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@martin 

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martin

Hello

#hello 🌼 hello hello, as Valerie Cherish once said. It is sometimes okay to be a little anxious and uncertain. When you are bombarded with lots of responsibilities, Its completely natural to get exhausted sometimes. In such a case, take some time out for yourself. Rest, cheer & enjoy!
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@nameupdate12 

nameupdate12

Shingles/ mystery flare

Hey everyone, thanks so much for your comments and support on my last post. Really appreciated it! ❤️‍🩹🙏 where I was having a lot of symptoms and weird sensations that had me scared. Since then it all got much worse the past few days where I just had super weak achy limbs, exhaustion and strange n...

@MillarTestAdmin 

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Sheridan: Coming to terms with my MS diagnosis

I would like to reassure anyone who gets newly diagnosed with MS that it really is not the end.” In a brave fashion, sheridanallison reveals how her recent MS diagnosis affected her mental health and caused her to grow scared of things she usually loved. Welcoming in 2022, she looks ahead to her car...
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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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@dinnerlady 

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dinnerlady

Up all night!!

Just a question for all. Spent another!! sleepless night. For the last 6 months I have been waking in the night 3 or 4 times every night to use the loo checked for UTI all clear so is it the M.s. causing this anyone else got these problems my G.P. s response to most things is it,s probably the M....
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@Ciara_Fisher 

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Ciara_Fisher

Tysabri or Mavenclad

I’ve had to come off Gilenya because it caused me to have deranged LFTs and since being off it I’ve had a a new lesion form on my spine. I just don’t know whether to start Tysabri or Mavenclad. I don’t know if I want to have to get infusions every month but I could go straight back to work once I st...
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@laurianne25 

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laurianne25

To those with Avonex experience

I took my first 1/4 dose yesterday around 6 pm. For awhile, I didnt feel anything. Around 5 hours later, I woke up with violent shaking chills, but managed to sleep off and on. A couple hours later, I woke up very nauseous and vomited a couple times. I went back to sleep, and when I woke up this mor...
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@AussieKylie 

AussieKylie

Stress causing inflammation

Hi everyone, I thought I'd just share this short clip explaining very simply how stress causes inflammation and fuels MS. This is from a documentary called "The Connection", very well worth watching. http://youtu.be/qP1d4tqmSuk
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@chloec 

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chloec

Managing work

Hello There, Long time no speak. Or type in this case. I just wanted some advice on how to manage work and MS. I have really struggled the past couple of months with my MS and going back to work. I work in hospitality and have been lucky with furlough but also the place I work for has been super bu...
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@Shannon_OHara 

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Shannon_OHara

Next drug is cladribine /mavenclad

Hey guys, I've been diagnosed with Ms since I was 13 and had lots of scarring before then, had nearly 10 years of treatment. However, my Ms keeps becoming active. The next and only drug they are suggesting is cladribine /mavenclad. So taking it for the short amount of time over two years. I'd lik...
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