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@nameupdate12 

nameupdate12

New to MS

Hi all, I'm a 52 year old male just diagnosed with Primary Progressive MS. It's mostly affecting my left leg so far, with foot drop, altered gait and weakness. I can no longer stand up from a squat on that leg, which is scary for a guy who's been healthy, strong and physically active his whole life....

@Scott_Alderson 

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Scott_Alderson

Greetings and salutations!

Hello from Calgary,Alberta ,Canada. I am Scott, diagnosed May 10/2012 Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. Poet with 8 books in print(2017 release "Imaginative Spasms". 5 YouTube videos(Scott Alderson Poetry). Life is good, just different. Still human, simply modified. Hope for today is that y...
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@Allan_Harrison 

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Allan_Harrison

New to MS, and to this group

Hi all, I'm a 52 year old male just diagnosed with Primary Progressive MS. It's mostly affecting my left leg so far, with foot drop, altered gait and weakness. I can no longer stand up from a squat on that leg, which is scary for a guy who's been healthy, strong and physically active his whole life....
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@TomWilkins 

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TomWilkins

Hi new guy here

Good morning everyone , I just joined yesterday and I’m looking for advice already lol , oh I’m primary progressive my latest issue is getting in and out of shower something I didn’t see coming I have a 4 inch step up to get in and due to foot drop I have to drag my other foot in I do have a AFO bu...
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@Alex_Bolland 

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Alex_Bolland

Never given a chance.

I have primary progressive MS, and have been trying for a long time to get access to ocreveus, they tell me you have to have recent activity in your brain or you will not get it, i feel my condition has worsened and surely this treatment is worth trying whether you have any brain activity or not, i ...
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@D1970 

D1970

ocrevus

Hi, I'm a 49 year old man diagnosed with MS in August this year. My MS is most likely primary progressive and I have just been told I can start Ocrevus treatment next year. I'm getting pretty worried looking at the list of potential side effects and am wondering if anyone here has personal experienc...

@Matie-K 

Matie-K

Primary progressive

I am 32, is this young to get this particular type? Also what I can expect? Apart from the unexpected. What have others experienced?
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@dam205 

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dam205

Primary Progressive MS - A touch Lost

Hello all, Well I don't know where to begin!? Guess I should start here. Joined this site nearly 4 years ago just after I was diagnosed. I have had this thing approximately 20 years. Not on any medication, not that there seems to be much, the same as help with this - not much. I suppose when I w...
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