I Have Multiple Sclerosis


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MS

I found out shortly after I had turned 21 that I had Multiple Sclerosis. I was forced to quit my job and quit school. I pretty much had to...

My Friend

My friend was diagnosed with MS about 8 years ago.  About 6 years ago he moved away.  We kept in touch a little, but not as much as...

Does This Sound Like Ms?

 My name is Carolyn, and I think my son may have MS.  He has been sick with flu-like symptoms, fatigue, stomach pain, headaches...

My Long Ms Journey

I consider myself to be one of the "luckier" MS ones. For the most part my MS has been what they used to call benign MS. For me that meant...

Heavy...

 Thats one way to describe it. My limbs especially my lower extremities feel heavy, as if they are being tied down by weights. The...

The Spinal Tap

I was still shaking from the spinal tap. The medical term is “lumbar puncture.” Any combination of words that contains &ldquo...

Dealing With Ms

Hello, My name is Kierra an I have MS. I was diagnose 3/2/2012 and it is the most scarest thing that ever happen to me. With prayer...
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  • "My mother has multiple sclerosis..."
  • "When she looked into my eye and heard my description, she freaked out, dragged me across the street to another ophthalmologist to verify her dx of optic neuritis..."
  • "At the end of June, my youngest sister called about the health trouble she was having..."
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85% of people in this group say this is a bad experience. 85% of people in this group say this experience makes them sad. 85% of people in this group say this is a boring experience. 90% think this experience is hard. 90% think this is expensive. 100% believe that, if they had the choice, they would not do it again. 100% say they would not recommend this to others.

39% of people who have this experience are in their thirties, 34% are in their forties, and 31% are in their twenties. 100% of people who have this experience are women.

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Check out this group's What Is It Like To Have Multiple Sclerosis guide, where people with this experience share their tips and hints.

Here are a few tips...
  • I have MS ses 1992. i was en betaseron.then avonex. now in tysabi. am feely fine.
  • We have it, don't deny it. It's a challenge, but let that give you the drive to defy, our 'friend'. It's a bit of a fancy title too :)
  • Well after 25 years....of slow chronic progressive I have gave-up on man curing this disease and GOD has more important and "sicker" than I.....Don't get me wrong friends............I AM HAPPY...coz when I die.... no-more MS....
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