Well...I have finally figured out how to describe how I feel when someone asks me what its like to have MS. "Picture a 100 lb suit of armour. Now picture it...
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gingerandmolasses
gingerandmol...
May 29, 2004 8:22 am
sometimes in the course of a normal conversation friends will refer back to my ms as if l don't understand that something is wrong with me. Last night l was...
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Carolyne Marshall
carolynemars...
May 29, 2004 11:37 pm
I don't think you are being too simplistic. I remember when I had not seen a girlfriend in a while, and got together with her for tea, she said "you sure look...
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gingerandmolasses
gingerandmol...
Jun 4, 2004 12:39 pm
... not ... she ... to ... symptoms ... l like your reply what am l supposed to look like, 'a corpse'. l often wonder how people think l should look when they...
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scottalexandra
Jun 7, 2004 7:27 pm
I was diagnosed with MS two years ago. I have gone through a lot of changes in my life in the past two years. I am presently on a disease modifying therapy...
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Steve
beaverbankers
Jun 8, 2004 1:53 pm
I am glad to hear that you are having good luck with the herbal treatment and I will surely check it out.I didn't have much luck with the Amantadine myself.I...
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Carolyne Marshall
carolynemars...
Jun 11, 2004 1:08 am
Hi there! pardon me while I vent... I am swelling up like a balloon! Since starting Copaxone 2.5 years ago, I have put on over 70 lbs (doctor and MS clinic...
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gingerandmolasses
gingerandmol...
Jun 13, 2004 11:50 pm
l'm sorry to hear about your problems with the coxapone. The swelling and bloating along with the unexplained weight gain must be very uncomfortable. Dr's can...
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Tammy Phillips
skyblue1802000
Jun 16, 2004 3:06 am
HI all just saying hello from East,Canada. Hope to get to know some of you soon. I am one for chatting...so hey if you would like to I am here. TTFN Tammy ... ...
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fishtail_22
Jun 25, 2004 9:39 am
Thanks for inviting me into your group . A little bit about myself, i`m 58 male had MS FOR 20 YRS BEEN PRETTY MUCH HAD IT ALL .Iwas a commercial fisherman, for...
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gingerandmolasses
gingerandmol...
Jul 2, 2004 3:50 am
hello, has anyone ever tried or had any sucess with any of the ms diets. Lately everyday seems to bring a different type of sensation along with even more...
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Carolyne Marshall
carolynemars...
Jul 5, 2004 8:53 pm
Hi Ginger I have found diet success varies significantly from person to person and from month to month! But...I do know that I personally feel worse if I eat...
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Janet Atkinson
ravingstill
Aug 5, 2004 12:30 am
Hello all:) I am having some major computer issues right now so I was thinking that I better stop accepting emails for a bit till I can get it fixed. Im using...
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Janet Atkinson
ravingstill
Aug 21, 2004 10:47 pm
Hi all! Just wanted to write and let you all know whats been up the last little bit. Still dont have my good comp fixed, gonna cost about 300 bucks to fix it,...
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angieweidner
Aug 27, 2004 3:42 pm
I work for a consulting firm based in the U.S. and we are currently working on a project looking at how pharmaceutical companies market MS drugs to their...
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Isabelle Doyle
Northernvoic...
Oct 9, 2004 4:52 pm
Hello everyone, I was diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS in 1997. I am a high school teacher in a small remote community in northern Quebec. My MS has not...
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bob mcdonald
rdmcd6400
Oct 10, 2004 1:29 am
alway's be strong! bob ... From: Isabelle Doyle To: msmeans_talking@... Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 12:51 PM Subject: [msmeans_talking]...
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Leigh Vicchiullo
chaka8116
Oct 17, 2004 9:33 pm
Hi!, I'm sorry it took so long for my reply! I've had MS since 1998, it's amazing how many people Can relate to everything we all deal with on a daily basis! ...
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Leigh Vicchiullo
chaka8116
Oct 17, 2004 9:42 pm
Hi!, I'm sorry it took me so long to reply! It's been a tough week! I have MS since 1998...I guess we're in almost the same boat!? Please, stay in touch! ...
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bob mcdonald
rdmcd6400
Oct 17, 2004 11:56 pm
hi isabelle, i live in toronto ont. was dx with rr ms 20 yrs. ago it took me along time to accept it.-(denial) can't remember what it's like to be normal. i...
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Leigh Vicchiullo
chaka8116
Oct 18, 2004 1:21 am
Hi bob, this Leigh"not Isabelle? It seems there is a mix up with our e-mails??? I've never lived in Toronto, I went there on vac. & loved it! I live in Las...
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Leigh Vicchiullo
chaka8116
Oct 18, 2004 1:55 am
Hi Isabelle, I was diagnosed in Oct. 1998, I have been to Quebec, it's so pretty! I live in Las Vegas NV...Not as pretty as Quebec? But, it's pretty in it's...
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Isabelle Doyle
Northernvoic...
Oct 18, 2004 3:14 am
Thank you for your response Leigh. The natural world has always inspired me which is why I love my little province. Living in a small remote community like I...
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Isabelle Doyle
Northernvoic...
Oct 18, 2004 3:23 am
Dear Bob, You say that you can't remember what it's like to be normal... May I ask what your definition of normal is? A normal person for me is one that...
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Leigh Vicchiullo
chaka8116
Oct 18, 2004 6:55 pm
Well, since I came out of a re-hab statis, I now a flu shot every year. Doctors orders, being that "Uncle MS" doesn't get the Immune Disfuntion Is not a good...
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Isabelle Doyle
Northernvoic...
Oct 18, 2004 10:21 pm
Wow Leigh! I am so happy I decided to join this club. I will certainly walk confidently to the clnic for my flu shot next week. I have noticed that my health...
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bob mcdonald
rdmcd6400
Oct 19, 2004 5:01 am
ya ya life love happines it's a pipe dream ... From: Leigh Vicchiullo To: msmeans_talking@... Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 2:54 PM Subject: Re:...
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Leigh Vicchiullo
chaka8116
Oct 19, 2004 6:34 pm
Wow, to you Isabelle, I'm a firm beleiver that "stress" is a catolist for "Uncle MS"... I know yuor body goes through losts of negative changes When something...
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Isabelle Doyle
Northernvoic...
Oct 19, 2004 11:06 pm
I'm very sad that you feel this way Bob but I will respect your position, I have to admit that I'm tempted to believe the same thing myself. I teach secondary...
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bob mcdonald
rdmcd6400
Oct 20, 2004 1:18 am
isabelle, most days my attidude sucks. always be strong! bob. ... From: Isabelle Doyle To: msmeans_talking@... Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004...
