Me too popsie, I didn't want to say anything, in case it was just me...
Hi Gretchen Come on down, the more the merrier I always say! :tongue: He wasn't mad about me not paying the bill, he was mad at the accusations in the letter. I told them they weren't accusations, as...
Hi All I saw my neurologist on Wednesday and he seems please with how I am going with the copaxone shots, and doesn't want to see me for another six months unless 'something' happens...which it...
Hi All In my quest to learn more about this disease, I came across this site that has brain games for MS sufferers called My Brain Games: http://www.mymsmyway.com If this has already been posted,...
Thanks Dianna....I just get nervous at the word 'psychiatrist' The appointment isn't until September 24th....
Hi Gang At my last visit with my neuro, I thought he said he wanted me to see a neuro-psychologist, I agreed and didn't say anything, but I just got a referral letter in the mail today, and he has...
Hi Byemi! The MS diagnosis did bring some relief, as I had suspected it for sometime, but the doctors ignored me. My numbness started about six weeks after spinal surgery, my initial thought was that...
Hi Louise! I just read your post, and wanted to say g'day and see how you're doing. A proper diagnosis can take time, like others have mentioned, just try to be patient. Be sure to pop in and let us...
I ended up buying the 'Multiple Sclerosis...Now you've Seen It' shirt and the 'You can have my handicap parking if you take my MS with it' just for awareness more than anything else :tongue:...
Hi Bytemi! Just dropping in to let you know that around the first week of June, I experienced symptoms similar to yours, except I was experiencing numbness from just below my breasts all the way...
Hi All I just thought I would share my cervical spine MRI results wit you: 'There is a 14 mm x 6 mm x 7 mm volume of increased T2 signal in the cervical cord at the C6/7 level wihtout alteration in...
Hi Gretchen Thanks for the travel info. I figured someone on here would have traveled with it. Plenty of time to check rules, laws etc as we arent leaving until December 7th...but it can't come soon...
Hi All I did a Google search to try to find a MS bumper sticker for my car, and came across this site, it looks like it's in the US, but it has some great MS gear:...
Hi Ladies Sorry, I should have mentioned when the ambulance came on the Saturday night (second shot) they hooked me up to the heart machine, and it was fine. My BP was fine and my O2 saturation was...
Hey Nursejenn I sometimes get it in my right lower calf when driving....
Hi All As some of you may have read, we thought I was having an allergic reaction to the copaxone. After seeing my neuro yesterday, although he thinks the Saturday night injection was a true one off...
Hi All My first Copaxone shot with the nurse on Friday went well. Then I took my second shot on Saturday night and my chest tightened (I could still breathe), I got some shooting pain between the...
Aw...sorry to see you go Gretchen, but I wish you all the best for the future....
Hi Gang I was wondering, if I am only getting 1.5 liters (sorry, not too sure what that measurement is in imperial) of steroids over three days, do I need to worry about weight gain and/or water...
Thanks Gretchen and Rhonda, I thought it sounded kind of corny, but it took us a few years to get pregnant - I have her at 36, and it was worth the wait. We wont be having any more children, so I...
TKEYS: Thanks for info on your experience :) GRETCHEN: LOL @ getting mommy. Mac is in to stickers at the moment, I'd hate to see what Mac+sticker+ a sleeping mummy would equal LOL...
Well, I was only officially diagnosed on Wednesday, so I guess I can find joy in the fact that my RRMS is mild, and I can take joy in knowing that, at least for the immediate future, I'll be able to...
Luckily, my little girl is still in day-care 5 days a week until I get used to my meds. No nodding off allowed with a 2 yr old on the lose ~ although I'm sure she'd love the freedom LOL...
Hi Gang Well, on Monday I'll be starting my treatment. I'm to have 3 does of methylprednisolone 500mg IV over 1-2 hours for three consecutive days. So that takes care of Monday - Wednesday. Then on...
Hi All I was officially diagnosed today by the neurologist (I cheated and read the MRI report being seeing him - so I had an idea) and I have chosen Copaxone for my treatment. I'll be starting it as...
Hi Gretchen Well, I met my neurologist today and I like him. He says that I've got RRMS and that it's relatively mild, but I've had an 'aggressive attack' The timing of the attack so soon after my...
Thanks PS After I read the report I cried for a while, and then I got angry at the Dr's who told me it wasn't MS or it was 'all in my head' Then I came to realize, that after losing two family...
Hi Smoochie You can read my story..so to speak, here: http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=32&m=1490505 Mine is not your typical MS situation, but have a look, it may be of some help....
HI All It's me again. I had my brain MRI yesterday, and I picked up the scan and the report this morning. Here's what the report said: According to the report I have 'multiple, small, periventircular...
Hi All I had my brain MRI this morning, I will get the results tomorrow. After about 20 mins of scanning, the radiologist came in and injected some contrast, and took some more images. Should I read...
Hi All I'm still awaiting diagnosis. My brain MRI is on Monday ~ Finally! But I was wondering if it was possible for MS symptoms to swap sides? The reason I am asking is, for the longest time I had a...
Hi Gretchen Hi All Just a note to let you all know that my blood work has come back fine. I have no vitamin b deficiency, my ANA levels are fine, no diabetes, etc...... Just waiting for June 29th to...
Hi Again Just a note to let you know that I saw my GP today and he's faxed a referral off to the MS clinic at the hospital. He's also ordered a truck load of blood tests. Not too sure if anyone will...
Hi Gretchen Thanks for the asymmetrical explanation. I have a numb 'band' so to speak, it feels as though it goes right around my right leg, just below the knee, whereas my left foot just feels...
Hi Gretchen Sorry about the typos in my last post, I was typing with Mackenzie on my lap, she's facinsated with the computer. Glad you could understand what I was saying...
Good Morning Ladies NURSE K : A journal is a great idea. I have jotted down my recent symptoms, but prior to this everything was dismissed due to my 'back injury' I've gone over some reports that....
Hi Jen Gretchen and I were discussing this in the thread I started 'Should I be asking for an MRI of the Brain' The head forward electric shock is called L'hermittes sign. Hope this helps MM...
Hi Nurse K! Thanks for sharing your experience with Neurotin. I was initally put on tegretol, but if left me feeling like a zombie, unable to look after my two year old, so my GP swapped me to...
I just found this on Wikipedia regarding the Neurotin: Gabapentin is frequently used to treat various types of Neuralgia. It has been found to be effective in prevention of frequent migraine...
Hi Gretchen I was taking Epilim for the neuropathic pain which isn't helping at all, and because he doesn't want to prescribe steroids without an MRI confirmation of MS (and rightly so) he wants me...
Hi Gretchen Well my neurosurgeon looked at my MRI of the thoracic region and it was clear. My spinal cord is intact at the initial break site, and has healed well. He said that L'Hermmittes is a...
Thanks again Gretchen. I am seeing my neurosurgeon @ 4:30pm today - Australian time - and I have made list of my new symptoms in order of their appearance. I'll be sure to come back and let you know...
Hi Gretchen I forgot to ask, do the 'MS Hug' and 'L'Hermmites sign' stay around for good or are they intermittent? Thanks MM...
Hi Gretchen Thank you very much for your prompt response. I didn't think that the neck thing would be related to my T12 because that area is around the belly button, and I have never had any neck...
Hi All This is my first time posting here, I found the forum thru Google. What a wealth of information in here! A little about me: I suffered an unstable fracture to my T12 vertebra, without spinal...