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@ricardo2646 

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MS trigger

Does anyone believe that severe trauma triggered their MS? I had this just before my symptoms started and sense this could have caused it, no medical evidence obviously but just my view.
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@MelissaCook 

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WIDE-Eyed at Night & Worried

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...
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@tosh 

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Result of a fall

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...
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@CindyMH 

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Hello everyone 😊. A little about myself. I was diagnosed with MS (after experiencing a few different symptoms (🤔maybe in a period of 3 months or so 🤷🏼‍♀️). This happened November 2008 at the age of 30. After being discharged from the hospital, I went to see a neurologist who started me on daily injections. I don’t recall too much, however I remember the Dr telling me newly diagnosed patients will have a relapse in about 2 years. I was on injections (which injections 🤷🏼‍♀️) less than a year (due to insurance). About 2-3 years later, I again have insurance. I recall hearing anything you take or do to yourself can trigger your “MS”. So because of that, I refused to be back on meds/injections. My way of thinking (maybe not the healthiest) was “It’s been close to 4 years and I haven’t had a relapse or suffered from it. Fast forward ➡️, almost 16 years later I have never experienced anything to do with MS since the time I was diagnosed. I’ve doubted (and still do) of my diagnostic was correct. A few years ago I had some tests done on me and according to Dr- I still show cloudy patches bla bla bla. I’m very thankful and blessed with myself but I’ve also wished and prayed MS didn’t exist. I wish everyone the best, NEVER lose hope or faith and always be thankful you don’t have it worse 🥰.

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@FlutterbyWings 

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Does driving trigger your seizures too? 😞

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@Debora 

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Debora

Hi everybody, if you look back, what were the possible signs of a disease and you ignored it or didnt take it too seriously? For me it was frequent headaches wizh vomiting,nobody send me to neurologist because they thout it was migraine triggered by stress at university. Also sleeping problems and sometimes tingling of a face.

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@Muhammet57 

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Aşılardan sonra MS hastalığı tetiklenen oldu mu?Has anyone had MS triggered after vaccinations?

Merhabalar, Pandemi zamanında 1 doz aşı oldum ve spor salonunda iken ilk atağımi geçirdim. Önce sağ ayağım sonra sağ kolum gitti. Kortizon tedavisi gördüm ve tekrardan ayağım ve elim geri geldi. Isı hassasiyetim huzursuz bacak sendromum ve uyku problemim çok yoğun. Alternatif şeylerde denemek istiyo...
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@Staceyc 

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Stress trigger ?

Hi, sorry to post 2 days in a row. New to all of this. Can stress trigger an episode? My first recognised episode was last year when I had dizzy spells and nausea for around 6 months. I have a lot going on in my life at the minute - mam has had 2nd stoma surgery and now has an infection, me and my f...
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@Kiko41 

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Kiko41

Trigger finger ms or kesimpta symptom???

Hey All, Was just wondering if anyone gets locking fingers? Or tendonitus…Has only started since switching to kesimpta so am wondering if it’s a side effect or ms symptom or something else - any advice & experiences welcome seems to happen after sleeping for me 🤔😳🙄🤷‍♀️ thank you you in advance ...
London, United Kingdom
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@Lannilu 

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Lannilu

MS Triggers aka Relapse aka Flare up

Since my diagnosis in Sept-Nov 2024 I’ve only experienced numbness on the rights side of my face, leg cramping at night and issue with bladder not feeling emptied and needing to go 5 minutes after just going. So the other day I decided to have a cup of tea made from dried Soursop leaves and shortly ...
Philadelphia, United States
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