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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...

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 ...

Does anyone else find that they rarely have totally symptom free days, which are worsened by (extra!!) tiredness or stress? And during relapses, 'old' symptoms tend to flare up, too?

The CBT practice variant which interest me the most is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). Why? Because I know from personal experience that it works. In our first course we were tasked with developing a safe and effective use of self (SASE) program and I chose to research mindfulness-based ...

Hi! Just thought I'd check in to update on my life in general, and ask a few wee things... So I had a super stressful year from 2020-21. I was doing teacher training and kept hitting barriers where I felt so undafe and at risk from COVID whilst on placements. It was looking like all would be OK, bu...

Hope healthy eating and daily 1-2 hours yoga will improve this Heath issues suffering

Since daylight savings time stated, my sleep schedule has been out of whack. Most nights this week, I can't get to sleep at a decent hour. If I do fall asleep, I'm only asleep a few hours. I'm up until 3, 4, 5 'o clock in the morning. I've tried to do things to regulate it and get my schedule back o...

Hello everyone, I got an idea. I am an instructor of Qigong/Tai chi and I think it's going to be beneficial if couple times a week we can exercise together. Some small sessions, to benefit our physical and emotional levels. Online (l will find platform). Text, if you are interested 🙏 We are got ...

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...

Do you take responsibility for yourself when it comes to how you interact with other people? For example: you made an appointment for a haircut, a dental appointment or something else. Do you decide at the last minute not to go and not let the other person know or do you do your very best to show up...

So, I’ve been dealing with my own problems, like drop foot, migraines, and restlessness. But on top of that, I’m also trying to help my husband. He is a vet who served in OIF,OEF. He was hit with an IED while he was there, and doesn’t remember a lot. So he has really bad PTSD. He has been in a bad p...

I finally got into my "new" primary care and my questions were about my bladder leaking, severe neck pain, joint pain and numbness in my hands and feet. I had more concerns but he only had 5 minutes to talk.. I was referred for physical therapy for my bladder( not sure how that works by video) x-r...

Hi guys. Another place I have contacted is the MS Oxygen Therapy Centre in Exeter, UK, where they offer heavily reduced rates to MSers. They recommend that your first 20 sessions are as close together as possible (ideally every day Mon-Fri or at least 3 times a week) followed by weekly maintenance ...

Hi! My name is Amanda. I have MS just like you. I decided in the beginning of my journey to go medication free for my management. I DECIDED to practice Lifestyle Medicine and focus on the 6 most crucial areas of life. I want to help you take control of your life as you haven't chosen this disease to...

The daily tracking of thoughts is a great intervention for depression and anxiety and it is often used in conjunction with CBT exercises. Some clients really don't see the negativity and sometimes pervasiveness of their thinking. One of my professors mentioned that over the years he had helped man...

So I’ve had pain…been in pain..since I’m a teenager. Always terrible muscle spasms…I have tried many things over the years but nothing has ever helped me much and it’s definitely gotten ALOT worse. I feel like I have a big splinter in my toe! Or a piece of glass! Something!! But no… there is never a...

Just venting… there is no such thing as work life balance with this disease. I go to bed early. I wake up zombie out of bed to go to work to come home to be back in bed. I want to be more active do more things with my husband, besides go to work and come home, I feel like I don’t have a life and the...

Advice from María Sabina, Mexican healer and poet - “Heal yourself with the light of the sun and the rays of the moon. With the sound of the river and the waterfall. With the swaying of the sea and the fluttering of birds. Heal yourself with mint, neem, and eucalyptus. Sweeten with lavender, ro...

Hi I have been experiencing electrical pain long my jaw, which I think might be Trigeminal neuralgia but perhaps caused by MS? It has arrived as a new symptom since the sudden loss of my husband last week. A. Wanted to know if anybody else had this and had any good solutions for dealing with it. ...

As someone who’s lived a pretty sedentary life for the last decade - sitting at my desk and working 8+ hours a day and then watching TV at night, eating quick, processed food and grabbing fast calorie laden snacks to keep me going. Drinking far too much coffee and no water. I always thought that wh...