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@TJack 

21 May 2025 20:01 EditedLast reply 22 May 2025 03:18

TJack

So, I am a scuba diver and probably have over 100 dives under my belt but I haven’t been since my diagnosis. My hubbie and I would like to go again in probably december. Anybody know if MS is something that has to be disclosed? Can they not allow you to dive? I’m good under water, the only thing I’ve found I need help with is getting out, just taking off my fins and bcd/tank and I’m good. Any experience or advice out there? I can’t snowboard any more, don’t want to lose this too!

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@Lean 

16 May 2025 00:09Last reply 18 May 2025 14:51

Lean

New job

I've been offered a new job after some problems with current employer, I work in care but new employer has sent questions for a reference, one of the questions are.. do you know of any mental or physical disability that will affect their work. I haven't disclosed that I have MS to my new employer (f...
Yeovil, United Kingdom
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@ec2021 

17 Apr 2025 10:12Last reply 28 Apr 2025 20:07

ec2021

Have your voice heard.....

Hi everyone 👋 I’m Eilis, a postgraduate psychology student from Ireland and a fellow MSer. I’m currently running a study exploring how coaching might support people with MS at work — especially in areas like resilience, confidence, and navigating disclosure. If you’re 18+, living with MS, and curre...
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@AaronM 

1 Apr 2025 01:23

AaronM

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

Darinka

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
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@lcody 

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

lcody

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 Apr 2025 08:50

aparra

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

redbarron

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

AustinDalbey2

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

Annie2

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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