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@BillySmith 

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How long did it take you to get diagnosed with MS?

We’ve just launched Shift.ms polls! Take part in the first poll below👇 *Bonus points if you can leave a comment and let me know: are you happy with how long it took?

How long did it take you to get diagnosed with MS?

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@jacob 

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Bladder clinic... Getting my head around the mention of a catheter

Today I had my first appointment with a bowel and bladder nurse as my bladder has been really dysfunctional for well over a year now. Increased urgency, getting up multiple times a night, inability to pee especially if I've been holding it in too long, not emptying properly and also leaking after I'...
Edinburgh, UK
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@Janny 

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Finally, im getting dmt!

Not been on here for a while( needed headspace) but I wanted to share. After nearly 5yrs of symptoms,neurology appointments ,countless symptoms and a diagnosis a little over a year ago,I am finally meeting my ms nurse next month to discuss choosing dmt. 2 relapses this year that put me on gabapenti...
Derby, UK
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@hello100 

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Can’t get rid of a Hair in my throat feeling, is it MS?

A bit of a strange one but has anyone else ever had the feeling of having a hair stuck at the back of your throat but you can’t get rid of it? It’s been a few weeks and i’m pretty sure there’s nothing actually there but could it just be a strange MS sensation feeling? Makes me feel sick :(
Newport, United Kingdom
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@Cmaxy 

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How is anymore getting on with plegridy?

Good morning MS community 🤗. I was diagnosed in July with relapsing ms and have had it for four years before diagnosis. I am due to start my injections once the nurse has visited to show me correctly how to do the injection. I had worries about medication (family all have died of liver cancer or p...
Kettering, United Kingdom
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@Annacurt 

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Get to know me

Hi fellow MSers, I’m Anna, I’m a 28 yo from Italy but have been living in London for the last 6ish years. My story with ms is pretty new. In early June I woke up with all the right side affected by a sensation of numbness and tingling. After a couple of trips to the ER (where they told me I was st...
London, United Kingdom
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@Chukkers 

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I can't get away from the thought that I have PPMS

I cannot get away from coming back to thinking I have PPMS, despite the positive news from tests. Since this all came to my attention with dizziness in August and pins and needles in October, i just keep coming back to that. I've seen my doctor, a neurologist, an ophthalmologist and done emgs, brain...
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@Russellms 

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Has anyone experienced one leg getting weaker the more they wal

Seems like I start out ok but as I walk it gets worse and I can’t walk anymore using my left leg it’s so weak till I sit a while
Lenoir, United States
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@Rav_MS 

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Getting Medical Cannabis

Has anybody got a Can Card to allow them to buy Cannabis legally? How difficult is it to get one? These 2 sites let you apply for a card 1. https://www.cancard.co.uk 2. https://www.medicancard.com/
London, United Kingdom
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@lightningduck 

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When Frodo gets MS

These are my wife's reflections on a conversation we had a few nights ago.... --------- When Frodo gets MS. No, seriously... I was talking to my husband tonight, who may or may not be, entering his second relapse with MS. Sensations in his hand have been eerily reminiscent of what they wer...
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