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@mollyb 

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mollyb

Family

Anybody elses family struggle to understand? I'm 16 and my parents haven't been the same since I was diagnosed.
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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...
Kilbaha, Ireland
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@Deborah_Krupa 

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Deborah_Krupa

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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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@DandalftheWise 

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How do you deal with judgy family?

I told my family I was going to reduce work hours to 35 while I start kesimpta and my mom immediately got all judgy, like im now gonna not make enough money. She makes it sound like MS is some excuse and not a disability. My stress immediately spiked and I had to leave the room.
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@jpaige1975 

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Hi Everyone 👋🏾 if anyone has experienced slight fevers and fell down always remember "lift assist" when calling 911. They then know to send the correct paramedics that it's not a life/death situation after answering their questions regarding bleeding, being unconscious, etc.. over the last 7-8 years this has happened to me and a high temperature is only 99-100 so not extremely high but it still took a toll on me. That's why I now have 2 sets of canes and walkers. And definitely do not have a friend, family member, etc to try to catch you while falling because dead weight is almost impossible to prevent and they can hurt themselves while trying to help

Lincoln, United States
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@Windy1 

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Windy1

Good morning family

Hey fam 👋 I’m new here! I joined the community because I will feel safe to relate. I'm ready to connect, learn, and support. Glad to be here 💙
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@NTKhasMS 

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NTKhasMS

For my MS Family 💜

For my MS family 💜 I’ve been dealing with this body since I was 7 years old (started with seizures)… so trust me, I know a thing or two about fighting. MS? Yeah… added that to my list, as well as other goodies. Here’s the truth— we don’t win this battle. But we don’t lose it either. We learn how to...
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@csmith225 

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csmith225

MS affects me cognitive wise. My immediate family thinks I’m ignoring a conversation because sometimes I may forget something they said and sometimes I remember. Is there other Masers that experience cognitive issues? And if so, how do you explain the problem to family.

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@Treesa52 

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Treesa52

Does anyone have a physical job? I walk a lot daily. By the end of the day my spasticity is so bad I can barely move, forget walking… I just want to melt into my recliner when I get home. My family gets so frustrated that I don’t cook dinner enough. They just don’t understand the severity of my pain even when I try to explain it to them. Living with MS is frustrating! No one understands the pain we go through.

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@diegorfloresm 

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diegorfloresm

How many times have you had 0% energy but still had to push yourself to be there for family or friends? It made me feel terrible.

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