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The power of a good sleep

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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...

@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 ...

@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 ...

@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.

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. ...

@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...

@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...

@Henrietta 

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Henrietta

Diagnosis - the long and winding road

2001 Optic neuritis. Go blind suddenly - and fortunately temporarily - in one eye. Ophthalmologist sends me to neurologist. The neurologist tells me in a jovial tone to say that I have had optic neuropathy to insurers - if I say optic neuritis they’d put me down as having MS. MRI done. No follow up...

@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...