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Telling family, partners and friends about your multiple sclerosis is an extremely challenging time. Should I tell my boss? Do my work need to know? These are all questions we have asked ourselves. Talk to other MSers on the forum or watch our films to find out how others have dealt with these issues.

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@AaronM

1 Apr 2025 01:23

Not new to MS but have some wisdom on how to deal with this mess..

After a couple of years of doctors and tests to determine why I was having unusual symptoms and being called a hypochondriac or a drug seeker, a 150 year old country doctor was able to send me to the best MS specialist in Dallas Texas where after many painful tests determined I had this mess.This wa...

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@Darinka

13 Sep 2024 23:32Last reply 15 Sep 2024 01:24

Freaky friday MS

I started a new job a few weeks ago, I didnt tell anyone I had MS but today many people were off and I was alone with another coworkers. At the end of the day we started chatting and she mentionned she needed a steady job because of her illness and treatment, of course I asked what illness she had.....

Montreal, Canada

@lcody

11 Sep 2024 01:56Last reply 12 Sep 2024 07:01

Disassociation

My almost 17 year old daughter has MS. She us currently on rituximab for treatment. Her diagnosis happened in November 2023. She's been doing okay but has had some issues with dizziness and falling. Currently she expressed that she is having feelings of "things not being real" and is really emot...

Leupp, United States

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@aparra

8 Sep 2024 18:05Last reply 9 Sep 2024 01:48

Neurogenic Bladder

*May be TMI* Anyone else deal with issues voiding? Are you having any luck with certain medications or remedies? Currently taking mirabegron and flomax but feel like it’s making things harder when it’s time to actually “go”. It’s so frustrating when I feel like I’m going to burst but can’t release. ...

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@redbarron

8 Sep 2024 00:27Last reply 9 Sep 2024 06:11

Symptoms

I got diagnosed with MS back in 2019 and I can tell it only affects my brain does anyone else ever feel just ill all the time or when you wake up it's like you got into a fight just groggy, also I feel just out of it 24/7 hoping to see if anyone else has the symptoms also.

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@AustinDalbey2

7 Sep 2024 19:16Last reply 8 Nov 2024 11:44

Suspected MS but no lesions

TL/DR: Has anyone had their first symptom episode and had no lesions on MRI, but then went on to show lesions later? In mid April, my left arm went numb and tingly, and got weak and heavy to the point I couldn’t play my instrument (I am a conservatory student). That feeling started last October in...

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@Annie2

7 Sep 2024 13:17Last reply 7 Sep 2024 19:28

Hi again

Hello. Been a lot of m9nths since I was here. Back then I was waiting for a 2nd opinion after been told 8 years it was rrms then the last 5 been told I was a hypochondriac. Well, had 2nd opinion, it's definately ms, now spms due to no treatment for 5 years. With other health problems disease modif...

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@toohotforms

7 Sep 2024 11:06 EditedLast reply 8 Sep 2024 18:37

Newly diagnosed

Hi All, I have recently been diagnosed and the neurologist has told me that they’ve referred me to the Ms clinic, but the wait time is 6 months ….. I feel like I’ve very little information about MS (never heard of the disease until I was diagnosed), I don’t know what type of MS I have, how many les...

Salford, United Kingdom

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@Maymoo

6 Sep 2024 10:24Last reply 10 Mar 2025 18:40

Seeking Employment

I resigned from my job as a teaching assistant over the summer because I was not coping with the physical demands that came with the job and felt like I was not being supported physically or mentally by the HR and management team. I am scared to look for new employment because of how my MS symptom...

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@Lightning87

5 Sep 2024 17:35Last reply 5 Sep 2024 19:09

Coming off Tecfidera after 6 years

Hey guys! It’s been so long since I posted on here as I’ve been doing relatively good. Diagnosed in June 2018 and started Tec in September 2018. Bloods always been fine, no new lesions - excellent! However, over the last 6+ months, my lymphocytes dropped as low as 0.37, came up to 0.5 so I could...

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