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@emarie 

4 Feb 2025 04:41 EditedLast reply 5 Feb 2025 15:50

emarie

Nervous

Recently diagnosed and everyone I tell looks at me like I’ve received a death sentence so, I stopped mentioning it. Didn’t mention to many people but the look and gasp they give makes me feel like I’m missing something. I get dizzy from time to time and have toe and finger tingles. Oh, I also walk ...
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@MsMarlee1 

4 Jan 2023 05:44Last reply 4 Jan 2023 12:13

MsMarlee1

Nervous

Tomorrow I go back to work after being hospitalized till the 22nd and miss the last couple of days before Christmas break. I don't know how my heart will hold up and how much energy I will have but fingers crossed. Trying not to have an anxiety attack because I've been without my zaposia for a coupl...
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@DawsonMcWatch 

22 Sep 2019 23:19Last reply 23 Sep 2019 00:51

DawsonMcWatch

Nervous

I got an MRI at the end of the month on the 29th wish me luck
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@ebaldwin 

26 Jun 2018 07:53Last reply 27 Jun 2018 18:19

ebaldwin

Nervous

So I’ve got my sight back and I’m back at work which is great, however work has said I now need to prove that I have MS and I’m really nervous 😩 has anyone else had to do this with their work ?
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@sanajb 

5 Apr 2018 18:44Last reply 5 Apr 2018 20:14

sanajb

nervous!

hey everyone..im feeling nervous..I'll be starting lemtrada.. but i feel its a big risk even though they've said im good to get it started... can anyone whos had lemtrada tell me about it and how you felt during the drip and the after effect.
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@abikops 

16 Sep 2017 18:31Last reply 17 Sep 2017 17:59

abikops

Nervous

Hello, I'm so nervous staring this conversation but have so many questions right now. My undiagnosed daughter who is 31yrs old has had a numb arm for nearly three months and in the end the neurology dept in our local hospital agreed to an MRI scan which showed an inflammation on the top of her spina...
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@rickys1 

8 Sep 2015 02:55Last reply 8 Sep 2015 04:42

rickys1

nervous

Hey :) im starting my first tysabri (natiluzumab) infusion on the 17th september , im pretty nervous about the possible side effects but realise it is what it is i guess! Anyway ,have any of you been on it? if so how are you ,does it live up to the hype that the new zealand neurologists make it out ...
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@katfight 

31 Aug 2014 11:00Last reply 31 Aug 2014 21:03

katfight

nervous

I'm starting to freak out a little at the minute.. possibly a couple reasons being: I turn 30 in a couple days :( But on 18th September 2013 my symptoms started with eyesight loss in right eye... So that was the start if my journey which hasn't been a great one but in terms of ms symptoms it's no...
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@SmoothJoes 

6 Jul 2025 15:09Last reply 6 Jul 2025 17:38

SmoothJoes

Excitedbut nervous going to Disneyland

Meeting my older brother and sister,and sweet sister rented a scooter for me, but I live in Pismo beach where the temps are perfect for MS. But looks like temps will be 87 at the worst and will cool of to 68 at night.guessing absolutely gonna need shorts,! Any tips greatly appreciated! Hope everyone...
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@lovingkind1 

18 Jun 2025 02:43Last reply 19 Jun 2025 09:50

lovingkind1

Hi, I'm newly diagnosed. It took almost a year. The next step is a spinal tap. Has anyone had one? If so, what is it like? I'm nervous.

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