A community for people affected by multiple sclerosis. Learn, share, and connect with peers and healthcare professionals.

Joined November 2012
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“It sure didn’t feel like my disease was in remission, even though my relapse was over,” Devin writes: multiplesclerosis.net/?p=515… #multiplesclerosis #ms

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“When someone is diagnosed with MS or a chronic disease, we may not know what to say or do,” Dixie writes. “Start with empathy.” multiplesclerosis.net/?p=513… #multiplesclerosis #ms

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Mike talks about trying to figure out whether symptoms are MS-related, or something else: multiplesclerosis.net/?p=504… #multiplesclerosis #ms

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“Stress is bad. It’s bad for everyone, but it’s really bad for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS),” Matt writes: multiplesclerosis.net/?p=458… #multiplesclerosis #ms

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New forum! "I'm not diagnosed but have been having some odd visual disturbances for the last week. My vision has had a rippling water effect, bright flicking circle, flashes appearing right in the corner over half my eye... Read more here: multiplesclerosis.net/.../ex…... #ms

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“I was worried that I would fail. But I’m very pleasantly thrilled that I’m thriving instead.” Lisa offers tips for working with MS: multiplesclerosis.net/?p=512… #multiplesclerosis #ms

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Devin talks about what it could mean when MS symptoms have worsened, but an MRI still shows no changes: multiplesclerosis.net/?p=493… #multiplesclerosis #ms

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“Most of us have had the experience of someone who keeps forgetting that we are a person living with multiple sclerosis,” Anita writes: multiplesclerosis.net/?p=512… #multiplesclerosis #ms

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When Matt sat down to think about where things went wrong, he realized why his anxiety and depression had worsened – and what he could do to help manage it: multiplesclerosis.net/?p=512… #multiplesclerosis #ms

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“I was diagnosed with MS when I was 21. I’ve now lived with MS for longer than I lived without it,” Devin writes: multiplesclerosis.net/?p=508… #multiplesclerosis #ms

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Friends and strangers want to "help" with everything. Sometimes I don't want or need help, yet feel their hurt feelings should be taken into consideration. Do I risk making others feel dismissed by saying no thanks or instruct them how to help? multiplesclerosis.net/forums… #ms

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Community members share their experiences with symptoms that are worse on one side of the body: multiplesclerosis.net/?p=510… #multiplesclerosis #ms

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“I simply want all things that get on my nerves to leave me alone … and that includes all things multiple sclerosis (MS),” Dianne writes: multiplesclerosis.net/?p=512… #MultipleSclerosis #ms

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Kim talks about setting goals and why it’s important to her: multiplesclerosis.net/?p=320… #multiplesclerosis #ms

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Community Submitted Story: "I proposed to my then-girlfriend 10 days before I was admitted to the hospital for numbness in my legs. I sat my fiancé down and told her if she wanted an out, this was it." multiplesclerosis.net/?p=514… #multiplesclerosis

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“I decided to take a chance and try something new: working for a company full-time.” Lisa writes about working with MS: multiplesclerosis.net/?p=512… #multiplesclerosis #ms

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“Most of us have bad days, so how could I discern a relapse from an extended bad MS day?” Jenny asks: multiplesclerosis.net/?p=511… #multiplesclerosis #ms #thisisms #mswarrior

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“Often referred to as ‘cog fog,’ the cognitive problems that I’ve developed because of MS have had a profound impact on my life,” Devin writes: multiplesclerosis.net/?p=257… #multiplesclerosis #ms #thisisms #mswarrior

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“Reading about his diagnosis didn’t push me away from him – it made me want to know more about him.” Dixie talks about dating and MS: multiplesclerosis.net/?p=512… #multiplesclerosis #ms #mswarrior #thisisms

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“How can I not think ‘what if?’” Dianne worries about her daughter having MS, too: multiplesclerosis.net/?p=509… #multiplesclerosis #ms #thisisms #mswarrior

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