Early days of MS are so hard when there is so much to know. You can see a lot on my blog and facebook page but I would also recommend the Myelin repair foundation at myelinrepair.org...
Wonder why I thought you were charles ! Anyway, don't hold out too much hope for oral,it's the same drug and oral goes through the liver in what they call "1st pass metabolism" which gives a lot of...
Sorry to hear that Charles but unfortunately there are always cases of idiosyncratic reactions to drugs. I'm sure this is very rare but of course these things do happen :cry: Hope you have found a...
Firstly, yes it could be MS but it could also be a lot of other things which are a lot more minor. Yes an eye doctor would have see "something" such as pale discs but they usually just make a note...
Hi Everyone, some great info here. Yes the thing about MS sensory symptoms is that they often start on one side (unilateral) an later become bilateral so it's a normal thing to have things happen on...
Well what a lot of attempted diagnoses ! The main thing is you need a diagnosis. If it is MS yes, this is indeed a recognized symptom, caused by a lesion in the sacral area of the spinal cord. For...
Vitamin D is classically low in MS patients. It is not the single cause of the MS ( because there is no single cause) but decent levels could prevent the onslaught - maybe. A lot more research is...
Sounds like you experienced the classic scenario of having the needle at the wrong length. If it's too long it can penetrate the muscle - which hurts and if it's too short it caused bruises and...
Most o9f us have been through this interminable waiting while they wait for symptoms to develop over time. Excruciating. However, it seems ridiculous to me that you are being held back from a...
Yes I thinik the insurance suggestion is a good one although getting as NEW insurance could be difficult since they always ask if you've had investigations. Anyway, yes it is a steep learning curve....
Pain is unfortunately one of those things that is not well recognized in MS and yet so many people experience it. Some people find taking Capsaisin helpful but as it's a nutritional supplement it can...