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Jackie_D

I'm a 27 year old mother of 4 that has just been diagnosed

posted 09/30/2008, comments (3)

My story.....

Please forgive me if my ramblings seem incomplete or even incoherent. I'm still adjusting to the meds I'm on. Below is the blog/journal entry that I have written for my myspace page and to hand out to my family so that they know what I am going through. I apologize ahead of time incase any of my information is inaccurate, please notify me if it is... Read more Chevron

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Mandy Crest

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posted 09/29/2008, comments (7)

The Pessimistic Optimist

I am an optimist. I always hope for the best outcome. When things don’t turn out right, I try to find some good in it. Barring that, I usually can find a lesson in there somewhere, or at least make peace with the situation.On the other hand, I don’t live life with my head in the sand, especially when it comes to multiple sclerosis, and... Read more Chevron

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Merely Me

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I am a mother, a writer, and now an MS patient

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posted 09/25/2008, comments (17)

What Is It Like to Take Oral Prednisone?

I was recently prescribed oral Prednisone to deal with an MS exacerbation and I wanted to tell you all about my experience. What is Prednisone? Prednisone is part of a class of drugs called corticosteroids which also includes Methylprednisolone, and dexamethasone. Corticosteroids are... Read more Chevron

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Lisa Emrich

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posted 09/19/2008, comments (6)

Depression, Inflammation, and Multiple Sclerosis

The Blues are Nothing More than a Lack of Red in Your Life - Paint Your Walls Pink and You'll Never be Sad Again Wouldn’t it be nice if that’s all it took to “be happy” once again - a fresh coat of paint? In graduate school, I became uncharacteristically weepy, sleepy, and fatigued. It got to the point that I... Read more Chevron

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Jake Crest

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posted 09/17/2008, comments (3)

A Letter to Mary

A few days ago, I received a comment to my last post from a woman who signed herself Mary. Folks, I couldn’t shake this comment from my mind and found myself at a loss as to how to respond. But I knew that I must respond -- because Mary is tortured. The sad part is that she has allowed herself to be consumed by her guilt at being stricken... Read more Chevron

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