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Hey guys I’m feeling pretty beaten down and frustrated, I live in Australia and work full time and deal with pain, fatigue and light sensitivity all the time. I’ve been researching help I can get from the government to support me in any way in terms of the cost of treatments etc and I’m not finding ...

Thought it might be of interest to fellow MSers Interesting BBC article about the therapeutic benefits of cooking for people with chronic pain and fatigue and a cookbook called ‘cookfulness’ which can be found on Amazon. The blurb says the recipe book focuses on cooking with a disability or chron...

I've avoided using the label "chronic pain" because my pain is not really a symptom of my disease. I'm slowly starting to realize I deal with almost constant pain, at least when walking...sometimes when sleeping or sitting, but it's not because of MS directly. My right knee is injured (sports inju...

hi all. So i was diagnosed with RRMS in 2017 following a supposed trapped nerve in my neck that has never recovered since December 2015: This is what lead to me requesting scans and eventual diagnosis. I'm really fortunate that the MS itself seems stable, but this nerve disturbance causes burning s...

Hey Everyone! I’m asking because I am in desperate desperate need of some help. I have been having a migraine from hell since 3 AM this morning, it is now 9:30 PM. I have not had this bad of a migraine and a little bit to the point where I have literally just been lying in bed all day in a dark room...

Hey Everyone! I’m asking because I am in desperate desperate need of some help. I have been having a migraine from hell since 3 AM this morning, it is now 9:30 PM. I have not had this bad of a migraine and a little bit to the point where I have literally just been lying in bed all day in a dark room...

Hi everyone hope this helps explain MS a bit better and what most of us suffer lots if not daily. Onwards and upwards MS and b12 deficiency symptoms, and explanations to help with BRAIN -COGNITIVE ISSUES Memory loss. Loss of concentration. Difficulty of keeping track of conversations, processing i...

Hey guys, this is going to be a rant because I’m in a ranty mood. !!!Content Warning for medical gaslighting!!! A few weeks ago I posted a review of a neurologist who I feel treated me very poorly (I was quite frustrated when I posted it so it was heated I admit). He tried calling me and left a voi...

Hi folks, I’m new to the group and only just recently diagnosed with MS (literally four weeks ago) - The reason I was finally diagnosed was because I had pins and needles in my hand, numbness in my arm (the feeling that you get when you go to the dentist and get a tooth out and then touch your mout...

Hello everyone I'm new here and I need some advice. I've started getting sick around 7yrs ago having seizures, chronic headaches, chronic pain throughout my body having incontinence, stomach issues, ect. Which I ended up having 2 back surgeries and neck surgery within a 3 yr stretch. I felt alright ...

Hallo everyone I just want to introduce myself, I am Vanessa 50 years old and live in South Africa with my daughter and dogs. These last few weeks have been horrible ! Tremendous pain, extreme fatigue, my legs and arms go numb so I have to wait before I can just stand up and walk. I cannot remembe...

Hi everyone. I have a history of MS in my family but the doctors aren't taking it seriously to run the proper tests since it's my cousin's not mother, grandmother, etc. But I think the fact that all three of my cousin's born same generation as me all have MS and this is considered anything relevant...

Hi even though I have multiple leisons on brain and spine the neurologist still will not diagnose, but she has suggested the GP prescribing Gabapentin for chronic pain. Was just wondering whether anyone else takes this and if so how effective is it?

I am new to this community and would love to know a bit more about spasticity. I have it in my back. It's mid way down my back just at the spine area. I get this tugging feeling alot when I lie on my side ( feels like a rubber band is tightening around the muscle on the left side of the spine) until...

Hi, been a very long time since I’ve posted here and truth be told I’m not a frequent visitor either. I’m one of those that prefers to shut up and get on with it type people. Getting older and the symptoms are really starting to dig in now unfortunately. I’m curious how people deal with constant...

Questions about next step treatment options! I am currently on Copaxone (2017-present excluding pregnancy) and relapsed October 2020 after I finished nursing my 1 year old. A new symptom came on which caused chronic pain in my hands and legs. It is only starting to subside slightly and I think it ...

Finally got an apt with neurologist from referral from eye dr. Have had symptoms come and go for years. I’m to the point where I can’t do anything I used to. Activities have to be done in small increments with rest in between. I have to hold everything with two hands not to drop things. I have brok...

I had my 2nd Covid vaccine 5 weeks ago and have chronic pain in both arms , shoulders and hands since around that time. Not sure if it’s just a coincidence or if it’s a long time side effect of the vaccine. I’ve just been prescribed Gabapentin but it’s yet to kick in and not getting any sleep in the...

Hi.. I'm the newbie. I have struggled with chronic pain, fatigue, brain fog and vision problems for 15 years now. I finally got a diagnosis of fibromyalgia in 2019.. in 2020 I saw the opthalmist at the hospital and he sent me for an MRI (July 2020). I heard nothing back so presumed no problem had be...

I would love to hear any tips or ideas for dealing with chronic pain? It keeps me up at night and I do not get much sleep.