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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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@MsWarrior36 

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I have RRMS has anyone lost friends and family because being told you had MS

I was wondering has anyone on here lost friends and family because you was diagnosed with MS and everyone has turned there back on you because you can't hardly do the things you use to do because with me it's like I've lost everyone what can I do about that cause I don't know how to move forward?
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@Jjjjjj 

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

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@junee 

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junee

Telling family - motivation needed

I’ve recently been diagnosed and need to tell my family some point. How did you do it? How best to do it? I’d rather just send a text and not have to talk about it 🙈 My husband knows because he was at appointment but I was suprised at how shocked he was by the news. We live together so hes seen my...
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@msmeekmurphy 

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Hiiii family long time no see!!! I hope everyone is doing ok 😊

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@david95004 

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is anyone else the only one in their family with MS

wondering if anyone else in the only one? curious to hear from you guys. only just joined!
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@BREE060797 

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BREE060797

So I got diagnosed with me at the end of august of 2024 I was told by 6 different doctors I can’t get pregnant unless I stop all my medicine find a special doctor or freeze my eggs I had a hook up with a ex 2monts later I find out I’m pregnant is there anything to do to not worry my family my health

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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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