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I was diagnosed with RRMS mid May 2020 at the age of 28. All rather shocking because the only symptom I've experienced is optic neuritis. It has been said that I need to start on Tecfidera next week. I'm feeling pretty anxious about this. More so because all my neurologist seems to say is 'No-one ha...

I was diagnosed last year, i thought I was lucky with relatively light physical symptoms. Balance, some pain but cognitive problems are really starting again.............. Does anyone have issues of trying to make simple calculations work in your head? I find it difficult at the moment. I'm trying t...

Hi i am new to this site i am 53 and was diagnosed with RR ms when i was 19 only got told about this site recently nice to find people in the same situation and now what its like hope everyone is fine and safe at this unsure time. I am at the moment ok just sat waiting like some of you to start new ...

Hello everyone, as the title suggests I'm new here. Although, I've been lurking for some time. I got diagnosed with MS last week after a lot of barking up the wrong tree. I'm a Police Officer and in 2016 I decided to apply to transfer to firearms. The fitness test is a bit harder for this but didn't...

Hi, I have rrms, diagnosed in 2010, symptoms since 2007. I started copaxone in 2018, had MRI new lesions. So started tecfidera in February this year. I just wondered as i have not been on dmds for 8 years after being diagnosed. Whether the dmds would be less effective going forward, I know t...

Long story..had mri Feb 2 non specific liasions on my brain and 2 non specific liasions on spine. My left leg and foot numb since Jan. My right leg and foot and my right toes numb last 4 weeks..so my mobilty gradually deteriorating last 14months..dreadful burning night pain in legs and feet burning ...

Hi all, what’s the lowdown on stairlifts? Is the consensus to get one? I am very fortunate to have enough rooms in my house to make a bedroom downstairs & we are having our large utility/ cloakroom converted into a wetroom. I’m undecided whether to get a stairlift as well to prolong my sleeping ...

Hello everyone, hope you are all well.......... It looks like I am/ have been starting to relapse. For a few weeks now my legs are heavy and numb and I am waking up in the morning needing almost 30 minutes to get my legs moving before I can get out of bed. My vision is going hazy throughout the day...

Hi everyone, I have just read something about brainstem lesion. In 2018 before I started any treatment, I had a brainstem relapse that caused numbness on face and tongue, and reduced hearing. I am quite worried about this, as I believe if you have a relapse in that area, it is a part of the brain...

Newly diagnosed with RRMS, worried about what the future holds Struggling to get my head around it