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@MidoKhechine 

4 Dec 2024 07:51Last reply 30 Dec 2024 15:57

MidoKhechine

Positive Thinking is the way to go 🤗

Just focus on the good things I have in my life, as small as it might be! It helps me by miles and definitely hope 👌🏼
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@hollylb10 

31 Mar 2015 16:28Last reply 1 Apr 2015 10:53

hollylb10

In need of some positive thinking :)

Hi am new to this site and don't know what I am really doing :( I have not yet received a diagnosis , I have my first brain MRI this Saturday. I had a spinal MRI nearly a year ago after some leg symptoms that lasted around 6 weeks and nasuea and off balance that was diagnosed as vertigo by my GP. By...
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@Pixxiex 

19 Aug 2012 17:07Last reply 19 Aug 2012 22:41

Pixxiex

Positive words Positive Thinking & Bed time

So it has come to my attention a fair few of you have mentioned you are unable to deal with the fact you have the phantom illness well in my experience over the past few years i have had a struggle and half and im not expecting my first child SO MY Positive thinking to keep me goign and help me de...
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@slamminsammyms 

6 May 2025 00:10 EditedLast reply 6 May 2025 19:15

slamminsammyms

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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@StrictlySoca 

6 Oct 2023 06:58Last reply 7 Oct 2023 13:27

StrictlySoca

National Poetry Day and my cognitive function

I’m in mourning for my brain this week as I’ve had to make the decision to go for medical retirement after 11 years of continuing to work with MS chewing away at my cognitive function. Recently been retested at neuropsychological service and the decline was shockingly apparent. Even having the OT co...
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@Nermin 

29 Jan 2023 21:06

Nermin

Walk good eating

Distance walk everyday more 10 km good food like fish 🐠 meat 🥩 vegetables 🥗 no smoke 💨 no alcohol and positive thinking stay with positive people with people how u feel happy and not will hear in your body sclerose multiple be strong 💪🏻 be strong warrior
Shkoder, Albania
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@Rochelle95 

11 Aug 2022 12:16Last reply 11 Aug 2022 17:16

Rochelle95

Is it just me ?

Is it just me that celebrates small achievements such as testing my balance by walking from the car into a shop without an aid. Knowing that I may not be able to do that the next day doesn’t matter to me, the fact that I could do it today means a lot to me #positivethinking
London, UK
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@Ann_Findlay 

15 Apr 2019 15:51Last reply 17 Apr 2019 08:39

Ann_Findlay

Ms relasping remitting

I was diagnosed with MS 2 years ago when I was 56 in 2016. I saw a neurologist once! Apparently he can't see me as he is only seeing "The newbies" We only have one neurologist in Plymouth! My MS nurse is really not much help as she hasn't helped me much at all! I went on Steroids for my first relaps...
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@sunnydaylover 

5 Jul 2014 06:12Last reply 21 Jul 2014 09:34

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Beliefs

I have a very special friend, who is a fantastic counsellor/art therapist, but yesterday, she was telling me about a friend of hers who is a hypnotherapist and how she believes in power of the mind and that every day if we just believe in our ability to believe we have new cells every day, or words ...
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@reens 

10 Jun 2014 21:38Last reply 26 Jun 2014 21:37

reens

Tysabri newbie!

Signed paperwork today to start tysabri in 2 weeks and just thought to ask others if they have any tips for me, like I had with avonex (keeping hydrated etc) I am JCV positive if that makes any difference to advice. Before today I was a bit worried about the risk of PML but my nurse assured me today...
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