Hi Group, I joined this group very recently, and wanted to introduce myself. While I don't have MS, I do have Crohn's disease, a severe chronic inflammation of...
Dear Group, My name is Jason and I was interested in MS. I do not have MS but am living with muscular dystrophy. I am currently researching for a novel and...
HI. I am new to the group today. Dx MS 1979 and have been using a wheelchair for the past three years. So for those newly diagnosed you may have a lot of time...
Hi, It's great to hear from new people. Thanks for joining our group. I think you made an awesome career switch. God bless you in your new endeavors. Thanks...
That's great you've found a silver lining with having Chrohns Disease Tom. I have MS and also did what you did. 5 years ago I left my job as a bank manager...
Thanks for the warm welcome, Robin! PS: I would have (and should have except that coaches are categorically opposed to "shoulds") responded sooner, but this...
Hi, I'm fairly certain that the people in this group have many ideas that can help you have a better life. But, speaking for myself, I would first need to know...
I am a new member of this group. English is not my 1st language so please excuse. What can I say about living with MS now? Huh, I've started to work with a new...
Thanks for asking about my story. Everyone has one eh? Firstly I live in New Zealand, a beautiful country in the South Pacific. We are a Westernised country...
Hi, Welcome to the group o sea bienvenida! It's good to hear that you are reaching out to help others. I find great joy in that myself. I haven't been able to...
Welcome to the group Maria. I am new too so I wanted to make sure that I made you feel at home. I have not yet been 100% diagnosed, just 3 "pretty sures",...
Hi. My name is Michelle. I am a 35 yr old married female with 3 children. I recently moved to Virginia Beach, VA. And yesterday was diagnosed with MS. They...
Hello my new friends! :-) I am SORRY that it takes so much time for reply now. I was BUSY absolutley, all the time since I've joined this Group, new for me. ...
You are a brave soul. Being told you have ms is not something one gets over in a few days...usually you get usd to it...one day at a time. I have some...
Hi, Welcome to the group. A new diagnosis can be scary at first. So many unknowns. What really helps me is to concentrate on the moments as they come, to not...
wow, sounds like a lot to cope with! I haven't yet been diagnosed but have had 3 "pretty sures". Keep your head up.. it's probably the only thing that's NOT...
Although I am not diagnosed as of yet, I have a dreadful feeling that I am going to be soon. Upon feeling run down. I went to see my doctor on a friday for...
Wow, sounds pretty serious. Definitely sounds like MS to me or perhaps a serious case of diabetes, but I'm sure they checked that? If your MRI showed nothing,...
I have yet to introduce myself to this group but I just wanted to chime in here with some support. I know what it is like to be waiting for some answers. I'm...
Hi everyone, So now that I have delurked I might as well introduce myself. I'm Kimberly and I am a single 45 year old who lives in Southern California. As I...
Welcome to the group Michelle. I smiled when I read your last line. I feel like that still! I'm waiting for a formal diagnosis. Six months ago my doctor...
I am new to most of this stuff and I am wondering... can you all share with me the times in between relapses? I am assuming it is all individual because I have...
Hi, I end up with about 4 relapses a year, but since I've been taking Beta Seron shots for over 2 years, they don't last quite as long and aren't quite as...
I have only recently been diagnosed as 'possible MS'.I have been treated for Arthritis with cortisone shots. The last two doses, about six months apart,...
i know that denial is a "normal" process when diagnosed with a serious illness but i serious have denial.. i honestly dont/wont believe i have MS.. i've had it...
Thanks for the replies, nice to know you aren't alone. I'm so new to all of this, very strange! I try not to let it control my life but I've just heard about...
I wasn't OFFICIALLY diagnosed for almost twenty years...because I wouldn't go back to a neuro after the first one gave me a mylogram (sp?). In that twenty...
From what I have read there is no actual test for MS, the lesions don't always show up. It's primarily a diagnosis based on exclusion. Have you been to...
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Hi everyone, I joined this list hoping to get some opinions about my symptoms. I know you can't give medical advice so I am just hoping to find out if this...