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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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@melly777 

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melly777

Stress

Also, while I’m on one, how many people On here believe STRESS is the biggest single contribution to exhasabate symptoms??
Malaga, Spain
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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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@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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@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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@Briant 

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Briant

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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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@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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@Daisy_Emma 

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Daisy_Emma

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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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@boodle06 

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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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@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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