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Are there any others of the LGBT community who are members of ShiftMS interested in forming a separate support sub group away from the usual heteronormative? Me thinks MS affects our LGBT lifestyle in so many different ways so wold be good to share experiences

So I was diagnosed with MS in 2018 by a general neurologist after all the tests and on and off symptoms for years, I have 5 lesions on brain 1 on the spine, since then been with a MS specialist who did not want to put me on disease modifying drugs as he wanted to watch me further he believes it's M...

I’ve just started Copaxone and did my first injection with the MS Nurse a few days ago. I just wanted to share some of the advice she gave me in case it’s of use to anyone else, as some of it I hadn’t seen mentioned before. Firstly, she said she doesn’t like the CSYNC autoinjector because it leave...

Hi everyone, I'm currently planning on moving to Dublin, Ireland within the next 6 months and I'm starting to think about changing neurologists. I will obviously have to get a referral from my GP to see a neuro. I've been told that it can take up to 6 months to get an appointment!! Does anyone ha...

Hi all! I’ve just started Copaxone and did my first injection with the MS Nurse a few days ago. I just wanted to share some of the advice she gave me in case it’s of use to anyone else, as some of it I hadn’t seen mentioned before. Firstly, she said she doesn’t like the CSYNC autoinjector because...

More of the type of research we can all support ;-) https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/news-posts/2020/06/30/boosting-mitochondria-cellular-energy-at-myelin-loss-sites-may-stop-ms-progression/

There are swallowing issues with Ms. Just wanna see what other ms peeps experience. -Sticky throat which I think a food/drink has caused but it won't go away with anything till its ready. -bubbles in back of throat -needing to drink often to get food down my throat or back of mouth -slow or stuc...

good afternoon everyone it's been a while since I last posted anything! My neurologist didn't give me anything new to help my ms she still prescribed me copaxone and she said to stop taking it for a few months and then start taking it again! Since I stopped taking it I have been feeling great having...

Hi I have been diagnosed with RRMS a couple of weeks ago. I am 41 and it would seem that I have had MS for years, although I haven’t been aware of symptoms until April. My MS is very active with a lot of inflammation. I have been recommended cladribine, which seems very good and not intrusive. I jus...

I have been using fingolimod almost 18 months and recently l have been constantly ill, flue, coughing and others and in the last couple of months a scaly, itchy lesion or patch appeared on the outside of my right arm which does not seem to be healing and fits with the descriptions of skin cancer tha...