#family-and-children

Receiving a multiple sclerosis diagnosis can affect the whole family. Many people in the community share their experiences and the ways that MS can affect their children, parents or siblings. Find out how other people have dealt with their issues below.There's more information on how MS can affect family life in our Women with MS series.

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@Knuckles1980

13 Sep 2024 09:50Last reply 18 Sep 2024 00:08

Friday 13th....

Some say it's unlucky... Well so far my employer has decided not to pay me, missed 2 direct debits thanks to this and stressed so much that my right eye has decided to go blurry again.... Hope you are all having a better day

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@Khadigarehab

13 Sep 2024 08:17

Viral Infections & MS

Hello again, So since its the back to school season, & I meet lots of parents & kids, Ive just got a viral respiratory infection, a rough cough with mucus, flu & some fever. The dr said that the Tysabri im taking suppresses my immunity, so whatever disease I get, I need to take extra medicine, & ex...

Dublin 18, Ireland

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@katanalexandra

13 Sep 2024 04:32 EditedLast reply 4 Apr 2025 01:54

Motivation

Is anyone else having a really hard time with trying to do better health wise. After my diagnosis of RRMS I got so depressed. It seems like I cannot find even an ounce of motivation to get me to eat better or exercise. I just don’t even understand. With everything else I have to deal with, kids, inj...

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@rachael30f

11 Sep 2024 21:34 EditedLast reply 12 Sep 2024 06:25

everybody need JESUS

everybody need JESUS on here because he died for each of you on here and rose again so there can be salvation repentance for all sin and we just have to have an open heart to JESUS we need to come like little children the way we go to our mother and father for acceptance JESUS can be your dad we jus...

Dublin, Ireland

@lcody

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

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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@M-Eve

9 Sep 2024 06:55Last reply 22 Nov 2024 11:29

Lemtrada: how to mentally prepare

Hi everyone. I am so glad this app exists and grateful for all of you who take the time to write. I have to decide between the 4 high efficacy treatments very soon and I'm leaning towards lemtrada. I am however a bit scared of the unknown, how am I going to react to the infusions, isolating the 1 m...

London, United Kingdom

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@Fozz

8 Sep 2024 21:48Last reply 10 Sep 2024 14:50

Feel like a burden?

Evening all! Just wanted to ask if anyone else feels like they are more of a burden than anything else? My symptoms have worsened recently and I'm married with 4 children. My wife does almost everything while I am unable to do much with leg weakness and a spine injury to go with it from serving in t...

Leicester, United Kingdom

@Annie2

7 Sep 2024 13:17Last reply 7 Sep 2024 19:28

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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@tootysprout

6 Sep 2024 21:22Last reply 8 Sep 2024 10:36

Suspected MS, Awaiting Referral

Hello! This isn’t a message I ever expected to write, but I’m grateful that this app exists and that I have the opportunity to share in what seems an exceptionally supportive community. My name is Nicole, and in the last few days after an unexpected (and terrifying) trip to A&E with stroke-like sy...

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@SolisYoga

5 Sep 2024 13:33 EditedLast reply 6 Sep 2024 06:48

Life after lemtrada

Hi Everyone, I am in a pickle, I have had two courses of lemtrada, It was rough but I recovered fairly quickly and I've been living a great life, I have MS symptoms that are transient and they can come and go for an unknown amount of time but mostly I am well. For the last 3 or so months I have b...

London, United Kingdom

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