Got this from the MS Society , should be interesting
Don’t forget to tune in to BBC1 at 5.05pm today to hear Jack Osbourne talk about living with MS for the first time on UK TV.
The TV personality found out he had MS in 2012 and describes diagnosis as his “scariest moment”.
Jack will be appealing for people to donate to the MS Society. The money we raise will be spent across the MS Society’s work, including our groundbreaking research programme, our helpline and our grants for family breaks and vital equipment.
Hello all,
Firstly apologies, have not been on here for quite a while, hope all is good with you all.
sorry if this is in the wrong place.
I am sat typing this, with the screen zoomed in to 400%, and a childs priate patch over my affected eye (right one)), my left eye is a lazy eye, so am not doing too well!( i can read all the letters onan eye test board with the right eye - well usually, with the left eye lucky if i can read the first two lines- this will give you an idea of where I am at the moment. The patch is to block out the 'hazy light' which is what this feels like.
My qyestion is, is does Optic N always take the same course - at the moment it is not as bad as it was the last time (16ish months ago). Last time over the course of 3/4 days i could see nothing at all it was just darkness, whereas this time itsbrighter, but still cant see very much.
Am thinking that the most likely answer is that there are no hard and fast rules to this, but would be interesting to hear other peoples experiences.
Thanks in advance for any replies,( i will attempt to read them, but may have to wait until my daughter gets in from school)), and scuze errors, sure there are a fair fe think i have a good excuse! x
hello guys,my name is megan.
I appreciate your patience in reading my post so thanks.firstly can i just say how happy i am that everyone on here seems so positive and is so supportive .I always assumed the worst with ms.I know some people with ms and i hear alot of negative stories about how its a death sentence this forum has took the fear away for me and shined a diffrent light on it.I have had some symptoms for a while and have surprised myself that im speeking out ive tried to ignore it but i cant i now realise its not in my head and its not a flair up of my life long anxiety.I have twitching alllllll the time every few seconds somewhere over my body,a thudding in my ear ,severe fatigue and general weakness.
I apoligise because i really dont want to seem ignorant but i refuse point blank to go to the docs,im so embarassed everytime i go they know of my anxiety so as u can imagine my mental health rules out anything physically i mite have wrong.I see the kind of advice you all give to newcomers im really hoping someone might just be able to talk to me.Im so confused ive tried to do some research and i thought ms only occured in people between ages of 20 and 30 sorry if this comes across as ignorant to you because i dont know the fact but thats what i read and also that people in the uk are more at risk and people who have ms in ther families.im 20 and im scared,ino i have to go to the docs but i really am resiliant to going which is stupid.This is so irnoic as im studying to be a nurse.career out the window depending on the truth.sorry im just overwhelmed by this forum in a good sense but.any help would be great .take care all.x
i live in north lanarkshire (bellshill) i have ms,but i dont know anyone else in my surrounding area with it and would really like to meet people so i can have a chat and maybe make new friends.i dont really have a circle of friends as i dont get out much, due to bowel problems.
i just want to maybe have a coffee and a chat with people in the same situation as me,well maybe not the same but people with ms.
my partner/carer martin is great and his friends are all great but they dont understand.
i know this sounds like im feeling sorry for myself but i dont mean it too.
cheers
gordon
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