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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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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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@sdqayl 

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Seeking Advice on Disclosing My RRMS to Family

Hi everyone This is my first post here. I was diagnosed with RRMS in 2023 though I believe I’ve had symptoms for many years prior to my diagnosis. Personally I felt relieved to finally have a diagnosis after years of uncertainty and being medically gaslit. I’m struggling with whether to disclose m...
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@nexas 

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Jef, had MS for 40 + yrs. I was a social worker for 18 yrs. No I'm worthless. I have no wo wife no change ldren. Family but not liked by family members due to causing demize of f entire family as a result of me I think

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@jamieerogers 

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jamieerogers

I was diagnosed with MS in June 2025. Has anyone else found they catch everything that goes around? I work from home and honestly rarely leave as my MS is not controlled. But I literally am catching everything. Last month it was walking pneumonia and now bronchitis. I live in Iowa but we have had a mild winter. I am guessing my family is being the germs into our house. Has anyone else experienced this and if so how do you manage it? I eat very clean and already take a bunch of vitamins and drink a gallon of water daily. Would an air purifier help do you think?

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@jamoranto 

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This table tho.. Leave your marks. Happy Family Day.

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@Needed_to_know 

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My left leg is numb and I don't have the patience to tell my family

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@SarahMay 

SarahMay

Family Buddy System

Just a thought but having read posts about the difficulties family and friends have with understanding and coming to terms with others being diagnosed with MS, is there a Buddy system for friends and family specifically?
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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@EileenZ 

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Hi everyone. Does anyone else experience extreme exhaustion when they are at higher altitudes? I notice lately when I travel to the mountains in Vermont to visit family I’m immediately exhausted for days

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