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Social Security Disability
- By tmichaelroche · New reply February 1, 2010
- Journal · 39 replies
- I am 4 months into the process of applying for Social Security Disability (SSD). Can anyone out there share their experiences with the process? Did you go through the process? What to expect when I get ...
Ritaximab
- By CathyN · Posted January 18, 2010
- Discussion in Alternative treatments · 0 replies
- Hi everyone: I would like to know if anyone has experience with Ritaximab. This is a RA drug. My Dr. says he has had very good results with his patience that have SPMS. My MS is very progressive and has ...
Prescribed Evoxac, hydroxychloroquine, or Numoisyn Lozenges?
- By PeggyTllmn · New reply January 16, 2010
- Journal · 22 replies
- I saw the Rheumatologist for the first time recently. From my symptoms, she believes I have Sjogrens, (and possibly Scleroderma, but she is running more tests). She has prescribed three medications, which ...
Treatment using Cellcept
- By Chris3210 · Posted December 28, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Hi I was diagnosed with MS in 1992. My current status is classified as a Secondary progressive MS. I was first on bettaseron then I got 4 doses of Novantron. Then I was put on Copaxon for about two years ...
Heard a good one!
- By pwrsrg77 · New reply December 25, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- I heard this the other day & thought it was GREAT!!! "If you feel like your carrying the world on your shoulders....stop & talk to the one who carries the universe on his." Just wanted to share positive ...
A message from Mother Teresa
- By tmichaelroche · Posted December 21, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- “Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.†Mother Teresa (1910–1997) Macedonian missionary Nobel Peace Prize winner ...
Inspirational by Abraham Lincoln
- By tmichaelroche · Posted December 8, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- "I do the best I know how, the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing it to the end. If the end brings me out all right, what is said against me will not amount to anything. If the end brings me ...
SO excited to share what I have found!
- By pwrsrg77 · New reply December 6, 2009
- Journal · 60 replies
- I have received TONS of wonderful support from this amazing community of people just like myself. All that struggle with debilitating symptoms, wrong diagnosis, less than quality doctors etc... I wish ...
Beginning
- By dianne11 · Posted December 3, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Although this might upset some i have not been officially DX,d yet...I have severe hugging pain ,shock like symptoms when turning and sometimes walking..Numbness of left leg.,optical neuritis...Pain at ...
Multiple Sclerosis caused by tramatic injury?
- By tmichaelroche · New reply December 2, 2009
- Discussion in Living with MS · 2 replies
- Recently my Neurological symptoms have become worse. My Neurosurgeon and Neurologist have been evaluating my symptoms and MS keeps coming up in their conversations. I know nothing about MS and I am undergoing ...
It can always be worse / inspirational quote
- By tmichaelroche · New reply November 30, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- Quotes to Lift You Up When You’re Feeling Down Uplifting quotes for hard times As we strive to make it through difficult times, hearing the wisdom of those who have struggled, questioned and dreamed ...
COURAGE
- By tmichaelroche · New reply November 28, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- Courage is a special kind of knowledge; the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared, and how not to fear what ought not be feared. From this knowledge comes an inner strength that subconsciously ...
How are people doing?
- By Dee25 · New reply November 16, 2009
- Discussion in Living with MS · 5 replies
- Hi to all: I just wanted to do a check in and see how everyone on Copaxone is doing. I have to go back in July for repeat MRIs to see if it's working for me. July will be six months that I have been using ...
My head feels like someone is squeezing it and then there's that MS hug
- By 25plus · New reply November 14, 2009
- Discussion in Living with MS · 3 replies
- I have had MS since I was at least 12 years old dx since 16. I have just recently been dealing with headache problems that feel like something is squeezing my head in and out. It goes on all day and night ...
New Set of Doctor Eyes
- By CathyN · Posted September 22, 2009
- Discussion in Living with MS · 0 replies
- Hi All: After changing Doctors I finally found someone in Nashville who has questioned some of the symtoms that have been progressing. First, he immediately prescribed going back on Tysabri which my last ...
My twin with MS
- By MaryKarnes · New reply September 21, 2009
- Discussion in Symptoms · 2 replies
- Did not know that my twin Ann would be having such a hard time with not only MS but dementia.She is in the Nursing Home and we visit daily. It is very hard on her hubby because he cannot help her anymore ...
MEDICATION
- By yetzabee · Posted September 1, 2009
- Discussion in Traditional treatments · 0 replies
- Is anyone using avonex? What is your experience with it? Thanks in advance for your help ...
IM CONFUSED
- By yetzabee · Posted September 1, 2009
- Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 0 replies
- I joined the support group on this site for ecephalitus because the couple of neurologist I had before suspected that but didnt diagnose me with that. Yesterday i went to a research neurologist and he ...
Guestbooks are now live!
- By TeamInspire · New reply August 15, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- Hello everyone, Last week we mentioned that we'd be adding guestbooks to Inspire in the near future, and they are now live! We're very excited about this feature and hope you enjoy it. To check out your ...
Scheduled maintenance this evening
- By TeamInspire · New reply August 12, 2009
- Journal · 13 replies
- All, Inspire will be performing database updates this evening starting at 8:00 Eastern. We expect the updates to take no more than 2 hours and the site will be unavailable at this time. We thank you for ...
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