#newly-diagnosed - Shift.ms

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@GRACIOUS

21 May 2025 18:08Last reply 23 May 2025 23:20

So like I mentioned in my first post I am newly diagnosed with MS now my neurologist, is asking for a cervical MRI. Can anybody tell me why they need an MRI of my neck too when they already had one of my head??

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@ladyklc22

20 May 2025 20:03Last reply 21 May 2025 08:22

Help ✨

Hey am a newly diagnosed ms RR it’s been a scary few months ….. am not on any medication yet have just finished a 5 day course of steroids 🚀 had all the side effects mainly not sleeping ….. they actually lifted me and gave me energy that outweighed the no sleep just having energy! I have received a...

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@Hanmags

20 May 2025 19:15Last reply 20 May 2025 20:38

Newly diagnosed figuring out life

Got diagnosed very randomly and didn’t realise my symptoms where symptoms which I know I am lucky for but now at 26 I’m having to make decisions about children a lot earlier than I planned. I know I wanted children before, anyone got any advice on being newly diagnosed and figuring out life?

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@tash221993

17 May 2025 23:22Last reply 19 May 2025 18:25

MRI - annual MRI

Hi everyone! I live in West Yorkshire in England, and the nurse I will be transferring to says I won’t have an annual MRI - one of the reasons is that she has 700 people in the district and she is on her own. I’m a little confused as I thought people who were newly diagnosed with MS (diagnosed D...

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@GRACIOUS

13 May 2025 18:14Last reply 13 May 2025 18:51

Newly diagnosed, I've had a lot of these symptoms going on for 3 years. Was made to think I was crazy. Well last week they thought I had a stroke. Did an MRI and found out that I have a so my journey is just starting

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@puhgena90

30 Apr 2025 20:07Last reply 1 May 2025 04:35

Newly diagnosed in Cardiff

Hi all 👋 I was diagnosed at the end of January this year, 2 weeks after my 35th birthday. Was wondering if there was anyone else in a similar position in/or near to Cardiff, Wales. I'm due to start treatment within the next few weeks and my specialist is optimistic 😊 One thing I have mentioned ...

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@venna70

29 Apr 2025 20:46 EditedLast reply 30 Apr 2025 23:08

Newbie

Hi, I believe I have rrms, currently newly diagnosed. Have left leg spasm that goes completely rigid and is very painful since taking quinine tablet it has help leg spasm. They prescribed this before I was diagnosed as were weren’t sure what we were dealing with. I now left with pins and needles in ...

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@Melissaglass

29 Apr 2025 09:47 EditedLast reply 29 Apr 2025 12:58

Offloading - The diagnosis process and keeping up with life

Hi guys, here with my first post and just needing to get some things off my chest as I'm struggling. Background is that I am newly diagnosed but not yet on DMT. Last summer had a bout of optic neuritis, and MRI results in January showed 2 lesions. I've since had two appointments with a neurologist ...

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@Kirstyk

21 Apr 2025 13:44Last reply 21 Apr 2025 18:38

Eating out?

Hi all and nice to connect! I’m newly diagnosed, yet to know what dmt options there are for me and am on high dose steroids. I’m following the overcoming ms diet. I’m due to eat out for the first time in a week or so. They cook in vegetable oil (not ideal) and can’t cater without that. I’m thinki...

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@Lifesucks

20 Apr 2025 23:24Last reply 21 Apr 2025 15:20

Starting treatment soon but anything else to help?

Any other supplements besides vitamin d of course to help with Ms? I’m newly diagnosed and going to get treatment. What helps you guys? I’m young and scared I take fish oil, vitamin d, magnesium, b12, and iron. Does any oil help, yoga, etc?

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