I am happy to see this thread. I have been away from my computer a lot lately and was finally able to log back in here this evening. Sorry Paul to hear of your diagnosis. I am a fellow Brit but live...
Thanks for bumping this. It was such a great read :)...
Oh yes Cola cubes are amazingly good. I bet your friend would love tham Gretchen :)...
Oh yes, the prices can be quite steep sometimes but our local fish and chip shop ( owned by a guy from Wigan, Lancs) has a nice assortment of reasonable stuff sometimes and recently got in some great...
Hey Carolyn, I'm a fellow Brit. I'm in Canada I've been here for 19 yrs now. I know what you mean about buying stuff from home although we do get quite a bit of British stuff in the supermarkets here...
I am sorry to hear about your headache D'Awesome. This happened to me when I had an epidural when giving birth to my first son. I feel for you. I hope all goes well and you will be feeling better...
Thanks for your replies everyone. Sorry to hear you are suffering too. At the very least , it's comforting to know I am not alone with this symtom:) I am going to ask about Neurontin when I see the...
Numb feet and lower legs which alternate between burning and ice cold have so far been my most bothersome symptom and the first real symptom that prompted me to find out what was going on. After my...
Happy Summer to everybody from me too :) We still have a few weeks until school is out here but at least things are slowing down....
Thanks uppity, that is awesome info. I really appreciate you taking the time to do that :)...
LOL Yes it sure does. I'd like to sign up for that one please ;)...
Oh wow, they are awesome uppity. I LOVE stuff like that. When I clicked on the first photo, it made my heart feel good :) When I was a little girl, I loved houses like that so it just took me back....
Oh dear ROFL at my mistake. Well done for spotting that uppitycats. This is the kind of thing I am dealing with. I often type wrong words. Relaxing would definitely NOT be the right word. Oh I have...
Thanks everyone :) Well that was a long day but very informative. So the neurologist confirmed Relaxing Remitting MS based on my clinicl symptoms and the MRI. She showed us the MRI which was...
I have not been able to get in here for quite some time due to family stuff but tonight I am finally able to. On Thursday I have my first appt at the MS Clinic at one of the hospitals in the city....
Optic Neuritis was one of the first symptoms that I had in January 2006. I did find it very annoying. It seemed to clear up by itself after a month or so. At the time I hadn't realized that the...
Hi Nurse Nice to meet you :) I am also recently diagnosed and feeling quite overwhelmed. My symptoms are so similar to yours. My kids are 17, 15 and 10. The 10 yr old takes such good care of me :)...
Yes we were there for a few days but actually in Studio City. It seemed easier to just say LA LOL It was a wonderful visit. I'll let you know if we will be back again :) Take care...
Also, thanks so much Sunny for the link. I will read it this evening when I have some quiet time....
Thanks everyone for your concern re: the meds. I will definitely be doing research and discussing it with the other neuro. I am the kind of person who will take meds if it could possibly help. You...
Thanks so much for your replies :) I am trying to get my head around it all right now. There is so much for me to think about and to learn. I am definitely going to be talking to the new neuro about...
Hello everyone, I registered here several months ago when I was looking into possible causes symptoms I was having. Thanks for welcoming me back then. Since then, life has been hectic for many...
Oh Dominick the Donkey, I love that song. The first time I ever heard it was a couple of years ago at the Christmas concert at the kids school. It's so cute and funny. I have so many favs at this...
I have the appt for the MRI. Feb 24th. A long wait but from what I understand, that's not as long as it can be sometimes. I got a call to book the vision test and found out it is a Visually Evoked...
Well today was my first neuro appt. A very nice man and as I am always anxious about physician appts, that helped me to feel relaxed right away. He asked a lot of questions and I read from my list...
Thanks so much, I'll be sure to let you know. take care...
I'm back from our short trip and I have to say, I felt a little better whilst I was away. My legs weren't as stiff and I found the numbness was pretty much located below the knee. Now I am home and...
Hi again Gretchen /community/emoticons/smile.gif I don't have a cane or anything like that right now but I may have to consider it soon. I didn't realise til a few days ago that I am also sensitive...
Thanks so much Gretchen. I think my husband is going to come with me to the appointment which I am thankful for. He will think of things to ask that I probably won't. We have been making a list of...
The cold is really getting to me right now. I am so stiff and sore and really irritable because of it. I can't concentrate too well either because of how I am feeling. My feet feel like they are...
I was here a while ago and hoping to be an active participant in the forums but everyday life got in the way plus family problems. Well, today I am back here again and wanted to say hi :) I am going...
Hi again I heard back from the Doctor's office today. The CT scan on my lower spine was normal which was what I was expecting actually. Now I just have to wait on the appointment with the neuro in...
Thanks so much for the replies /community/emoticons/smile.gif I have been writing everything down and will definitely bring it all with me when I go in. Take care...
Gosh this is an interesting thread for me. I was away overnight with my son at a hotel on the weekend and whilst he was swimming in the pool, I went in the hot tub. I could barely move the rest of...
Hi :) It's been a few weeks since I posted here, I have been on an emotional rollercoaster. I just wrote a HUGE long post and my pc lost it before I could post To cut a very long story short (you...
Thanks so much uppity and Paris Girl. I really appreciate your replies. I went for the ultrasound and being the nervous Nelly that I am I spent the whole time reading into the questions that the...
Doodle Just wanted to say hi. I am new here also, no diagnosis of anything yet. I'm still at the earliest stages of getting tests done. Your symptoms sound so similar to mine.I do find it is a...
Just a quick update Fingers crossed I have been feeling a little bit better lately but still numb down my legs and in my feet as well as my right thumb and forefinger. Both of my big toes are very...
Sorry to hear about your burning skin. I also have the same problem with my skin, it has been plaguing me for several weeks now but mostly on the right side of my stomach where I am also experiencing...
Hi Dixiecup, Thanks for replying to my post. All of you have been so kind. I got my neuro appt yesterday....Dec 6th! Its gonna be quite a wait. I feel 'somewhat' better these last couple of days but...
Well I made it to the Doctor today. She was so sweet and concerned for me that I had been living the nightmare for a few weeks without seeing her. She knows how anxious I am and felt really bad that...
Thanks again everybody for taking the time to reply to me. I am a bag of nerves today, knowing that tomorrow is the appointment but I only have 24 hrs to go and hopefully after that, I will feel just...
Hi again Thanks for the replies. I went ahead and made an appt for Monday as the doctor will be back then. I am so, so nervous about it and probably will be in a panic mode all weekend. I am going to...
Hi I am a new member here. Before I post my question, I just want to say that I have learned so much from reading on this forum. I just wanted to post a brief history of my last two years. I am a 44...