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@manoos

28 May 2016 09:01Last reply 29 May 2016 07:38

manoos

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

26 Oct 2015 09:07Last reply 2 Nov 2015 11:23

Anawith1n

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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@Mandela

3 Dec 2012 00:24Last reply 8 Dec 2012 13:33

Mandela

Dreams/Ambitions/Aspirations/Goals

I was just wondering if MS has hindered anyone from pursuing their dreams, their goals in life, their ambitions, their aspirations, or just made you rethink how you are going to get where you want to go. Or has it made you grab the bull by the horns and pursue your dreams vigorously? I have experien...
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@Fi70

30 Jan 2018 08:19Last reply 11 Feb 2018 12:38

Fi70

DVLA

Hello everyone I was diagnosed with MS in 2006 and only discovered in Oct 2017 that I should have informed the DVLA of my diagnosis. Anyway I dually contacted them and underwent the medical assessment (if you can call it that), anyway I have now received a letter from the DVLA informing me that t...
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@norfolkgal

18 Mar 2013 19:03Last reply 16 Apr 2013 17:29

norfolkgal

Hugs please

Not sure this will post well as on my tablet cause can't be bothered to go to PC. I am feeling so fedup with everything at the moment, my husband is working such long hours he is really tired so is a bit short with me.........which can't blame him for as I am even fedup with myself. I keep getting...
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@gpeps

14 Oct 2014 06:42Last reply 24 Nov 2014 00:06

gpeps

Mission: Silence

Hi all, we're excited to announce a new fundraising campaign for Shift.ms - Mission: Silence. In short it's a 48 hour sponsored silence from 7pm on Thursday 20th November to 7pm on Saturday 22nd November. Please visit www.silence.ms to sign up or to find out more. Why a sponsored silence? 1) The...
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@hayleighjayne

10 Mar 2022 11:04Last reply 11 Mar 2022 22:52

hayleighjayne

MS and mental health

I have always struggled with my mental health, however since my MS diagnosis in December 2021, my mental health has took a serious beating. It sounds silly to say, but I just feel so alone and like nobody understands. I cant talk to family and friends about it because I just feel like a burden and...
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@Stumbler

31 Jan 2013 12:37Last reply 4 Jan 2018 10:19

Stumbler

DLA/PIP Reassessment. (for UK readers)

My MP had a letter of concern about the forthcoming reassessments. here is his reply :- http://www.timloughton.com/hottopics/circular_campaign_responses/item_2013_01_31__03_39_49.htm And, here is my further question to him on the issue:- "I read with interest your response to the constituent, ...
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@schjo

17 Jan 2015 14:42Last reply 8 Mar 2015 14:42

schjo

Tysabri&lemtrada. Turning down treatment

Hi all, Just checking this site out properly for the first time. Hoping it will help to discuss things with other msers rather than feel kind of isolated with my condition. I also have a decision to make regarding treatment which talking about with others might help. I'm on gilenya which is not ...
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@RachaelLouise

3 Jan 2018 11:20Last reply 8 Jan 2018 19:15

RachaelLouise

Going to a yoga class next week

Hi I have booked to go to a yoga class next week! Am I crackers? I’m worried as I have balance , dizzy , heavy uncoordinated legs and I’m worried . My Physio said it would help strengthen me so I took the plunge ! But I will prob be only one with something wrong . Now I’m worried . Rachael
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@CheshireCat

15 Apr 2016 16:20Last reply 20 Apr 2016 01:31

CheshireCat

Newbie, diagnosed, worried!

Hi all. It's my first post and I'm sort of... shy. I was diagnosed 2 years ago. Had my left eye almost blind and went to ophthamlmologist who decided to ask for an MRI (I told her I had diplopia 10 years before and she had a patient with a similar story that had MS). It was confirmed, so I went to a...
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@gemma81

5 Jan 2016 13:27Last reply 9 Jan 2016 00:31

gemma81

Feeling so low (help)

Hi everyone, my name is Gemma. It's been months and months since I've been on here so please be with me while I have a moan. I was diagnosed with MS back in 2014 and since then I've had 4major relapses, 2while taking tecfidera in the last 10months! In the last 6mths or so it's finally hit home that ...
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@AmberinAB

15 Apr 2017 22:52Last reply 25 Apr 2017 14:38

AmberinAB

Friends with commonalities

Hi :) I just signed up and would love to meet some friends who have similar experiences with MS. Here is a list of some things I would love to find in common with you: - Positive attitude (no doom and gloom talk, no constant complaining and no general misery)(I am grateful for my life and the experi...
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@cdag1rl

3 Aug 2017 11:37Last reply 28 Feb 2019 20:35

cdag1rl

My Ketogenic Diet

I want to share my experiences with everyone about my ketogenic diet. The Keto diet is very low in carbohydrates and high in healthy fats with a medium protein intake, and it is designed to put you into ketosis, which makes your body burn fat for energy, instead of glucose. The benefits can be ama...
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@Dan-W

23 Feb 2013 19:38Last reply 6 Mar 2013 21:37

Dan-W

Temporary Break of MS Talk

Ok, first I know that this is a site for MS, but surely we can have some normality here, so I'll Get the ball rolling with, I'm a gamer, PC mainly with a bit of PS3 thrown in for good measure XD Also, What do u do in your free time to relieve stress, relax, and forget about the MS for a bit? ...
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@SamO

6 May 2021 07:04Last reply 10 May 2021 20:53

SamO

Just need some guidance and support

Hi I need some help In all honesty, I was diagnose as of last year and I've been really struggling to handle the MS, due to the fact that I have been very depressed this year. I just want to find some a solution to handling the stress while having MS. So I've joined here just to speak to people who ...
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@Clary

23 Jun 2021 06:28Last reply 9 Aug 2021 20:15

Clary

Ketogenic diet?

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone has gone on a ketogenic diet and had any positive results? So many diets out there. This and fasting seems to have the most positive effects, from what I can get from the internet. Obviously it is not backed up with medical studies, hence not recommended by the ...
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@Effeoh

10 Dec 2013 00:25Last reply 26 Feb 2018 20:44

Effeoh

Angry outbursts

Quite embarrassed and ashamed to write this but had a major irrational flip out tonight about something relatively minor. I feel like I've been harbouring resentment against a person for a while, a build up of several things that culminated in an aggressive and hysterical outburst this evening. I me...
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@Jacobo_Santamarta_Barral

2 Jan 2019 06:04Last reply 28 Aug 2019 11:18

Jacobo_Santamarta_Barral

Ocrevus and SPMS

Hi everyone, I was with my Neuro on Monday and shd told me that, given the evolugion of my symptoms lately my RRMS may had become already an SPMS. Thus she recommended me to start taking Ocrevus and leave the treatmenr I am on at the moment (I've been taking Tysabri for the last 8 years). I think ...
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@sheetal

16 Oct 2013 17:56Last reply 19 Jan 2014 14:55

sheetal

stress and ms

Hi, Any relation between ms and stress? When I'm taking stress of anything that time my symptoms get worse. Let me know any relation between ms and stress?
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