Tuesday, June 11, 2013

People Who Are Living With Multiple Sclerosis

karen

karen

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I was diagnosed with MS in 2009

MS and work

Hi.. I would love some input from some other MSer's. I am trying to make a decision work related(close to double the hours!) Im not sure if this is a good idea or a big mistake. So what I would love to know is.....Do you work? If so How many hours? Do you feel working helps or hurts your condition? Thanks so much for your time
tellnhelen

tellnhelen

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Mature African-American woman

My MS Management Dilemna

Hello Friends.  Happy New Year.   First  I have some news.   I start Tysabri tomorrow.  I'm excited.  I'm a little scared too.  I'll be happy if the med results in the positive outcomes I've read about.  If not, then I had to try.  Still trying to get back to walking with a cane rather than a... Read moreChevron
Maris B. Mohr

Not so "normal"

I haven't stood on my word to write weekly. It just didn't/doesn't work . I've been having flares of all kinds of sx for the last couple of months that leave me really fatigued and in tons of pain . I succeed in my morning mission of swimming although I've had to cut down the last few days due to really unbearable pain in my lower spine, right hip... Read moreChevron
David Madison

David Madison

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I was a factory laborer before MS; now I write astronomy articles

New MS Drug Ampyra

Vicki, it has been a while since I talked here.  Don't know why I stopped.   I have tried both Rebif and Copaxone for my PPMS, each for about two years.  As you probably know, they are not supposed to cure MS, but rather slow the progression.  It is therefore hard to know whether they are working.  How do you judge how... Read moreChevron
Steve

Steve, Health Guide

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52 year old male now an active triathlete

Multiple Sclerosis and the Power of Positive Thinking

I know the title of this SharePost seems a bit clichéd, but if you have read any of my previous articles then you will know how important optimism and a positive sense of control is in the overall portfolio of remedies for MS that I employ.    Let me share with you an experience I had this summer that may seem a bit difficult to... Read moreChevron