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@mcrobbie7 

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mcrobbie7

sport

would i be putting myself at risk of another relapse by going back to football or make my ms worse by doing so.
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@Clary 

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Clary

Sport!

Hi everyone. I love doing sports. It has always been my go to. Now with MS, when I play a sport it reminds me of my loss. 😢 I have always been sporty, because that was my thing. Now I feel that walking is becoming too hard. Any suggestions for what to do instead 🤷‍♀️. Should I worry about bone den...
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@Gav 

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I'm feeling inspired to take up a paralympic sport

The paralympics have got me all inspired, so I'm going to take up a paralympic sport. I'm undecided at this stage over which sport I'm going to do, but it needs to be one I love. Plus, it'll help with my getting fit/losing weight regieme :-) I figure if there are people competing that have no arm...
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@Gennadij 

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Gennadij

Extreme sports, good or bad?

Hello! I here new and I very need your idea. Is a question such, Or extreme sport can become a helper, or vice versa strong emotions and agitations at employments by it can provoke intensifying? I engage in windsurfing, very happy from it, but on does not really know as a nervous system reacts on it...
Kyiv, Ukraine
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@Rochelle95 

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Rochelle95

Sports

Hey everyone , so I have been thinking a lot recently to start playing sports for fitness & fun but been worried as being on my feet for short period of time is tiring and I get leg spasms and of course the limited coordination. Has anyone picked up a sport since having ms? 🤗
London, United Kingdom
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@WinchesterMark 

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Accessible seating at concerts, shows sporting events etc.

I've just managed to book myself a ticket to see Dylan in Hull in October because / and for the first time ever ..... I booked to sit in the accessible seating bit (based on the fact I have a parking permit, a bus pass and PIP mobility payments and obs a SPMS diagnosis) but I still felt a bit 'she...
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@Cariad 

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Cariad

Sports/ active hobbies to do??

Hi all, I'm just wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to any sports/ active hobbies to do. I have MS and currently suffer a lot from the joys of fatique. In addition to this, my left side is pretty weak with a burning/ 'numb' but tingly sensation in my left hand side especially but also my.....
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@Xandra 

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Ms and sport

Hi all i got a question. I was diagnosed 2 years ago at 24 i woke up one day and both of my leg just didn't work. I use to do a lot of contact sport. Now I got medication and I am better but the question remain Can I restart to do kickboxing? I know sport is good for ms but is it ok to restart comb...
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@Pinkyx 

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Excercise, for non sporty person. !!

Hi all, I haven't ever been a fit person, but I feel it's now vital that I keep active a least twice a week. As in the past year or so my weight has increased and being 4'11 this is not good for me. And other than that I need to stay active as I don't work as much anymore. I would do swimming as...
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@etigger 

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I am retired from my job and took off a year, now going to look for another job. It's hard we ith my fatigue and my eyes in morning sport of blurry. Are some of you still working of do you have SSD?

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