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@Muffie 

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Muffie

I’m beaten

Today I can’t take anymore. Nothing anyone can say or do can help but if you have MS you will understand. To the outside world I appear as if everything is okay because who wants a moaner and I don’t think I have it in me even to do that. I was bought up to be polite and make an effort but I can’t. ...

Does anybody else struggle w/ cognative stuff

I got a couple things that bother me cognitively. for example, I cannot just make a damn decision about anything, which bothers me. Also, sounds crazy but i feel like MS has kinda made me dyslexic, sort of. Anyway, just asking. Thx.

@Moose225 

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Moose225

Ocrevus

My son is starting ocrevus next month. Does it help with symptoms? He has severe tremors on one side and he can’t walk, will it at least help with the tremors?

@Moose225 

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Moose225

I am so overwhelmed being a caretaker

They say take a min to yourself but how do u do that? My son can’t do anything for himself. He has RRMS and he seems to constantly be in a mild flare up. He starts ocrevus infusions next month, will they help?

@Moose225 

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Moose225

Does anyone have issues with their throat? Swallowing?

My son is starting to have a hard time swallowing, not even really when eating but when he is not eating he is constantly swallowing but it’s as if his throat closing, his voice is fading, he eat and drink laying down bc he choke when he sit up and eat. We see speech for the first time next week but...

@chloe12341 

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chloe12341

Ms relapse clinic

I’m so sorry this may be a long post🫠 I have recently had my official diagnosis earlier this year, and this will be my first time visiting an MS relapse clinic due to symptoms popping back up and now experiencing what I think is a lurching gait? I’ve had a bit of a stressful few days and I’m a bit...

@LookWoolly 

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LookWoolly

Fatigue tips/'hacks' required

I have been having shite shite times with brain fog/fatigue/concentration and so on and the spoons having been offered to the MS gods from the first hour of the morning. Any non meds based advice would be grand. The weather has been a bit of a rollercoaster for the NW England. Not sure if thats a f...

Strength training and exercise

What is your experience with strength training and exercise? I noticed when I lift heavy my gate is good for that day and the next and I have a little bit more balance, but I also am having a hard time defining that red line where if I go any further, I’ll push myself over the edge and pay for it w...

@Moose225 

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Moose225

I am experiencing some burnout

How do I take care of me him, support my other two kids, take care of the house and grieve at the same time???? In the last year I lost my mom, my son came home from jail disabled from MS and I have a chronic illness myself