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@samanthad 

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samanthad

Just diagnosed yesterday, what to expect?

Hi, I got told by Neurologist yesterday I have MS. I’m feeling a bit lost and confused and worried about how different my life will look now I have this condition. I’d be grateful to know if there are any things people wish they knew when they were first diagnosed that may help? I’ve just finish...
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@pearhouse 

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Teacher with MS

Hi, I’m a teacher in England. Diagnosed in September, awaiting to start treatment. I had optic neuritis last year and recently I’ve noticed a small patch of my eyesight blurring. I got in touch with the MS Team at the hospital, they said this is likely a relapse triggered by stress or other things, ...
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@hope2021 

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hope2021

Grief of thing I can no longer do.

How do you cope?
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@mrwarlockdark 

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mrwarlockdark

The joys of another chest infection

Well I thought I was over this chest infection and it's now turned into pleurisy which really is a pain it's causing me such issues it's unbelievable still let's hope this second lot of antibiotics do their job I've never felt so much pain in my lung before oh well at least this time hopefully it wi...
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@Lynsey1987 

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Lynsey1987

Extreme tiredness

Does anyone have those days where they really just cant function, eyes hurt to open, brain cant cope with any info, limbs hurt to lift. Do they find it affects there mood, I get into really dark places mentally when like this. One of those days today, still trying to work and have mum duties later ...
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@SpellWolf 

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SpellWolf

I miss being able to walk…

And I miss not peeing myself. I don’t even want to go anywhere, I can’t remember the last time I left my house to do something that wasn’t a doctor’s appointment. I feel like I’m stuck in an endless cycle of grief.
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@NourBela 

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NourBela

Hi I’m new to shift ms and I’m all the way from Morocco. Are there any Moroccans here?

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@Dustinclaire 

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Dustinclaire

Finding the quiet moments in the noise.

Some days you just need to pause, take a breath, and look up at the sky. Life gets loud, work gets heavy, but stepping outside for a quick second reminds me to keep moving forward, one step at a time. Hope everyone’s having a peaceful day out there. 🌤️ Does that vibe work for what you want to shar...
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@Jjjjjj 

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Jjjjjj

Is anyone else the only person in their family w Ms?

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@CLADYBUG69 

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CLADYBUG69

Hi. My name is Chari. Has anyone else been told that having MS is not a good enough reason to not work?

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