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@Flwatts 

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Flwatts

Catheter

Today woke up with really bad abdominal pain after having a flare resulting in urinary incontinence. Ended up in a+e for 6 hours and have left with a catheter fitted… Feeling very tired and down about being 24 and having to reply on catheter and incontinence pants. Still no MS diagnosis although th...
Barnstaple, United Kingdom
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@Ashleighwf 

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Antibiotics?

Hi, just recently diagnosed so still figuring it all out! I have a chest infection and a gross cold that I can’t shift, doctors have given me antibiotics but Im so scared It will cause another episode? Any advice?!xx
London, United Kingdom
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@89scott 

89scott

Professionals

Anyone else get wound up when you know your having an MS flare up/episode but the 'professionals' try and treat you for everything but MS or don't send you for a scan. Had this happen to me a couple of times in the past
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@05Kubann 

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05Kubann

Relapse 😞

Unfortunately I am having my first relapse in 2.5 years and I am still on tysabri (going into ocrevus in a few weeks) I feel angry as I was kind of in denial as everything was going to so great. My father passed away in May and I thought since I didn’t have a relapse then I’d be safe but here it is...
Colwyn Bay, United Kingdom
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@Flwatts 

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Flwatts

Bladder problems

I’m still waiting on neurology appointment since February for a diagnosis of MS. Ended up back in hopsital all day today due to losing control of my bladder. Worst thing is it was at work and I don’t think I’ve her been so embarrassed. I didn’t realise I had wet myself until it was too late. I’m so ...
London, United Kingdom
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@Jenn518 

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Fatigue

So I’ve been out of work for almost 5 days and have some crazy fatigue and my doctor says this is not a flare. But I’m having a hard time going to work it’s all I can do is go to bed go to the sofa and go to the bathroom and then I wanna go back to bed so if this is a flare what is it?
West Palm Beach, United States
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@Jenn518 

Jenn518

Fatigue

So I’ve been out of work for almost 5 days and have some crazy fatigue and my doctor says this is not a flare. But I’m having a hard time going to work it’s all I can do is go to bed go to the sofa and go to the bathroom and then I wanna go back to bed so if this is a flare what is it?
West Palm Beach, United States
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@Kirstie_Hawkins 

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Silent leisions

Hi. I wondered if anyone has been totally fine with no relapses or ms issues, but have had a new leision show up on their scan? Or is this very unlikely? Thank you
London, United Kingdom
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@Helen_Weeks 

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Helen_Weeks

Driving

Has anybody handed their driving license back to DVLA and voluntarily stopped driving??? I was referred to an assessment centre by my MS nurse and they recommended that I stop driving a manual transmission car 6 months ago. I have had a couple of lessons in an automatic car and trying to hold onto...
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
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@Belledefluff 

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Disclosing in a new job

Hey all, I'm fairly newly diagnosed (May 2023 I think), I started a new job a few weeks ago and I didn't tick the disabled box on my application for a few reasons: 1. I wanted to get the job on my own merit. 2. I didn't have many symptoms and was hoping it would stay that way for a while. However,...
Aberdeen, UK
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