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@pumpki 

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pumpki

Insomnia can anyone tell me how do you get sleep cause I can’t and I only can sleep in the am I take hydroxacine if I’m spelling it right. I take it like 4 am when it kicks in I sleep till like 3pm waste of a day I want to do stuff during the day but can’t it’s annoying and sometimes I go a week without sleep which makes my MS worse especially the spasms.

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@AdiLaw 

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AdiLaw

What causes MS?

I was once told its genetics and inherited, however nobody in my family has MS. No parent, grandparents or great grandparents. I asked a DR even the DR claims the cause is unknown, until I came across an American DR that shows its caused by paracites/worms in the brain and spine. It's hard not knowi...
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@jenandthezoo 

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jenandthezoo

Fatigue causes

Does anyone else feel like mental exertion effects fatigue more than physical? I go to the gym & I’m usually fine but if I sit down & have to do my taxes I’m going to be in bed the rest of the day.
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@joydoris 

joydoris

The symptoms vary a lot person to person, and they can come and go. That’s why diagnosis often involves MRI scans, nerve tests, and ruling out other causes.

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@Wendydavid 

Wendydavid

As a sickness is holding you and you did not inform talking doctor right time and you are dying and that issue is what caused by him you what are you going to do

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@Angelwings79 

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Angelwings79

It doesn't cause that

I am advocating for my MS warriors... hearing that statement delayed my diagnosis... leading to leaving a job I loved. Fighting to work again and the reality that my mind and body cannot handle it. My memory is declining. Do not accept these statements we know what we feel and yes my energy to fight...
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@Cynthialee7165 

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Yeah, I think I lost a friend cause she said something and I just blasted her so she was like wow, I was like yeah Wow me and asked me yeah that’s exactly

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@justmelove 

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justmelove

Symptoms with no apparent cause

Most of the time I have a bunch of symptoms but every time I have a good MRI. Like, I'm so happy the MRI looks good but why do I always feel so crappy? Just complaining
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@Brite79 

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Brite79

Does MS cause you to use the bathroom on yourself?

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@nickram 

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nickram

Hello I just diagnosed 2 months ago and I’m having a hard time dealing with. How do I accept this is my life cause it doesn’t seem from all the research I’ve done for most people this isn’t gonna get better. Thank you for your help

Telford, United States
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