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Nothing takes me down with MS faster than missing my sleep. I can usually do one night of fewer than eight hours, but two in a row? Last night I was WIDE-eyed and worried. A bout of food poisoning wreaked havoc on my night which I could typically manage, but not two nights in a row. The night before...

Good morning. I'm new here and I'm looking for info. I fell several weeks ago and ended up with a minor concussion. Since then I've had nausea in the back of my throat every time I eat or drink. It's the feeling that you're gonna be sick but after a few minutes it goes away. My GP says that the...

(not sure if flare ups should be hyphenated or not, but hoping we've not got to many grammar/spelling/etc pedants here.... ;) I'm trying to understand more about what causes my wifes 'flare ups' or 'bad days'. It seems to be mostly stress related, she can't stand drama or noise or complications, ...

Of the many theories I studied, cognitive behavioral therapy is very good at stress reduction and it is my first choice for a therapy for clients with chronic disease. According to Pahlavanzadeh, Abbasi and Alimohammadi (2017), psychological aspects are one of the factors that could influence the qu...

Has anyone found any painkillers that aren't as heavy as gabapentin that deal with nerve pain? I react really badly to a lot of drugs so prefer a gentler approach but the pain in my eye is really getting to me. After a week of covid I don't think I've got the strength to deal with drug side effects ...

Hey everyone! Hope you’ve all got a relaxing weekend ahead. I was wondering what people have found there triggers are for relapses? I’m really new to this but it seems that I’ve had 3 relapses over the last 10 years. I can relate this to particularly stressful times in my life (although when I said...

Hi all, Just throwing it out there to let you know you’re not alone…MS diagnosis and symptoms trigger stress/frustration/anxiety which exasperates MS symptoms. Annoying and unmotivating. That is all. Anyone else need a moment to vent or need validation? <3

Hey all! RRMS and first dose of Ocrevus complete as of 12/18/20. Has anyone experienced alcohol as a trigger for their symptoms? I'm not a big drinker and I've been relatively symptom free all month, but I've noticed the two times I had a drink recently (New Years and yesterday) the same tingling/b...

Out of curiosity, has anyone ever had their pseudo exacerbation triggers spontaneously resolve? Up until a year ago my optic neuritis would flare every time I had a shower or my body temperature rose and would do this for about 4 years until one day it just stopped. Was just wondering if that means ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqQWlTOL4sY&list=PLVUOB-ZqvZOFdQKAX5Gv5q4IDVg9qNrGy&index=2&t=0s Hi again everyone 👋 In this video, MS Reporter Dom and Dr Ruth Dobson met up virtually to talk about all things relapses and #COVID19 testing 🦠 Ruth talks us through how COVID-19 infection ...

I wakened this morning from a dream that has seemed to trigger my moods. Feeling extremely frustrated this morning. Strange, but has anyone else dreams ever triggered symptoms in this way? 🧐🧐

Hi folks 👋🏻 I believe that my first attack of symptoms was brought on by my body’s response to an antibiotic. I think it “activated” the “overactive” setting on my immune system that caused my MS. Does anyone else think they have possible trigger or triggers that activated their MS? I’m really int...

Hello I started tecfidera three weeks ago. Three days ago I started getting numbness in my toes that has progressed to altered sensation throughout that side. Hard to know if I'm feeling fatigued because of that or the fact my kids have been little beggars at night not sleeping. Is it possible a DMD...

Does anyone know whether a urine inflection could urine infection trigger relapse ?

Has an infection ever triggered a relapse for you? Did it happen immediately after or gradually after the infection had resolved (days to weeks to months after)? I am aware that during an infection there is a flare up of your existing symptoms but was curious about the above.

Hi! I know MS is not hereditary and they still do not fully understand why some ppl get it, but I'm wondering if anyone else had any kind of viruses when younger? When I first got diagnosed the neurologist said perhaps it could have been triggered by glandular fever that I had when I was about 15.

I've had the worst weekend feeling and I think it's due to my period I came on today but my body just feel exhausted my legs are week and headaches taken paracetamols and well rested but want to feel normal soon anyone else had the same problems and any advice what to do or take to make it go away q...

I always wonder this, When being diagnosed the neuro asked me "is MS in your famiy?" then "have you had any major accidents in your life?" They say it is not hereditary but I have met and read about so many people whose Mum, sister etc has it, I did have a major accident years ago and believe mine s...

I had 1 bad jab with the Kesimpta, and now I cant bring myself to do it again! It was really painful as the medication went it and the pain was even worse when clicked after it emptied. Has anyone else had the same problem!??? I know it's easier said than done and mind over matter, but it was really...

Please help ! I've been struggling lately with vibrations sensation in my feet and pin and needles. Things got off the rails in august 2022 when I was taken off Tysabri...had a very bad chest infection that triggered a very bad flare-up. Scince then I feel like I felt in a whole and I can't get out...