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posted 08/03/2009, comments (5)

Laughing or crying for no reason? It may be your MS

Multiple Sclerosis is a disease which can definitely have a great impact upon one's mood. Depression and even euphoria can be symptoms of this disease. Some people with MS may also be very emotionally volatile with great mood swings. But in addition to this emotional turbulence about ten percent of us who have Multiple Sclerosis... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/30/2009, comments (0)

Pain and MS: Tertiary Pain

It has been established that there is pain in MS. I have talked about neuropathic pain and musculoskeletal pain, which is generally considered secondary pain. Now it is time to talk about tertiary pain. Tertiary pain can be broadly defined as the social, vocational and psychological complications brought on by the primary and secondary symptoms.It... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/27/2009, comments (2)

Another Curve in the Wild Ride

I'm still in limbo waiting for a diagnosis or, maybe more correctly, waiting for the doctors to "disprove MS". I have multiple symptoms. I've been diagnosed with intention tremor, have cognitive problems, bladder problems, visual disturbances, double vision, twitches, facial pain, and a host of less serious strangeness going on with my body. I... Read more Chevron

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Steve

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Professor of Law, father of 4, living with primary progressive MS

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posted 06/19/2009, comments (3)

A small mircale has happened

For the last 8 years I have been living with ppms. Based in the UK it is wonderful that my medical care costs me nothing. Obviously something disappears from my wage packet, but even if I was not working I would still get the same level of care. Over the last 8 years my health deteriorated badly, and really though I got lots of ... Read more Chevron

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49 yrs old,mom of 3, live in Ocala,Florida

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posted 06/19/2009, comments (2)

Maybe Thinking too Much--But

The question of the week really got me thinking about the real problem with this illness--as I said before I now am being told I don't have cancer or tumors but not sure if MS but I do have an autoimmune disease????--In all seriousness what can or should come first the dx or the cure? I feel like I'm sitting waiting to have enough lessions in... Read more Chevron

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