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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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@loulou 

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What do you believe triggered your MS

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...
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@KeepSmyelin99 

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What triggers MS?

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...
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@Debora 

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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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@roserouge 

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What triggered my MS?

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.
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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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@Macattroll2 

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Women's periods trigger ms symptoms?

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...
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@BeckyC 

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Teaching and MS, absence triggers and reasonable adjustments

Hi MSers. I have RRMS, 17 years post diagnosis. I'm a teacher (6th form mainly) in a high school. I'm having a difficult time at the moment, stress at work is causing anxiety and flare ups/exacerbation of symptoms. I was given a first written warning at work for MS related absences in the last acade...
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