Hi, has your neuro put you on an abc drug yet? I am on avonex.
Seems to work pretty well. They gave me pills for dizzyness and nausea called promethazine. Works good.


I too get blurred vision especially if I exert myself.


I was dx's april of last year. I had to early retire from the postal service. Just too tired. I am 46.


gail in nh

Hi - I was diagnosed back in january with ms. I know I have had it for approx. 8 years but was misdiagnosed time and time again.

As far as abc drugs - I am on rebif - it's ok. I had some flu like symptoms in the beginning, I got used to that, the injections site is sore but I guess all the drugs do that. The benefit for me is that I do injections 3 times a week. My sister is on copaxone and that is a daily injection. Yuck.

Some things that I learned (it was hard) was that my body needed this medication. I couldn't get used to the fact that I had to do injections. It was scary, awful but after 6 months of doing it I realized I had to and it's not bad anymore at all. I did suffer from fatigue but learned really quick if I gave into it, it ruled my life. I got myself through it by doing yoga every other day and supplimenting some yoga every morning to get me going.

I do nothing different in my life except the injections. My life is the same. Today I shampooed carpets for 2 1/2 hours, moped wood floors, grocery shopped, did laundry. I had to force myself to remember that I am no different than I was, I just have a diagnosis now.

Good luck to you. Oh by the way once my body got used to the meds, my migraines have completely gone away. That was something to live for....

Good luck to you - shannon :d

How did your apt. Go? My husband was dx's three yrs ago. He is 30 now. And I am 24. We just got married 3wks ago. If you have ms. Get on meds and think positive. There is nothing diff. About your life you just need extra rest and a positive head. Let me know.

Hello! I was diagnosed in May of this year. I believe I've had this for many years. However, now I question every little ache and pain I get. I guess that is normal.

Recently I've had terrible pains in my hips, thighs, and calves, both legs. I assumed it was a sciatica episode. My neurologist prescribed Ibuprofin 600 mg, and a muscle relaxant. He also prescribed another MRI of my lower back. He didn't want to say it was the MS until he saw the MRI. Could be a pinched nerve or a bad disc. Has anyone had this happen to them? I get shooting nerve pains and pain like theres a hot poker in my leg and I have to sit down.

I've been on Copaxone since June.

Has anyone ever had this? Thanks jburress in SC

I haven't had any "pain" associated with MS yet but I was just diagnosed in October of '07. I just had my right leg go numb. it never hurt but it was sore because it was such a burden to walk. i know what you mean to question every little pain, numbness, or dizzy spell you have. It can drive you crazy. I also quit smoking after I found out so wiht the injections, lack or nicotine, and I changed my diet to not include over half the amount of caffine I figure that some pains can be from other things.