I recognize some of the names here, from other boards I frequent. Hi to those I know, and don't.
I have had MS since at least 1991, but probably dating back to the late 70's. I guess that makes me sound really old , but I am really ONLY 48. Ok, I'm old.
I am still RRMS, but things weren't looking too good about 3 yrs ago. I was still having relapses, but I was accumulating disability quickly over a two year period. They were debating on reclassifying me as SPMS, but I have improved and leveled off since being on LDN, since May/05. I am thankful for that.
I do a lot of research on MS, and have been for many years. I don't chit-chat much on the forums, because my goal is really to learn and pass on any knowledge I might have. I hope I can contribute to this forum in a way that is helpful.
Nice to meet (see) y'all.
PS. Please excuse any typo's, I'm bad at doing spellcheck.
Welcome! I have MS since 1982 and probably since 14 or 15 years old. I am 45 (in August), so 48 is not old! Knowledge is power, learn what you can, share it and pass it on.
Welcome, Cherie! I'm sure your knowledge and experience will be an asset to this board. I already learned something from you about the vertigo medication! I'd never heard of it before Nenu mentioned it and I didn't know it was compounded here in the U.S. I hope I never have to apply the knowledge but I'm glad to know it just the same.
HI and welcome to the board. Im old, too. at 41, I feel like 100 years old this week. I have R/R MS and have been on Rebif almost 2 years..in my history we traced symtoms back to my early 30s....but Ive been dx just under 2 years now. Interesting enough, my MRIs show over 50 lesions which appear to be quite old on film...its possible Ive been dealing with this much longer than I realized.
Anyway, welcome to our board...we are glad to have you.
Nikki
Hi Cherie.
I also wanna say HI. Look forward to reading about you and yr experiences. I'm 39 years YOUNG. Doesn't sound so bad when i look at it like this.
Dx in 2000 with RRMS. I'm on Avonex .
Welcome to the gang.
Welcome! I have MS since 1982 and probably since 14 or 15 years old. I am 45 (in August), so 48 is not old! Knowledge is power, learn what you can, share it and pass it on.
Hi MSJayhawk.
Wow, that’s a long time with this disease too, eh . . . how are you doing? Do you take any DMDs, and for how long have you?
Nice to meet you.
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Welcome, Cherie! I'm sure your knowledge and experience will be an asset to this board. I already learned something from you about the vertigo medication! I'd never heard of it before Nenu mentioned it and I didn't know it was compounded here in the U.S. I hope I never have to apply the knowledge but I'm glad to know it just the same.
Hi Bearygood, and thank you for the warm welcome.
Apparently that Serc can be fairly expensive to have compounded in the US ($100 a month, or something like that), and not all insurance companies will cover it either. But, for anyone who has had intermittent vertigo, I think it is well worth the investment if it works. I've heard nothing but good about it, and it is what I would try now that I know so many have benefited from it.
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Welcome to the family over here!
Thank you Nenu. It’s nice to have a place to come where you feel comfortable and safe expressing yourself. If it feels like “family”, that is a huge bonus!
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HI and welcome to the board. Im old, too. at 41, I feel like 100 years old this week. I have R/R MS and have been on Rebif almost 2 years..in my history we traced symtoms back to my early 30s....but Ive been dx just under 2 years now. Interesting enough, my MRIs show over 50 lesions which appear to be quite old on film...its possible Ive been dealing with this much longer than I realized.
Anyway, welcome to our board...we are glad to have you.
Nikki
Hi Nikki,
I noticed the thread asking how you were doing, and tried to look back to see why you are in so much pain. It sounds like you have several conditions to contend with, and my heart goes out to you about the pain issue. I hope the treatment they are trying works!!
Have you tried physiotherapy? My ex did intense PT, 6 – 8 hrs daily, in order to recover from a herniated disc . . . and it can help considerably. Is there any chance your pain is related to the MS instead, ie. do you have spinal lesions?
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Hi, Cherie! Nice to see you here
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Hi Snoopy,
Thank you for the warning as they are easier to take from another member then from a moderator! I will do my best to try to quickly understand and abide by the rules.
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Welcome to the family! I'm 29 and was diagnosed in September 2007 with RRMS. I'm looking forward to learning from you. Don't be a stranger!
Hi April,
29 seems so young . . . but I was only 31 when I had my first clear attack. I went many, many years after that with very few problems, and I hope you are the same.
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Hi Cherie.
I also wanna say HI. Look forward to reading about you and yr experiences. I'm 39 years YOUNG. Doesn't sound so bad when i look at it like this.
Dx in 2000 with RRMS. I'm on Avonex .
Welcome to the gang.
Hi GG,
I guess you were the same age as me when you were dx. How’s the Avonex working for you . . . is it keeping you relatively stable? I'm glad if you’ve found something that works for you, as that is so important with this disease.
Thank you everyone for the welcome, and I look forward to getting to know everyone.
Hi Cherie,
Avonex so far is doing its job. I've had only two major relapse since my DX, so i cant complain. Compared to others on this board, i consider myself lucky.
hope yor doing ok today. We know each day is different.
We have Queens birthday long weekend here so the kids have 4days off school.
God give me strength haha..
Welcome to this board!
We definitely happy to have another member who has a lots of knowledge and to share our experience with you too.
I am myself a new member here but I love people here; everybody so warm and welcoming, so supportive.
, but I am really ONLY 48. Ok, I'm old. 
