Tuesday, February 14, 2012

All People Who Are Interested In "autoimmune disease"

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Cathy

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I have had MS for 25+ years and am a trained Peer Resource for Shared Solutions for Copaxone. I am a recent graduate of the Alfus Patient Advocate Certificate Program from The University of Miami. My mission is to "pay it forward" by helping others with MS and other autoimmune diseases.

MS, Love and De-Stressing: Question of the Week

  Valentine’s Day. A day to express our love to those in our life we feel are special.  The Hallmark store is filled with cards to help us.  We can buy a card to say I love you to our husband, wife, companion, child, grandchild, sweetheart, aunt, uncle, friend, teacher, co-worker, or even our pet.  Do you remember... Read moreChevron
theresag79

Just Dropping In

It has been what feels like forever since I have been on this forum.  I'm not very good at keeping up with it.  I've gotten to a point with MS to just accept it and keep moving on.  I don't really like to dwell on MS much but there are times when I just need to see that there are other people who can relate to what I'm dealing... Read moreChevron
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Jen

Symptoms of Ra

Hi everyone, I have been experiencing major stiffness and joint pain in my feet, knees, shoulders, neck, & fingers for a few weeks now. I've had a MRI on my neck - I initially went in for neck and arm pain. Nothing on the MRI - physical therapy ordered. Then I had knee and foot pain - nothing presented itself on the x-ray. Then, my primary Dr... Read moreChevron
Sea

Sea

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Mom of two sons with migraine

Parenting a child with migraine

My first close-up experience with migraine came when my 6 year old son became ill with a severe headache.  He came home from school, climbed into bed, and covered his head with his blanket.  Before the headache had ended, he had spent most of the night lying on the bathroom floor in the dark asking me please not to turn the light on.... Read moreChevron
medstudies2016

medstudies2016

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FMLA for surgery

In April of this year, a tendon tore in my right hand and I ended up having surgery. I was out for a week and a half, had physical therapy for about 2 months, not to mention the post-op appointments with my hand surgeon. When I did go back to work, I was in a cast for 3 weeks, then I had brace that resembled a "Terminator arm" for the next month,... Read moreChevron

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