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@Flores_Doramis_Jr_ 

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Flores_Doramis_Jr_

Doctors really want us a better or feed us more meds to keep money in there pockets

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@deltalady284 

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I’m dealing with MS-related foot drop and persistent nerve symptoms (tingling, cold sensation on the top of the foot). I appreciate the advice about keeping the dorsiflexor muscles active and using an AFO when necessary.My main issue isn’t just muscle weakness though — it feels like the nerve signals themselves aren’t fully getting through, which is causing the tingling and cold feeling.Has anyone actually restored the nerve signaling enough to get rid of foot drop?If so, what specifically helped — therapy approaches, electrical stimulation, medications, or other treatments that improved the nerve signal itself?

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@Jpetridish 

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Does anyone else get weird pain on the top of there head/scalp? It basically feels like I keep hitting my head on something and it’s completely bruised, hurts to the touch. But I haven’t hit my head. Even brushing my hair on those spots hurt. Anyone else?

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@Angelbearak 

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Hello everyone I was diagnosed in 2011 but never followed until I had a neurologist for the last year while they did pain management they didn’t do anything else so I am seeing a new neurologist this month. I have been in ER 3/4 times I am in extreme amounts of pain primarily my neck and left shoulder, shoulder blade, left hip and leg I keep asking is this MS or something else the ER and even my primary are not answering. Has anyone else experienced anything like this or am I a freak of nature?

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@GRACIOUS 

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GRACIOUS

What do I do if I can't afford to keep getting MRIs and everything and they diagnosed me with possible Ms a year ago but I can't afford to get more tests done and I'm having a lot of side effects

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@Tomtom52 

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Tomtom52

Been dealing with Ms since college,trying to keep it a secret!

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@Semms 

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Semms

Keeping strength

As title has anyone managed tho keep their strength many years after diagnosis? If so how have you managed this ? By going to the gym of just by luck , I’ve been ill with other issues last few months and looking to get back into gym loss of strength is one of my big ms concerns so will be good to ...
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@Frederickson 

Frederickson

You never know how much you can take and what you're capable of when you don't give up and you just keep getting up like it's normal you can achieve almost anything and you can get over almost anything we're all suffering here trust me you can do it

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@AdamSchiffer 

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AdamSchiffer

Dizzy today, gentlemen. I had a breakfast meeting this morning with a group of friends called ROMEO. That stands for Retired Old Men Eating Out. It was pleasant conversation about… Well, essentially about nothing. We vaguely discussed how we were feeling, how our wives or partners were doing and plans for our future. Some of us are afraid to actually make any plans that might cost money because their health is not so great. I am not like that! I make plans to keep myself happy with something to look forward to! I’m excited about two upcoming events! One is going with my wife (a woman I still call my beautiful bride after 30 years of marriage, to New York City to see my favorite band of all time in concert one last time. The two surviving original members of Rush are both 75 years old now and are doing one last tour. I’m seeing their next to last performance ever, as the next show after NYC is in their home town of Toronto. Then, a couple weeks after that, I’m going with that same amazing wife I mentioned on a cruise along the coast of Italy. We have the opportunity to attend a Sunday mass at The Vatican and hear a sermon by the new Pope. Now, my beautiful bride and I are both Jewish, but her best friend and her new husband (her second marriage is a huge upgrade from her first one! Are both catholic. They are both excited for the cruise but the opportunity to actually attend a Sunday mass in Vatican City and hear a sermon delivered by the leader of Catholism world wide is a once in a lifetime opportunity, even for me as a Jewish man. I’m excited to take our friends on their first cruise (its the first time leaving Indiana for the guy we are taking with us, and he is very excited and has been quite appreciative..

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@Keith71 

Keith71

I just want to share my thoughts on ms.i have been told by many professionals that ms is treatable but not curable so I got my mindset not to worry about things but think about the future and I have I know the worst thing is to dwell on the final outcome and just keep going the best you can and embrace it.i know that I will end up bedridden or in a wheelchair so my advice is to stay strong and keep going until you find that you can not until then be positive and strong

Wirral, United Kingdom
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