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@atmaylone1231 

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Has anyone felt alone after you get diagnosed from MS?

I got diagnosed early 2024 with MS due to my migraines they were getting more frequent more hard medication wasn’t working and that’s how they found it and then I had to go for all the other MRIs and a spinal tap and it’s everywhere The doctor says I have both types of MS And ever since then they j...
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@lessy1234567 

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Hi Does anyone have pain sparking up there arm?

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@Brookaroo 

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Brookaroo

Diagnosis not through MRI?

I now have three doctors (including my MS neurologist’s opinion) that I may have MS. My brain and cervical spine MRI appear normal but my symptoms and physical assessments show MS symptoms and all doctors say CNS difficulties. Experienced some mild symptoms for years but in July my right arm went se...
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@julie1975 

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Rant time

Where do I start. I work 3 days a week. 7am to 3pm. I stand all day packing veg in a packhouse. I'm the only one with a 'health condition'. We have stools to sit on because I asked for one as my legs are in constant pain. If it's not my legs, it's my hips. The pain is that bad that sometimes i could...
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@Kelh 

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Kelh

Ahhhhhhhh

People say to me when it's summer " oh are you cold " No I just am suffering with parkinsons symptoms but I politely say " No" but want to go mad or with " I hope u get better soon " !!!! I am surprised I haven't been arrested
Chandler's Ford, United Kingdom
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@philjrframe 

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"Un"Social Work

Really needing advice or a place to vent. Little bit of info. 3 years ago my stepdad evicted me, my wife and 2 kids, from his house in the middle of the night. We had no tenancy agreement as it was family so we had no legal standing. After being homeless for 5 weeks we found a private let in the v...
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@jumpingJacks 

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jumpingJacks

Possible MS symptoms from location of Lesions in the brain

Lesions in different parts of the brain can have specific effects depending on their location because various regions of the brain are responsible for distinct functions. Here's a general overview: 1. Frontal Lobe Functions: Executive functions (decision-making, planning), motor control, language ...
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@sarahms 

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sarahms

Does this resonate with anyone else?

Trying to understand why I’ve developed MS. * I know that stress and anxiety are major factors. I understand that a lack of vitamin D can contribute, as can exposure to the Epstein Barr virus and also having a family history of autoimmune disease. * I understand from an article on the MS Trust we...
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@Valarie 

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Does anyone have MS and Parkinson? I've been diagnosed with both
Fort Worth, United States
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@nikchez 

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Work capability

I have the above meeting with work tomorrow. I've been off for 6 months so my sick pay runs out this friday as well as my sick note. Work want to know if there is anything they can do to help me back in work. I know the job is too stressful for me, is the main reason for my rough year and sparking 2...
Bolton-le-Sands, United Kingdom
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