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@musabAnrize 

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The power of a good sleep

Did you know that adults need 7–9 hours of quality sleep for optimal health? Sleep is when your body repairs muscles, processes memories, and balances hormones. A good night’s rest is the ultimate recovery tool.
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@PeterW 

PeterW

PPMS

I am new to this site and wondered how many people with PPMS used it? Really interested to hear other people's experience of PPMS. I was diagnosed three year ago after investigations into what was then a mild gait/drop foot problem. Over the past 18 months I have experienced significantly greater...
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@ronsarah 

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ronsarah

Just diagnosed 9/4/20

I am the husband of the person who was diagnosed with multiple scerolsis. My butiful wife is Sarah and she is only 41 we recently moved across the country and shortly after that I started noticing that her hair and balance were giving her trouble. It was so bad that police officers have stopped her ...
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@Adele_Barrow 

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Adele_Barrow

understanding

Ms is such a funny desease to have I use crutches to walk as my right leg is badly affected ive has surgery on my ankle to straighten foot, stop drop foot and waiting surgery on all toes now have clawing on right foot, people say was it worth having the surgery in first place . Well yeh I wouldn't ...
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@vegi 

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vegi

Memory loss

Does anyone suffer with severe memory problems? Sometimes I can't remember what I did 5 minutes ago.It makes trying to do my job difficult. People don't understand..they think I'm stupid. As if the fatigue,balance and pain wasn't enough.
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@patrick 

patrick

Sponsored walk

I am Patrick and I am badly disabled by Multiple Sclerosis to the extent that my balance is atrocious and must use a walking frame. I threw my walking sticks away a few years ago, they were no good. Instead I use a walking frame because it’s better at keeping me upright with my feet on the ground. ...
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@Annie_Edlington 

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Annie_Edlington

Work life balance

At the moment my fatigue is through the roof. I am currently working full time but spend most of the weekends in bed or on the couch. I’ve thought about reducing my hours and doing a 9 day fortnight for a while but I’m not sure if this would help me. Has anyone found reducing their work hours ben...
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@caroleroberts 

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caroleroberts

Can't turn over in bed

Since getting numb lower legs I found if I lay on my back in bed keeping legs straight..its impossible now to lift legs up off bed..i try one then the other..no solid weights won't move! Now this last week I can't roll over off my back..i have to draw knees up and flop knees over if I want to get on...
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@David_Elliott 

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David_Elliott

Do people really understand the symptoms

Hi folks. I was diagnosed with MS 2018. I've recently retired on health grounds and have just been granted PIP which is a great help. I'm very reluctant to visit anywhere where I dont know where the nearest loo is. Nightmare in the current climate !!! (covid19) Mobility is a problem re walking and b...
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@ItsMewithMS 

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ItsMewithMS

Vestibular Issues and PT options

Hi- with Covid really just passing through my area I have restarted my PT. I left off in December when they shut down. He left me with some good exercise options and I tried some of the other options so readily available on-line. The good news is that I think I have been able to maintain strength p...
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