Hey ya'll. Haven't been here for some time and I wanted to check in on stuff going on and if anyone else has been hit by so much "frack" at once. There's the RRMS; recovering alcoholic (yet with...
Hey all! Haven't dropped in for a while, and I hope everyone made it through the holiday season with their souls and sanity intact! Here's my issue: A few times in the past few weeks my upper legs...
[i]I] a study out of Northwestern University about stem cell research and MS. It would have been at least a year ago. If you Google key words"multiple sclerosis stem cell research northwestern...
I have been a member for some time, but it's because I was diagnosed with MS 5 years ago, so I'm usually hanging out there. I just received confirmation from my PCP (specializing in endocrinology!)...
Thank you for your kind, warm-hearted response. I hope the New Year treats you likewise....
I'm baaaaack!! Last week my MRI showed a slight progression on the MS scale, though not enough to warrant a change in treatment (Copaxone). Still, my never-ending, intense fatigue and just feeling...
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Thanks for all the experienced info folks! I feel as thoug I am either leakin'rkeepin'! I will look into your suggestions and let you how it goes. Piddlingly yours, Steph57...
Hi everyone! I am looking for some knowledge, experience, wisdom, and insight into something that may or may not be MS-related. During the past week or so, I have been experiencing a bit of...
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Hi cheshiregrin!! And welcome! I haven't been on this site for awhile, but it's a great one and I hope it helps you in any way possible. Maybe we'll meet again in the Monday Chat (which I keep on...
O.K. I'm in a hurry here, so just quickly-- My calcium+D supplement is D: 125IUs/calcium: 500mgs, twice a day. I've been on that for about 10 years. Now, plus the 50,000 D3 My MD prescribed for once...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif Hey folks: I had (i.e., forced) my doc to run a D3 test and I have only HALF!!!! the amount that would be adequate for someone who has no underlying medical...
Thanks for the D3 tip. I saw my PCP yesterday and demanded that he do a full scan on ALL of my vitamin D levels. I also printed out various articles about this (was it you who provided a link? I...
Ditto to all that came before. Just remember, if the flames of your "inner chuckle" remain stoked, each day will bring with it a new and wondrous blessing. And, I would hope, the opportunity for a...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif Hey y'all: There was a blurb in today's Boston Globe (from Bloomberg News) about the use of stem cells in helping those living with recurring/remitting MS, in the...
Hey there /community/emoticons/smile.gif I've been using the Autoject for my Copaxone injections for about four years, and I guess I have a high discomfort threshold, 'cause except for a little...
Hey there!! Muscle spasms, eh? The painful knid, or the annoying kind? I have experienced cramping in my legs--below the knees, to the point that it hurts to even try to flex them away. Lately, one...
Ditto to all of the previous posts. My eyes often feel "filmy," and I go back and forth between reading and "regular" eyeglasses much more often. I have experienced double-vision, but only when my MS...
Hi and Happy New Year Everyone!!! I thought I had posted a query about the Vitamin D thing a few weeks ago, but I guess not. My acupuncturist treats many MS patients and alert ed me to the role of D,...
Hi There! I also have elevated liver enzymes and ammonia levels. In addition to milk thistle, I also take Glutathione and Alpha-Lipoic Acid supplements. Also, Lactulose for the ammonia. Good luck!...
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Thanks all, for your replies! The article was in the 11/12 Boston Globe . You should find it at www.boston.com , click on the Globe link. It's an easy enough site to navigate. The study was conducted...
Greetings: I'm usually encamped at the MS site, but my husband has heart disease (FIVE STENTS /community/emoticons/smhair.gif /community/emoticons/smhair.gif ) and takes various heart, blood...
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Hey Meche! Just me again. I had tried to post you several days ago but stupidly pressed the wrong key and it disappeared. Anyway, I also have the recurring/remitting MS and do Copaxone injections...
Hey Meche: I had to sign off the live chat early, so I don't know if you joined in or not. My eyesight has always been poor, but during a "flash" it gets worse, at times the double vision (What?? I...
Welcome Meche! I tried to post to you earlier, but it disappeared on me suddenly. I probably hit the wrong key. Anyway, I'll try again tomorrow, but maybe you'll be in the live chat romm (which is...
Gary: My understanding is that acute sensitivity to heat is an MS sympton, and can also (too much exposure, I'm guessing) can exacerbate symptons such as the ones you described. It may very well have...
Hey guys: Thanks for all of the support and info, which I have forwarded on to mama-to-be. We learned yesterday that now she is all hysterical about contracting something called "fifth disease,"...
Thank you Rhonda! Our daughter, her name is "Stef," is actually my step-daughter; hubbie got custody, and for good reason. Her "mom" is somewhere, but Stef has considered me her "absolute" Mom since...
/community/emoticons/turn.gif Hey y'all! my MS, but this has to do with a TOTALLY unrelated topic, but I don't know whom else to ask. My hubbie and I learned this past weekend that our daughter is...
Thanks each of you for the feedback. I plan to call various specialists (hematology, vascular, what ever) and ask if this may be something they should look at. Also, last night I woke up and...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif Hey y'all: I don't even know if this is the appropriate forum, but it's the one I always use 'cuz of my MS. Since early summer, I've had a series of unexplained...
Hi and welcome! I had noticed increased intolerance to heat years before my MS diagnosis. I live in the NE, but I use the AC far more than I used to! I can stay out on a warmer day only for so long...
Welcome Survivor! How great you found this site. What a great screen name. I may be presumptuous (sp?), but it does indicate, to me anyway, that you have the inner strength to cope with MS, or...
Hey y'all RE; MDs who talk more than they listen, don't ask questions when the patient brings up concerns about a symptom (i.e.: "My blood pressure, which is usually normal, has been sky-high for a...
/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hey y'all: Pretty new to this web site, but thought I'd check the MS postings and weigh in on that. I am 51 and was got a tentative MS diagnosis about 6 or 7 years...