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I am 38 years old and have been diagonsised with Multiple Sclerosis in 2007, but thought to have had my first episode in 1999,(I went deaf in my right ear that year). It affects me everyday in some way or another, like my face will go numb or my legs and feet are numb or I am dizzy, unsteady gait,my thought process, pain in my legs, feet, arms,hands and back,my words dont want to come out,tremors, shakes and I could go on....There are so many people that know nothing about this non-curable disease and what is does, so please look at my page and my friends pages and lets work together for a cure and learn from each other about our Multiple Sclerosis......Thanks Melissa ..

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WHAT IS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS????? Multiple Sclerosis is thought to be an autoimmune disease the affects the central nervous system. The central nervous consist of the brain, the spinal cord, and the optic nerves. Surrounding and protecting the nerves is a fatty tissue called myelin which helps nerve fibers to conduct electrial impulses, when myelin is lost in multiple areas, leaveing scar tissue called sclerosis. These damaged areas are also known as plaques or lesions. When myelin or the nerve fiber is damaged or destroyed, the abilty of the nerves to conduct electrical impluses to and from the brain is disrupted, this produces various symptoms, bladder dysfunction, bowel dysfunction, memory problems attention and solving problems, dizzines,depression, fatigue, difficulty walking, numbness, pain, sexual dysfunction, vision problems (blindness can occur), spasticity, tremors, speech and swallowing problems, hearing loss, (I'm totally deaf in my right ear).There are 4 clinical courses of the disease, which might be mild, moderate, or severe. 1 is relasping remitting, 2 primary-progressive. 3 secondary- progressive, and 4 progressive-relasping .The cause of the disease is unknown and at the present there is NO cure, only injectable medication to slow down the progression of the disease.

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Living with MS...from Katie

When We Say We Can’t do Something Because We don’t Feel Well,Put yourself in Our Shoes By Using The Examples of our Symptoms Below...- Painful Heavy Legs: Apply Tightly 20 LB ankle weights...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:29:00 GMT

MS symptom facts

..> Multiple Sclerosis Symptom Facts The symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis may be mild or severe, chronic (long-term) or of short duration; may be transient (appear and disappear very quickly) Symp...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:38:00 GMT

MS facts

..> General Information about Multiple Sclerosis First Diagnosed in 1849 The earliest known description of a person with possible Multiple Sclerosis dates from 14th century Holland Multiple Scl...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:31:00 GMT

My new injection

I am suppose to start my new shot today (avonex) and I am alittle scared, well not alittle maybe alot...I have to wait on the nurse to come and do my training on it. I have started my tylenol and in a...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT

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ADA Restoration Act of 2007 Position: Signed into law on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the landmark disability legislation that helps ensure that individuals living with...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:28:00 GMT

NEWS ON MS

Your MS activism has paid off big. For the first time ever, multiple sclerosis research will be eligible for funding under the Department of Defense (DoD). Congress has listed MS as a research ...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:13:00 GMT

In memory of Kelly 11/29/71-12/18/07

Just wanted everyone to know we lost a very strong and outgoing young lady who battled with MS and after having a brain biopsy , had complication and passed away 12/18/07. She quit breathing and...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:34:00 GMT

just venting.....

It looks like I have to start the avonex, now just the wait game of them contacting me and getting started, when I started the copaxone it tooks about 3 weeks for someone to come and discuss the issue...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:43:00 GMT

My MS and relaspe (I think)

Well its Thursday morning and I should have already been on my way to work, but guess what I am having a relaspe or thats what my neuro said and now I am own steroids by mouth...he wanted (my neuro) t...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:15:00 GMT

My MS friend has wrote another well written letter

Well, here we are, just a month from Christmas. Not my favourite time of year, I love being around my nieces and nephews, but the expectations of others when I'm on a benefit do become a bit much.But,...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 08:24:00 GMT