I was diagnosed with MS about a year and a half ago and was suffering
with awful and mysterious symptoms for a while before the diagnosis.
At the time of diagnosis I just thought I needed glasses:). My eyes
increasingly got worse to the point where I became severely
inoperable (nausea, dizziness, double vision). It was scary and it
was then I knew it wasn't about glasses. I then found out it was
Optic Neuritis.

Since then I have had a series of ups and downs. Numbness, tingling,
depression about what was happening to me and why... it was crazy. I
have chosen to treat my symptoms by changing my diet and via the use
of vitamins and herbal supplements but the most important supplement
to my life is PRAYER! My symptoms have improved dramatically.
Struggles are there, but I can tolerate them.

God has brought me through, the only challenge for me it to not allow
stressors (i.e. LIFE: I'm a recent college graduate so finding a
supportive work environment that can understand MS has been tough and
the stressors in the form of uncaring/mean people have caused a
problem). I have to fight to not let these things bring my spirits
down. I am finding that stress and worry seems to be a huge onset on
my attacks.

I look forward to meeting people who are SURVIVING! I feel a little
socially isolated. The first and last neurologist I had basically
issued a death sentence to me. He had a very pessimistic attitude and
awful beside manner!!! My future according to him... one that was
hopeless and would have me confined to a wheelchair by the age of 35
(I'm now 26). I am not accepting that. I believe God is the only
author of our circumstances…I am hopeful:). It is nice to meet
everyone!!:)