em68
02-23-2009, 09:05 PM
I'm new to the forum but am anxious to find answers and suggestions from anyone with M.S.
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MSJayhawk
02-23-2009, 10:06 PM
Welcome to the forums. In order to be more effective in assisting you, please let all of us know a little about you. Have you been diagnosed? Having tests run...? Welcome aboard!
MSNik
02-23-2009, 10:10 PM
Welcome to the board. Youll find all sorts of advice and input here...but like Jayhawk said, if you introduce yourself with more detail, we can respond better to your needs! I hope you are well ...
Nikki
Nikki
glamour girl
02-24-2009, 12:05 AM
Hi EM68..
Welcome to our boards. We're all ever so friendly here. Came to the right place. Do you have MS yourself ?? What exactly is it you want to know.
We're glad to help.
Welcome to our boards. We're all ever so friendly here. Came to the right place. Do you have MS yourself ?? What exactly is it you want to know.
We're glad to help.
parisiancat
02-24-2009, 06:12 PM
Welcome to the board. You'll find fantastic support here and some very knowledgable people.
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em68
02-24-2009, 08:49 PM
Hello every one and thanks for the welcome. Yes, I was diagnosed 17 yrs ago but my first attack was at age 16. At the time we had no clue but for yrs I thought I was some kind of hypochondriac since I was always complaining of different weird things that no one else seemed to have. And the constant tripping was ridiculous now that I look back, we thought I was just a klutz as I aged...My present doctor took notes and realized what he thought it was but sent me for an MRI before confirming it. Was no biggie at the time, or so I thought. I continued with my lifestyle until I started realizing that things were getting harder for me to accomplish. Since then I've had a few bad relapses but I still manage to shuffle in the house but for anything else like shopping or stuff I need my powerchair.
I think for me the pain and fatigue are the worst part of the m.s. Plus the fact that I was an outdoor person and had to gve up many of my hobbies. So, more or less in a nutshell, that's me, give or take some bad and better days.
I think for me the pain and fatigue are the worst part of the m.s. Plus the fact that I was an outdoor person and had to gve up many of my hobbies. So, more or less in a nutshell, that's me, give or take some bad and better days.
MSJayhawk
02-24-2009, 11:51 PM
Welcome, again! I probably had MS since 14 years of age. I just considered myself a klutz. I use a powerchair about 90%of the time indoors. Outdoors I have an outdoor powerchair. It allows me to get out and about. For mowing the lawn, I have a hydrostatic zero-turn mower which only requires hands to operate. There are many things you can do to allow freedom outdoors. I built raised bed gardens which allow me to garden from my powerchair.