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@Adamskigamez 

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A new place to feel imposter syndrome...

Hi, my name is Adam, and I have basically joined the community to read up on other people's experiences. Its weird because I remember joining and autism group once and feeling like an imposter even though my mind and body was telling me I was autistic. Soon after I received my autism diagnosis. No...
London, United Kingdom
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@manoos 

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introducing myself!

Hello all, I don't know whether I have Ms or not. I'm too much stressed and while simply going thru sites I found this network. Is it OK to be here/ is it a suitable solution? I don't know!! My problem is I couldn't get a sound sleep. In late nights I woke up suddenly and I couldn't sleep after th...
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@Anawith1n 

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EFT TAPPING!!

I have just was told to do EFT tapping which I thought it was crap but it's working on my 10 year old which has anger management. I was told to say about MS how it feels. How frustrating it is How I'm going to get better. I will get better Look it up it's interesting it's alot of tapping around UR ...
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@ChelleC83 

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6 week hospital discharge check up

All went well and consultant is happy with how I'm am doing I've to have follow up tests next week and another Base Line MRI in 6-8 weeks. They happy to let me progress my exercises to include more leg based strength and agreed my new tredmill will be perfect for me. 2nd Ocrevus Transfusion in ...
Clondalkin, County Dublin, Ireland
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@Helen_Weeks 

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Driving

Has anybody handed their driving license back to DVLA and voluntarily stopped driving??? I was referred to an assessment centre by my MS nurse and they recommended that I stop driving a manual transmission car 6 months ago. I have had a couple of lessons in an automatic car and trying to hold onto...
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
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@shiftms-films 

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Have you experienced loneliness because of your MS?

In this episode of MSers React Dave, Roxy, Katt and Heather respond to posts on Shift.ms about loneliness. Have you experienced loneliness because of your MS? If so you’re not alone! If you have an experience to share, or a way that you’ve learnt to adapt then please share your story in the comment...
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@Flwatts 

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Catheter

Today woke up with really bad abdominal pain after having a flare resulting in urinary incontinence. Ended up in a+e for 6 hours and have left with a catheter fitted… Feeling very tired and down about being 24 and having to reply on catheter and incontinence pants. Still no MS diagnosis although th...
Barnstaple, United Kingdom
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@Chlolou 

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New here 👋🏻

I've been given an informal diagnosis of MS by my GP based on my recent MRI. He said I'd need to see a neurologist for a formal diagnosis and maybe more tests. I've had my letter through for my neurology appointment but its not until January. Safe to say I'm feeling down about it. 4 more months of s...
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@Catherine_Ellen 

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SSRIs for fatigue

Does anyone else take SSRIs for helping with fatigue? I’ve been taking escitalipram for a while now (as an antidepressant) and coincidentally, did think it helped with fatigue. I decided to try and come off it and feel the fatigue is getting so much worse. Is it all in my head or do others find the ...
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@jacob 

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Neuropathic pain, does anything actually work for anyone?

Hi everyone, The pregabalin was doing nothing for me except making my bladder worse, so I have been titrating off it for the last two months after almost two years on it. I had my last dose yesterday and I'm really feeling the withdrawal today but I'm just going to have to ride this feeling out as ...
Edinburgh, UK
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