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@gary1978 

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Hi warriors I'm gary nice to meet you all ive been fighting ms for 15 years I was wondering if anyone has any other advice on any other medication I could try as unfortunately for me ive tried everything that ive been prescribed and unfortunately nothing has helped in my situation I have burningand stinging sensation in both feet and legs and I have the ms hug constantly

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@txteacher75 

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Hello all! I’ve been fighting MS for 32 years.

I have been feeling more like a burden than a person lately. The depths of depression are so dark but I don’t feel like I can tell anyone because that would only be adding to the burden.
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@ronaldamartin81 

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Fighting MS

I’ve been heavy-set my entire memory. As a larger man I really wasn’t prepared to what MS does to me physically but how it can sabotage me emotionally. Diagnosed in 2017 I started with Avonex which I learned flu-like symptoms are not okay to have everyday. 2018 tecfidera was more palatable but went ...
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@A_Girls_Gotta_Eat 

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FIGHTING MS

MS has done a great job at sopping my life but I've managed to create this website www.agirlsgottaeat.co.uk to motivate me and remind me that there is still something to look forward to! It's all recipes e.t.c. Please take a look if you love food or wish to support !
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@ashia2013 

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The Night Is Darkest Just Before Dawn

So it's almost a week since I literally felt like I wanted to end everything. I don't know how many others have felt like throwing the towel in. Sometimes it feels like this illness is very cruel; slowly stripping away functions from you. I know (being brutally honest) that not being able to pass a ...
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@R-F-J 

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R-F-J

Too close for comfort

Sharing from my blog of a recent hospital experience, (https//:fightingms.uk) Too close for comfort Comfort, it’s not really the best word, yes I would love to be content and comfortable, but that certainly hasn’t been the case lately, far from it! Living with Primary Progressive MS, is not easy a...
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@R-F-J 

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In limbo land

The last few weeks have been hard as I face severance at work on medical grounds, plenty to worry about, so a few (well maybe more than a few) words to explain it all..... At present I am in limbo land, waiting for dates and final decisions regarding my future. Ill health retirement or severance o...
Bristol, United Kingdom
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@dopaddle 

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Has anyone heard of Bemer?

Has anyone heard of Bemer vascular therapy and its impact on M.S.? There is a peer-reviewed study on www.pubmed.gov done by the University of Technology, Department of Neurology, Dresden Germany discussing its impact on chronic fatigue and M.S. The reference on www.pubmed.gov is below. J Altern Co...
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@FCUKMS 

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FCUKMS

10 years of MS - and showing my support.

To mark 10 years of fighting MS every day - and show my support for MS charities, those newly diagnosed, those with RRMS, SPMS, PPMS, carers, family members, etc... I thought I'd go orange :) MS may have taken running, cycling and bladder control from me, but everyday, I force myself to try and I w...
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@Karen_Caraway 

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So confused!!!!

Hi all. I'm 60 years old and although wasn't properly diagnosed with MS until 2 years ago I now realize I've been fighting MS a big part of my life. Now I've come to the point where I must decide to use meds or not. I take amantadine for fatigue and make adjustments for other MS related problems...
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