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@nats1234 

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Hey everyone Can someone please help me . I don’t know what to do n e more .. I hate having MS .it’s destroying my life I’ve never felt this low before 😞. I feel like a failure to my kids I’m 41 and feel like am 80 normal things that mums do and I can’t it’s breaking my heart . I’m lost and stuck don’t know what to do any more

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Broken heart

Hi people, i hope you're doing good and feeling happy. I'm now again in a stupid situation where I'm heartbroken and depressed...all day crying 😭 I know it's not good for my MS, have you an idea how to fix my mood Vitamins included, medics I'm really broken, I hope it will not have an impact on m...
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@Pauli1 

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Symptoms that involve the heart, ear fullness and pulsations in head

Hi, I was wondering if anybody out there experiences symptoms that involve their heart, hearing loss or a sensation of constant pulsations going through the head. I have 2 cervical lesions and no lesions in the brain, but I have a lot of symptoms. I have been like this for almost one year and not...
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@Jkoiou 

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Jkoiou

Sharp pain in the heart area of my chest

Hey... I've had a sharp pain in my heart/heart area of my chest for the past couple of days... today it's bothering me at work a lot... Wondering if it is MS related or (shocker) COVID vaccine related? maybe it'll go away if it's MS, but should I worry? It feels like a squeeze on my heart, and some...
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@Emily156 

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Heartbroken

Diagnosed with MS 2 weeks ago, married 5th November 2016, told by my husband today that he doesn't think we should be together anymore. 8 months and I've failed, what's the point. He told me he didn't love me anymore a month before I was diagnosed. Let me think it was something we could work on, bee...
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@TracyD 

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Heartbroken and devastated

I lost my 40 year old baby brother today. His liver and kidneys stopped working and in less than 24 hours he went from manflu ill to dead. I was with him at the hospital when he died, gloves, gown, mask antibacterial gel applied to every piece of skin every 15 minutes. The hospital wanted me out w...
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@Fozzy681911 

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Hi my daughter last year diagnosed with MS got first round of ocrruss medications due second round In April but the last two weeks she is getting more and more head aches and fatigue is this because Orruss is wearing off due in April or any other reason please any help or advice would mean so much my heart breaks for here thanks again

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@JordanMac91 

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MS and Heart Palpitations

Does anyone else here experience heart palpitations/ flutters along with pinches and tingles along the chest / ribs area? I’ve recently been diagnosed and, while I’ve had every cardio examination under the sun over the years, I’m wondering if these sensations are a part of living with MS ? I also su...
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@isaacson72 

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Heart thudding at night

I know this particular issue isn't MS related, but I have a question anyway. My heart really thuds when I lie down to sleep at night. Hard enough that it keeps me awake. It doesn't race - might be a tad quicker, but not too bad. Mostly just the thudding. I talked to my neuro because I thought i...
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@BillySmith 

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A heartfelt goodbye and thank you 💚

Dear Shift.ms friends, you know, it's quite a thing to find yourself at a loss for words. When I joined Shift.ms two years ago, I was still finding my footing after my MS diagnosis. I was a bit of a ship lost at sea. But this incredible community was the lighthouse. Tomorrow is my last day at Shif...
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