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@katdoonan 

27 May 2025 04:54Last reply 27 May 2025 07:53

katdoonan

B12 deficiency

I was initially told I had a b12 deficiency and treated for that, no improvement of symptoms but I’m in a b12 deficiency group on Facebook and people in the group say I was never efficiently treated (every other day for two weeks and then moved to every 3 months, apparently injections should be ever...
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@Loulop 

26 May 2025 10:11Last reply 26 May 2025 14:34

Loulop

Can't take much more

Really struggling right now 😔 been hit hard with a relapse with extreme symptoms that hasnt stopped battering me since february. I can't do anything I once did that were crucial to my mental and physical health. Cyclist that can't ride, can't use my peloton, walking is just unbearable, constant ...
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@angeleyes07 

26 May 2025 02:14Last reply 26 May 2025 11:09

angeleyes07

Symptoms and diagnosis

Ok yall back in February I ended up in the hospital for a stroke. Now in that time I was admitted in for almost a week. MRI confirmed it was lesions that corresponded with MS. My very first appointment with the neurologist is 2 weeks out, my primary doctor wants the neurologist to treat my case enti...
Alpena, United States
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@Mlafferman51 

23 May 2025 19:53 EditedLast reply 23 May 2025 23:24

Mlafferman51

MS medication

I have been diagnosed with MS about 30yrs ago and have not really taken any medication just recently I went to the neurologist and got an MRI and they mentioned that I have about 20 lesions but haven’t really haven’t had any symptoms don’t really want to take medication was wondering your thoughts ...
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@Lauren21 

23 May 2025 11:56Last reply 23 May 2025 18:05

Lauren21

MRI post relapse

I have a scheduled MRI next weekend which is 6 weeks after symptom onset. I attended the eye hospital with suspected retrobulbar neuritis which is optic neuritis behind the optic nerve. However when I returned for a 2 week check up, the Dr who examined me said my optic nerve appears to be firing- wh...
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@msultrarunner 

23 May 2025 09:25Last reply 24 May 2025 13:10

msultrarunner

MRI for me first thing tomorrow morning. Just a yearly, but always stresses me out! Here’s to hoping no new active lesions🤞

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@lailai93 

23 May 2025 09:24

lailai93

First appointment since diagnosed

Soo I saw my mri for the first time and turns out I’ve got 5 lesions in my brain but not active. Then one in my neck which was big. My nuro said that’s the one that put me in hospital leading to the letter ms. He thinks the ones in my brain was from 7 years ago when I thought I had a trapped nerve. ...
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@kay422 

22 May 2025 00:32 EditedLast reply 22 May 2025 07:17

kay422

Relapsing/remitting

Has anyone had burning/stabbing sensation on your spine strong enough that it prevents you from standing straight up? Any one with lesions on your spine? What were your symptoms?
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@Aferna30 

21 May 2025 22:17Last reply 21 May 2025 22:19

Aferna30

Flare or Doing Too Much?

How do you tell the difference between a flare (new lesions/concerning) or pseudorelapse?
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@Mellie80 

21 May 2025 03:43Last reply 21 May 2025 10:12

Mellie80

I had MRI of brain last week spine tonight

I got the results of my brain mri. Its saying I have ischemic disease. Petrous cephalocele, empty sella. Mucous retention cyst, intracranial hypertension. But no lesions. Won't get report from spine until next week. I'm so stressed because I've been told for months by multiple doctors all signs poin...
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