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@MicheleTz 

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I’m still in the process of testing, however my neurologist says I have MS based on scans that I’ve had since 2023. I suffered 3 strokes and they have done a number on me however only one of them was a leaking aneurism, which emergency surgery repaired. I had to learn to walk, talk and do all of that again, but I still have difficulty getting around and speaking without slurred speech. Since then my body has been deteriorating rapidly. After my scans in February of 2025, it’s been a doozie of pain, extreme fatigue, and a constant migraine. I’ve been on nerve blockers for a year and they only suppress the pain slightly. Has anyone else had strokes caused from MS? I know that the EMG showed severe damage in my non-stroke leg, and that I have a lot of lesions on my spinal cord and in my brain. I am not sure I understand what MS is and how to adapt my life accordingly. I am afraid that I push myself to hard, I’ve adapted to having a new normal in the past, but I’m not sure I’m ready to do it again.

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@Shanice 

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Slurred speech

Hi all. 7 years ago my first ms symptom was my speech slurring. 7 years on I feel like my speech has never been the same as before I got diagnosed. However everyone around me says nothings wrong with my speech but I feel like they don’t understand. Has anyone else been through the same? And did you...
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@Claire2022 

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Slurred speech and stress

Hi everyone. This is my first post. Thank you for all the support so far. I am feeling a little lost. I'm four weeks in to taking tecfidera. Hot flushes are daily but the most upsetting symptom is feeling not with it. This has got worse since the heat wa c e. Finding words. Brain fog. Having the e...
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@Rav_MS 

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Slurred Speech

What the reason for slurred speech in MS? I slur my words everyday. Surely there must be a fix for it #speech #slurred
London Borough of Ealing, England, United Kingdom
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@DillOverSpasm 

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Demyelinating nerve disease suspected 5 years ago

I'm currently hospitalized in a town away from home. About 4–5 years ago, I had multiple lesions on my cervical and thoracic spine, plus hyperintensities throughout my brain (especially frontal lobe). The neurologist charged $400/visit with no insurance coverage. Has anyone here experienced total pa...
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@MichaeleneDoris 

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Newly diagnosed

Hi everyone, i’m newly diagnosed. I have yet to even see neurology outpatient. I went into the ER thinking I was having a stroke and my MRI results showed a different story. They did a spinal tap so I’m waiting for those results to come back. I’m here because I’m not really Sure what to expect with...
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@Florimonte 

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Greetings , hugs and salutations .

Hello beautiful people , I'm Frank Florimonte fro. Sanford , NC (originally from Bklyn NY) , but came down to chickenland after pandemic wiped out my family in NY. It's ok , they were against vaccines and rude with my MS . I've had MS for 25 years now - lost vision , couldn't walk, slurred speech ,...
Sanford, United States
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@jumpingJacks 

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Ashfall - A story of loss. The MS Edition

Ashfall “When the air turned against us, only the ones left untouched could carry what remained.” Prologue: When the Sky Breathed In It didn’t start with fire. There were no sirens. Just stillness. Then, the air changed. No scent. No color. But something in the air bent the light barely percepti...
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@jumpingJacks 

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50 MS symptoms explained.

1. Burning or Uncomfortable Skin Sensations Medical Term: Dysesthesia Definition: Painful or uncomfortable abnormal sensations, such as burning, stinging, or crawling, triggered by a normally non-painful stimulus or occurring without any stimulus at all. Examples: 1. A burning sensation on the a...
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@SammyVee 

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Speech

Hi Guys been told by docs regarding my MS that my speech is slurred i dont see it at all nor my mum. I’m fine !! i believe anyway anyone else speech due to MS affected? Mine is not at all but 2 Neurologists have said it in their notes!
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