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@lindz 

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lindz

Diagnoses????

Hello, hello, Just curious if anyone knows of an exclusive test to diagnose for MS?? Besides an MIR Thanks
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@Caister55 

Caister55

Diagnoses.

I was diagnosed 8 years ago. I had no symptoms, but I was at work one day, and suddenly I realised I hadn't been too the loo since 6:00 that morning and it was now 2:30 ! At the end of the working day I phoned my husband to get me an appointment at the doctors. No appointments, so knowing things wer...
London, United Kingdom
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@Slackmooyer2 

Slackmooyer2

Diagnoses

Good morning everyone! I Has anyone ever questioned whether their diagnosed is correct? RRMS? Secondary? Primary? OR if the MS dig is correct?
Toronto, Canada
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@barryb 

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barryb

Diagnoses now SPMS + Relapse

Hi All, got a letter from my Neuro who has now diagnosed me with SPMS with relapses previously RRMS. I am on Aubagio at present and have not had any relapses since being on it (about 2 years now) but have noticed slight degredation in my mobility and a slight worsening in anxiety. I had a scan re...
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@Mark_Harlin 

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Mark_Harlin

Recently diagnoses

Hi all, I'm new on here. Just been diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS and have decided to go with Tecfidera medication which j will be starting in the next few weeks. Any advice you can give me that I need to know in the first few weeks/months. Thanks in advance
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@Ravenfox 

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Ravenfox

Uk based diagnoses query

Hi I'm based in the UK and have been on a long waiting list to see a neurologist, I'm due to see them in January but as I have extreme fatigue and can sleep anywhere at anytime I've been referred to a sleep clinic also, the sleep clinic's appointment came and it's under neurology as this is in Novem...
London, United Kingdom
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@KBee47 

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KBee47

Family Diagnoses

Hello fellow MSrs! I was diagnosed 03/2007 and my oldest sister was diagnosed a few yrs ago (Both, RR). Are there any others diagnosed, along with other close family members being diagnosed?
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@Christine_Voiers 

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Christine_Voiers

They diagnoses

Why does my doctor refuse to give me a concrete diagnosis of MS? He just keeps saying that he is ruling out everything else out first mean while I’m living with All the symptoms and taking all the MS Meds?
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@rayrayjean 

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rayrayjean

MS diagnoses at first, but positive ANA?

I need help...I feel so alone and anxious waiting. So two years ago I had my first episode of optic neuritis. No brain lesions so they did not diagnose me with MS. Well, fast forward to two weeks ago and they found two small lesions. They diagnosed me with MS. I went to a specialist and he wanted to...
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@gmunroe08 

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new diagnoses

Just diagnosed with ms 3 weeks ago. Trying hard to stay positive but haven't seen a Neuro yet and have so many questions. When I tell people they don't understand...
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