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@Ellie_Jones

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Ellie_Jones

Stress

Hello there beautiful people! I'm really edgy so I thought I'd have a rant and get some of it off my chest... It's been a wild ride since my diagnosis, my mum passed away a fortnight before and my alcoholic boyfriend cheated on me before promptly sodding off to detox in those two weeks. He has been ...
Ryde, England, United Kingdom
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@Jeanette73

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Jeanette73

Stress

Hi there, hope all of you are OK?? Question: I notice that due to stress my slwep is worsening symptoms enhance 😒. Does anyone have tips/tricks as stress releaver (it's work related and I can't just quit my job😉) Thank you all🙂
Amsterdam, Nederland
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@PC79

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PC79

Stress

Hi all, First time posting on here. I was diagnosed in May with RRMS. Optic neuritis with uhthoffs is the main issue at the moment as well as some sensory things. I have quite a stressful job and am finding that my vision gets worse with stress. I have also been told that I should be avoiding stres...
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@IslandCat

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Stress

My symptoms are worsening. I am tripping and much more numb (entire left side) than before. I was diagnosed last year and have been working for months towards getting my body ready for an aggressive treatment (ocrevus). With this outbreak the world has been put on hold. I have not heard from the nur...
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@Daisy_Emma

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Daisy_Emma

Stress

Hi everyone, Was just wondering how people deal with stress, I’m about to move flats and starting a new job and the last thing I need is a MS relapse. I’ve found that the more stressed I’ve been my MS can get difficult. Thanks x
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@Jolea

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Jolea

Stress

Hi. I know we stay away from stress and try to keep positive. Is there any research to suggest multiple lesion increase with stress. Thanks
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@ChezN87

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ChezN87

Stress!

Summer holidays are here and I have two daughters, one who’s 10 and another who’s 4 and autistic, it’s crazy stressful at the best of times but now no routine it’s very frustrating. Consultant said to take my time and not overdo anything but it’s so hard when I have two kids fighting and constantly ...
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@pikilily

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pikilily

Stress

I know that stress is to be avoided at all costs...but it seems to be hunting me down and targeting me like a heat seeking missile. I am trying to duck and dive, to be like water and to hide my head and pretend i am not here. Nup, as soon as i open my eyes the next issue is there in my in-tray. 1....
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@Briant

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Briant

Stress

Hi does anyone get worse when there stressed when I'm stressed my legs stop working does anyone else have this problem
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@owens17

owens17

Stress

Get rid of it however possible because MS brings enough with it!
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@schjo

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schjo

Stress

Do you think it can bring on relapses or change the course of your MS regarding disease activity/new lesions?
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@strawberrygirl

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strawberrygirl

stress!!!

Hi I wondered if u guys experience a relapse or if ur symptoms gets worse with stress as mine does. I am so stressed at min and my symptoms r bad right now. Today I took a tumble at work infront of patients. I don't know what happened the floor sort of disappeared. All I do know is it left me cry...
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@travis15

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travis15

stress

how does everyone avoid getting stressed out. I've noticed a cycle for me i get stressed out then i get brain fog and fatigue then someone wants me to do something and i screw up and get yelled at then from the stress i get the brain fog and fatigue. i try to explain ms to people and they just don't...
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@boodle06

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boodle06

Stress!!!!!!

In limbo land still. I've got such a stressful week ahead of me, I'm dreading it. Monday I finally get to see neurologist after waiting 10 weeks (not looking forward to it) & tuesday I'm back to work for the first time in 10 months. Frightened by it all, how to cope??
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@mser79

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mser79

Nerve pain on jaw line. Dealing with stress of bereavement

Hi I have been experiencing electrical pain long my jaw, which I think might be Trigeminal neuralgia but perhaps caused by MS? It has arrived as a new symptom since the sudden loss of my husband last week. A. Wanted to know if anybody else had this and had any good solutions for dealing with it. ...
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@billyshift

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billyshift

Please ignore this mile-long list of things to stress about...

...but also don't ignore them...or stress about them xo
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@Tonyrekhi

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Tonyrekhi

Managing stress

My wife was recently diagnosed and is stressed when nhs messes up and nurses are off with her Does anyone have resources or advice or therapies that will help her manage this?
Leicester, United Kingdom
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@ChiMum

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Stressed, overwhelmed and bad at waiting

I am feeling quite stressed at the moment. Mainly because I will find out in the next month whether or not I get on the Star MS trial and whether I will have a stem cell transplant or Kesimpta. I have the dentist on Monday for a check up and I need a letter from them to say that my mouth and teeth ...
Sheffield, UK
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@Jkoiou

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Jkoiou

How do you all deal with external stresses?

So I finished work yesterday around 5pm to a text message at 4pm from my wife stating she brought my son to the doctor. He was complaining about a pain in his abdomen. Doctor suggested we take him for an ultrasound at the hospital. Might be appendicitis... he's 11. He's there now, stayed overnight...
Brampton, Canada
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@HeidiHelps

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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

In my toolbox of CBT techniques is Mindfulness-Based-Stress-Reduction (MBSR). I often recommend MBSR to my anxious and depressed clients. This works equally well whether the client is living with a disability or is physically healthy. The practice of mindfulness has long attracted me, coming from a ...
Kamloops, Canada
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