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@ettelrahs 

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ettelrahs

Copaxone side effect or not?

So I had a second relapse this year, this year has been far too much D: so I started my treatment on the 17th August, which is grand, but I have been extremely tired, to the point where I cannot function at all. I have recently finished folic acid, which I was talking for two months, but then starte...
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@chezy17 

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Neck and shoulder pain

Hey Peeps. Spoke to the consultant yesterday, my yearly follow-up which went ok apart from mentioning about armpit, arm and neck and shoulder pain. I was referred to the breast clinic in March which they checked me over and just said lumps were normal and having no history in the family was a good...
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@Michael_Jenkins 

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Michael_Jenkins

Back pain

My back is always in pain,what do other people take for chronic pain,I'm on pregablin,but it doesn't seem to make any difference at all what do you suggest ?
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@Paul_Hennessy 

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Paul_Hennessy

What a great Platform ☸

Has anyone never had a days rest?. Always something with my MS spasms pain bladder optic nerve inflammation in the nerve so on so forth never-ending since I was diagnosed I was wondering is this common with MS
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@Lynn_Johnson 

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Lynn_Johnson

Shoulder pain

Does anyone get pain in their shoulder, can't lift my arm to brush my hair, sometimes my wrist but no injury. Do you the hot summer heat causes this.?
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@Carole-Ann_Scott 

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Carole-Ann_Scott

New symptoms not a relapse?

Hi again So I’ve just met with my neuro - was told this was to start treatment however it was not the case! He explained they the new symptoms of neuropathic leg pain with tingling/numbness in March this year he does not think is a relapse at all but is being caused due to an old lesion on my spinal...
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@ItsMewithMS 

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ItsMewithMS

Ocrevus and back pain?

There is a FB group for Ocrevus users that I've started checking out. There are frequent complaints of back pain, especially lower back. This could certainly be related to our reduced mobility or gait but there were just so many mentions of it I put it out to the group and someone posted that it is ...
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@Jane_Shanahan 

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Jane_Shanahan

Alternative to pharma products for pain

Hi all, I've been on pregablin full strength for 4 years, and although it does help sooth the nero pain, help with sleep and my anxiety - it doesn't completely quosh the pain I feel everyday. The gnawing & arthritic pain (I osteoarthritis too!) - which is in back, fingers, hip & knees. ...
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@voltanne 

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voltanne

Pain

I woke up on saturday morning at 5am and have the most dreadful pain which seems to be radiating from my hip through to my knee. I have been taking painkillers since on phoning the doctor this morning said it was probably soft tissue damage, keep taking the pain killers. I am really worried as I am ...
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@mser79 

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mser79

Ocrevus- fatigue following infusion

Hello. Just wondering what people's experience of fatigue following Ocrevus infusion was? We were planning on trying to take a trip away (in the UK) immediately after the second infusion. Trying to understand if that's advisable given energy levels? Thanks
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