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@Fiachrac 

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Fiachrac

Family

So i have ms and just soldiering on with it but my family seems to walk on eggshells with me and treat me like I cant do anything myself. How did people here tell them to back off without hurting their feelings. I know they mean well but its getting a bit annoying being treated as somebody that cant...
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@Deborah_Krupa 

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Deborah_Krupa

Family

Just found out one of my aunts has MS on dad side. Does this raise the chances that I might have it ?
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@sango 

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sango

Working and a family and fatigue

What does a routine with MS fatigue, working and having a family look like for you? I work part-time (26 hours a week, flexible hours) and will have a baby in 2 months-ish. I feel like working 3 long days a week and resting a lot when I'm home was feasible, just about...
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@dcgreen714 

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dcgreen714

Talking to friends/family about MS

I was diagnosed in Dec 2024, and I often forget that I even have it, not because I don’t have symptoms but bc I’m still not used to identifying the origin of those symptoms with MS. My friends and family perceive me as very independent and capable, so they often forget I have it too. It is frustrati...
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@mrym4444 

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mrym4444

Foot Drop, Family and M.S.

I am unable to manage these three at the same time. I can't attend family function in winters but because of functions everyone forced me to attend it at night in winters....which I hate the most. I can't do this but no one understands what MS actually is.
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@Teamarri23 

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Teamarri23

How do I get my family to understand what I feel?

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@artnerd 

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artnerd

I have a question,I know i have cognitive fatgue. There are times, when i am with ‘family’ and i literally shut down, turn off, and get angry. I do not always want to ‘be schooled’ by my older brother about what he ‘thinks’ , what he ‘knows’ and ‘ how wrong i am’My cognitive fatigue leads me to complete system shut down, i have no patience for his condecrndig and insulting natute. Does that happen to other people, i do not have the ability to stay calm and ‘hear’ him out.

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@kyleebeal3 

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kyleebeal3

Is anyone else having conflict with family?

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@Jjjjjj 

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Jjjjjj

Is anyone else the only person in their family w Ms?

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@SugaBug1971 

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SugaBug1971

I was diagnosed a few months ago with MS. First appointment with neurologist next week ms runs in family my mom my sister my uncle and 3 of my cousins have it

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