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which way do I go

By klkerry · New reply May 16, 2013
Journal · 12 replies
I have been diagnosed with MS since Thursday April 4, 2013. Already have done 3 days of infusions of high strength steriods and don't see the Dr until July or so where I have to pick a treatment option ...

Five million

By Brian · New reply May 16, 2013
Journal · 204 replies
Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...

Baclofen pump

By cindifish · New reply May 14, 2013
Discussion in Treatments and therapies · 5 replies
I am considering having a Baclofen pump "installed" and would like to hear from other MS patients that have the pump ...

A new Inspire report in collaboration with Stanford Medical School

By Brian · New reply May 5, 2013
Journal · 84 replies
As many of you know, Inspire has a professional collaboration with the Stanford University School of Medicine. Inspire members have written personal stories for the Stanford Scope column. I am pleased ...

Possible MS

By LeonieS (Inactive) · New reply May 4, 2013
Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 3 replies
Hey everyone. I haven't been actually diagnosed with MS yet. Let me share my story though because I do have some questions concerning the tests to diagnose MS. I was admitted to the hospital last week ...

autonomic neuropathy

By JOLICARY · New reply April 26, 2013
Journal · 61 replies
I suffer from autonomic neuropaty bad! I have severely low Blood Pressure even worse when I stand up. High heart rate especially when standing. Excessive sweating, and Gasroparesis. If you all have went ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Deanna Attai, MD

By John2 · New reply April 16, 2013
Journal · 16 replies
Dear members, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people who are making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. The people in this ...

Multiple sclerosis with Papiledema ??

By JOLICARY · Posted April 15, 2013
Journal · 0 replies
My sister has papiledema with what she thinks could be ms with all her symptoms. Does anyone out there have Papiledema with their ms ...

what MRI's do I need?

By Rzube · New reply April 11, 2013
Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 2 replies
I have been told I may have MS, the neurologist is sending me for more MRI's of the brain stem and spine. From what I have read I think I need one of the entire brain. Is that true? I know I need a spinal ...

Back pain with MS

By JOLICARY · New reply April 8, 2013
Journal · 2 replies
MY sister has very bad back pain she is in the middle of whether or not she has ms. She has lesoins on her brain. She was wondering do u all with ms have horrible back pain to, and do the spine lesions ...

Sister with Ms and leg pain, and weakness

By JOLICARY · New reply April 5, 2013
Journal · 3 replies
My sister was wondering if a lot of you suffer from Leg pain, and weakeness with MS? Also would the spine lesions cause the leg pain ...

wondering...

By bvtcglnk · New reply March 25, 2013
Journal · 7 replies
i have asked this question to numerous doctors, including my spine specialist, and no one seems to give me a direct and to the point answer... when you lay on your back, completely relaxed, how far up ...

At Peace

By cubbercrane · New reply March 4, 2013
Journal · 9 replies
My journey started in 1996 when I got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Two months later I found out I had an acustic neuroma on my hearing nerve of my right ear. I am deaf now. In 2004 I got diagnosed ...

Baclofen Pump

By cindifish · Posted February 23, 2013
Discussion in Treatments and therapies · 0 replies
I would like to talk to other people with MS that are using the baclofen pump ...

I have MS

By marcel003 · New reply February 23, 2013
Journal · 11 replies
Dear Me, Today you found out you have MS, not because all test results are back but because your appointment with neurology has been switched to an appointment with the MS clinic. As you start this journey ...

Cindi

By cindifish · New reply February 22, 2013
Discussion in Treatments and therapies · 1 reply
I am considering having the Baclofen Pump 'installed" and would like to hear other people's experiences with the pump ...

Waiting on diagnosis

By KYMama · Posted February 18, 2013
Discussion in Taking charge: How to be a proactive patient · 0 replies
Hello, I am still waiting on an official diagnosis. I have had a CTA, EMG, VEP (which was abnormal), and 3 month follow up MRI which showed no new lesions. Even though no new lesions were present, I developed ...

MS MIMIC

By rvs196 · New reply February 8, 2013
Journal · 4 replies
The old saying, when life hands you lemons. My husband has MS Mimic but because of a need to treat him, he's dx as MS and demyelinating disease. This started more than 15 years ago but really got treatment ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Lindsey Miller

By John2 · New reply February 6, 2013
Journal · 13 replies
We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people who are making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. The people featured in our Q&A series ...

I am from the planet Vee'gun, take me to your leader

By marcel003 · New reply January 31, 2013
Journal · 2 replies
I sometimes wonder what I am. I have one foot in the fruit and vegetable aisle at Kroger's, getting delicious and healthy natural whole foods, and the other foot in Waffle House with bacon and hash browns ...

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