I developed optic neuritis about 5 month ago. I was treated with IV steroids for 5 days but my vision did not recover and everything continues to be a blur....
Time Magazine reported that a drug derived from modified cobra venom might be tested at Canadian MS clinics as a treatment for MS in the future. Immunokine has...
It took me a couple of months before my vision felt "normal". My doctor did a test on me for my peripheral vision. I had blind spots. Your vision will never...
Hey, kids, never say never! In my thirties, I had terrible vision problems. I would see 3 light wires instead of one, and my eyes were an awful red. A new...
I experienced ON when I was 23 y/o (now 36). In one week I lost all sight in my left eye, it was very scary as then I only had one eye (sight) left and if it...
Hello Friends - I am on Betaferon treatment for my MS with my only major symptom so far being optic neuritis. About one month ago I began feeling tingling &...
I have the same tingling problem from time to time. I *THINK* the rule of thumb is if a new symptom appears or an old one worsens for more than 2-3 days it...
I have tingling also. My doctors do say it is a symptom of MS - just one I never paid attention to until I experienced optic whatever-it-is- called and had...
I think tingling is very common with MS - especially in the beginning. After a few years, the "tingling" has become numb (in my case) - and I try not to handle...
Hello everyone - when I visited my intern last week (just routine blood work - not the brain doctor), she asked if anyone had mentioned the studies they were...
Men With MS More Likely To Pass It On FROM: Ivanhoe Newswire A new study reveals men with multiple sclerosis transmit the disease to their children twice as...
The National MS Society continues to aggressively pursue a 5% federal funding increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in fiscal year 2007 (FY...
The National MS Society regrets the President's decision to veto the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 (H.R. 810) and the failure of Congress to...
MS Advocates Successfully Push for Medicare Independent Living Act MS advocates helped build momentum in the Senate, and legislation that would fix Medicare's...
My mom has Multiple Sclerosis so I'm doing a research project on it. I want to know what the everyday life with MS includes. I want to know whether or not...
Hi Ashley, It is so different for everyone with MS. Some can walk, others can't. Wheelchairs, canes, and walkers come into play. Personally, I walk around...
Hey Ashley and all, I have had MS since 1989 and i also have a 17y/o son that went thru the ups and downs of this stuff..if you want i can ask him if you could...
Hi Ashley - MS does seem to effect everyone differently. I have slight physical problems - I do not have full vision out of the left eye, my left hand goes...
Hi Ashley, Good for you for doing this project! It's always good for all of us with MS when others know more about it. In my case, I have Relapsing-Remitting...
It is about 6 months for me now and my vision has still not recovered. I'm wondering if I should change drugs. I want to know how Betaferon/Betaseron works for...
Hi Nimaoy, Sorry to hear about your visual problems. I have all kinds of them for over 26 years. One of the longest periods of time was several months with...
Hello everyone, I am new to the group. I just found you while doing a search about MS like symptoms. I just wondered if anyone was told they had MS just from...
Hi, I am glory, I am new to the group. Was interested in finding a group and came upon this group today. Was glad to hear that you pray for each other, as I...
Hi : 3 years ago I was in the same situation as Rebecca. I had all types of MS Symptoms, walking problems, lost use of one hand, numbness on complete one side...
Hi Love your name Glory! t sounds like you've been through the run-a-round. I think that happens with a lot of us. Really no definitive test, so they keep you...
I was told the same thing as Glory, go see a psychiatrist. I was told I had some deep problem way back in my brain that I didn't even know was there and only a...
I have had optic neuritis and treated it with steroids. Although in the first few months I had a little vision come back. I am legally blind in my one eye...
Your message and the various replies was a gift just when I needed it. I too have been told for the last 2 years that my symptoms were a conversion disorder...
I don't agree with your neurologist about "to be diagnosed, lesions have to appear over time and space." I have had PPMS for eighteen years, my MRIs have never...
