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@kyrgyzkiwi 

1 Jun 2025 03:44Last reply 1 Jun 2025 04:32

kyrgyzkiwi

Hot Showers

Hi, i feel like the new kid on the block, having only received my MS diagnosis a couple of months back and am waiting for my first infusion. I’m in NZ and we’re heading into winter so I’m grateful for the cooler weather, and how it reduces the symptoms. Speaking of which i am finding that having...
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@maz1172 

31 May 2025 11:36

maz1172

Yeah I had many diagnosis, Positional Vertigo acute aneamia a

I had to have a Lumbar puncture to confirm MS. I went through 10years of feeling no one believed me, that I was just looking for time off work. Even had to wear pressure stockings for 2 yrs, & yeah didn't even help, just made an expense which was unnecessary. Mine is PPMS, the only thing I've been ...
Leeds, United Kingdom

@littleMStish 

31 May 2025 11:35 EditedLast reply 31 May 2025 15:39

littleMStish

Has anyone’s doctors tried to find the cause of their MS? I think it’s bazaar that nobody cares what caused this in me, in the first place. No family history.

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@boat 

30 May 2025 13:35Last reply 30 May 2025 14:43

boat

I just read that Mavenclad can cause cancer or increase risks of getting it. How true is that? My MS doc didn't inform me about it :(

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@Mondaygirl22 

29 May 2025 12:19Last reply 30 May 2025 03:54

Mondaygirl22

I’m reading the health comments and how is that skunk weed marijuana are supposedly coming from Mexico in every country around the world I don’t believe that Mexico was shipping it to every country around the world is this government I’m just curious cause it seems like that would be a government thing but then why them that would be horribly shameful and how does some countries have it illegal although it’s being shipped in is that fair to punish the people for what they get? I don’t believe it is it should be legal around the world if they’re shipping it around the world shouldn’t it? Especially when it’s a lot of people with health problems using it diabetes, a lot of autoimmune disorders lotta stomach problems and it’s kind of weird how it’s so helpful and yet the government uses it to punish people it makes no sense?

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@Girathina 

27 May 2025 18:26Last reply 27 May 2025 20:30

Girathina

New here

Hey everyone! I'm kinda brand new here. Just seeing how this is. I haven't yet got an official MS diagnosis, but the MRI scans of my brain shows demyelinating disease.i do have a lot of the symptoms for MS. Im going back to neuro on the 9th.idk just scared of it all. Idk if my wife really quite unde...
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@ricardo2646 

26 May 2025 19:51Last reply 31 May 2025 19:18

ricardo2646

MS trigger

Does anyone believe that severe trauma triggered their MS? I had this just before my symptoms started and sense this could have caused it, no medical evidence obviously but just my view.
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@katannya 

23 May 2025 18:47Last reply 23 May 2025 18:52

katannya

Tumeric, which is also found in mustard recepies.

AI Overview +15 Turmeric, particularly its active ingredient curcumin, has shown promise for supporting brain health, with potential benefits for memory, mood, and cognitive function. Research suggests curcumin can increase levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein that suppor...
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@katannya 

23 May 2025 18:14Last reply 23 May 2025 20:14

katannya

Ketchup

I went back in my history and just copy and pasted this one. Number 3. Talks about lycopene. By the way they do make ketchup without high fructose corn syrup. That is the kind I use. AI Overview +13 While ketchup is a popular condiment, its potential effects on the brain are largely tied to its mai...
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@Dewberry2025 

23 May 2025 12:48 EditedLast reply 23 May 2025 22:42

Dewberry2025

Hello my name is Angie. I'm been in a lot of pain for years. This month I've been diagnosed with MS after being 6 yrs. Can anyone help me learn what's next step is,and what's the best medicine. I'm so scared and of going to from one hospital to next cause I'm in so much pain?

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