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@itsmedb1987 

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itsmedb1987

Introducing myself

Hello everyone my name is Doug, Life has been a bit of a whirlwind after being diagnosed with MS, Somedays are good others Seem more tedious, I’m usually a very positive person. I’ll never forget how quickly my diagnosis came out of no where but there were signs for me.. Getting Bell’s palsy and se...
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@jeffco 

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Ayahuasca

Hello everyone! I've been dealing with MS for a few years now. I'm on a DMT(disease modifying therapy).. clinical trial. I've wanted to go try an Ayahuasca ceremony, to help with chronic depression. I've heard so many amazing stories of people conquering the terrible aftermath of different trauma...
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@slamminsammyms 

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No new lesions and doc predicting none in the future

Hi ms fam, I was dxd in august of last year and started Ocrevus in January. Had my first 6month mri with no new activity!!! Yay! Also my doctor said they do not anticipate any future relapses. This could be due to Ocrevus or because my there were only a few lesions when we caught it (I’m on the spec...
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@carmenrivera 

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carmenrivera

JCV

Hello everyone! So im not sure but does everyone gets all this like 8 or idk how many bloodtests done before picking their treatments? Because I did just to make sure of I was good for whichever I picked I was ok for and Today I got a result positive for Jcv ? What is this ? Is this related to MS An...
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@Melissaglass 

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Melissaglass

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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@Lifesucks 

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Lifesucks

Anyone please give me positive stories I’m loosing hope

I’m loosing hope I’m crying non stop everyday I can’t take it anymore. I can’t. I can’t. I can’t. I don’t have Ms because I can’t. My neurologist had to lying, I know he did when he said I have Ms. I want to be normal, I am normal I don’t have Ms.. I’m going on ocrevus soon but I genuinely can’t. Be...
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@Sarahha 

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Sarahha

Let’s talk about hobbies?

What do you do to keep your mind positive? Hobbies or things to pass the time? I work as a veterinary nurse. And as a disabled person, it rips my heart out to euthanize pets who have a disability that can thrive when given a chance. So, I take surrendered newborns from the clinic that would have b...
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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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@TaffyTunes 

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Thank you all I do appreciate the welcome 🤗

I was diagnosed with MS June 2011 and I was married for 28 years … six months after I was diagnosed my wife asked me for a divorce. She looked into the possibilities that I could be in in the future and it wasn’t the life for her or the children so this is why she wanted a divorce because it frighte...
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@JaneH 

JaneH

Accessibility?

In the last few years I get around with or on wheels due to MS disability, so I need to know about accessibility. And I don’t know if it’s just us dog loving Brits but I started to notice a strange phenomenon sometime last year when checking out accessibility of venues. Here’s my rant about it from ...
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