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@jess96 

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Ms relapse and work

I’ve had my first every full relapse since being diagnosed in July 2022 and it’s really knocked me back, I’ve had mini pseudo relapses and bounced back but this one has been different My consultant has said I neeed 3-4 weeks of work I’ve already had 2 weeks but I feel guilty that I can’t work - I’m...
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@avek 

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Navigating MS, relapse recovery, and missing cannabis as a creative outlet

Hey everyone, I’d love to hear from anyone in the community who has gone through something similar. Before quitting cannabis, I used to smoke weed regularly while making music, working on visual art, and getting into deep creative work. Over time, it definitely became a crutch for me — I relied on i...
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@chloe12341 

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Ms relapse clinic

I’m so sorry this may be a long post🫠 I have recently had my official diagnosis earlier this year, and this will be my first time visiting an MS relapse clinic due to symptoms popping back up and now experiencing what I think is a lurching gait? I’ve had a bit of a stressful few days and I’m a bit...
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@MSMomStephanie 

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I. Will never ever get a flu shot again! I gave me a MS relapse I could hardly walk in the morning my back hurt even my primary and Nuerologist agreed!

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@BriannaBurham92 

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Another MS relapse 😒

Woke up early this morning and I was ok. Took a nap and woke up again and now I'm having a full blown relapse. My whole entire left side is completely out right now. I'm so tired of living like this. Ugh it's so exhausting. 🫩 Debating if I should go to the hospital to get a high dose of Prednison...
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@JJPac 

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Ms relapse and pneumonia

Has anyone had the bad misfortune of experiencing these two episodes, at the same time. It’s like double the aches and pains, might try to take two different painkillers to see if that helps. 💊💊
Stalybridge, United Kingdom

@sharank 

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MS relapse confusion

Hi, I am new here. I got diagnosed November 2022 and am on Kesimpta. I have been diagnosed with RRMS and have several symptoms but cannot pinpoint a time in my life where I feel like I have been in a relapse. While I have lots of symptoms, I cannot describe a period in my life where I felt I had a ...
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@Katie_Harrison 

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Could This Be A Sign Of MS Relapse?

Hello, For the past two days, I have had an odd sensation in both eyes. It feels as if something is in there that shouldn't be. I've checked myself and can't find anything untoward going on but I'm hesitant to go to get checked out in case it's nothing and I end up looking foolish. It's really bug...
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@Ittiebrattie 

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MS Relapse

Hi everyone, a lil background info, I was first diagnosed in April 2011. It was bad at first, of course, then the body settled down for several years. I had a relapse after a few years, that was rough, MS took my ability to walk then. Mind you I live in a small apartment and couldn’t even walk to th...
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@VioletRose88 

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Could urinary retention be a sign of MS relapse?

Please help. I've only had MS for 4 years but diagnosed officially in Feb 2019. I am still on my first line DMT Tecfidera. My urine retention (not emptying bladder properly) has started earlier on a few months back and it's been medically confirmed my bladder don't work properly back in April by ...
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