable cause

Cst.Jones then arrested me after I told him “I have MS” 3 times but dragged me off the scooter and handcuffed me and dragged me to the back of his patrol vehicle and put me in the back. I was issued a warning ticket and driven home in the back seat like a common criminal where everyone could see m...
Lethbridge, Canada
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@adamslilith 

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emotional instability caused by MS

I visualised emotional instability or mood swings as part of my MS art series A Thousand Faces. Check it out here :) https://youtu.be/aIc8KhP1XsA
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@Pjlicari6 

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Multiple Sclerosis: Cause and Effect

I published a book called MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS:Cause and Effect. How Stress Impacted My Thirty Year Journey With Multiple Sclerosis. AMAZON.COM, BARNESANDNOBEL.COM or fine bookstores everywhere! This tells my story, and what I went through to bring on the ‘GIFT’! By Peter J. Licari
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@RebelMomma 

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MS cause my divorce or did he really just fall out of love?!

My (now) ex-husband and I met in 1993 (pre-dx) and got married in 1995. Daughter was born in 98 & I was dx’d in ‘01. I went on disability in ‘05. I was a “productive” member of the family & going on SSDI was a blow to my self-esteem. My symptoms are mainly cognitive and less physical. That being sa...
Las Vegas, NV, USA
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@22emkat 

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22emkat

Ms fatigue -causes

Hi folks, I had a meeting with my ms nurse recently for a check up. I suffer with fatigue regularly, but she told me ms fatigue is only when new lesions are happening- is that what everyone else understands too? I’m awaiting mri results and have had a blood test which has showed vit d levels at 25 (...
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@shiftms-films 

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Does Your MS Cause Pain? | Animated Symptoms series

Pain is a common often undiscussed MS symptom and can have a debilitating effect on MSers. Kirsty tells us about the pain she gets in her hands and how it impacts her everyday life. Does pain affect you? What methods do you have to help manage it? Let the Community know in the comments below 👇 ...
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