I've Returned

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HMOs SUCK!

The day sucked as a whole. I went to the doctor with my father and came home alone. They sent my dad to the hospital, apparently he'd been bleeding internally for who knows how long. Since my father is a stubborn old man, we've been having fits...

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The MonSter Chronicles

I had a career with growth potential. I could and would frequently put in 48 hour shifts without a second thought. I used to work in high stress, high temperature environments on a daily basis. I excelled on...

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Hidden Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms

I have been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis for 12 years. I actually started feeling the first symptoms 13-years-ago. My very first symptom was numbness on the right side of my face. It was a strange feeling. I would have the numbness with a...

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RESTARTING COPAXONE

Why do we decide to quit the Copaxone therapy for managing our MS? The reasons vary and in my case I felt quite comfortable, satisfied, even justified in deciding to quit the therapy. Yet, here I am 4 days into restarting my Copaxone injections. Why...

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My 3 Day Steroid Treatment - Part 4

Well here it is four days after my last infusion and I am still not back to where I expected to be, but I do believe the worse is over, and for that I am truly thankful. This is one experience I am only to happy to block out, as soon as possible....

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My 3 Day Steroid Treatment for MS - Part 2

This is the second part of a series about my latest 3 day Solu-Medrol infusion. If you missed Part 1 you can read it now. It is my deepest desire that a blow-by-blow account of the therapy, will demystify it...

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My 3 Day Steroid Treatment for MS-Part 1

If you are reading this, it is probably because you are in dire need of information about what it will be like to be put on high-dose steroids for a 3-5 day period of time. It may be your first time receiving a IV pulse and the thought either...

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COPAXONE INJECTIONS

I used Copaxone for 7 years as a means to slow down the progress of my MS (Multiple Sclerosis) I can't say I have the fondest of memories using Copaxone, since I am needle-phobic. However I can give you a glimpse into my Copaxone experience,...

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ABOUT MS BRAIN ATROPHY SYMPTOMS

Seems like a strange question to ask a doctor, but when you have been diagnosed with MS and you begin having regular MRI's, there are two questions you want answered right away. Are there any active lesions? How's the brain atrophy? ...

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