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Fatigue and work

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lancelot

The fatigue does it/can it get so bad u are unable to continue working? Also what is night cramps in the legs a sign of?? again just trying to learn some stuff, Yea it can be read about but been warned the stuff on the web

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Stumbler

There's a range of publications here :- http://www.mstrust.org.uk/publications/publications-for-people-with-ms.jsp ,which will answer a lot of your questions.

 

There is decent information on the internet as long as it's from a creditable source. The MS Trust is one of the good sites. :wink2:

 

:moonieman:

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John aka Stumbler (as I do fall over!)

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"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming... "Wow! What a ride!"

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ah mr stumbler lol cheers bud as always fully informed and well read eh buddy. There is some right old rubbish on the net. could really give folks a fright

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Scully

Lancelot,

 

Yes, definitely be careful with unsolicited information on the web. Yes, you could scare the pants off yourself for sure.

 

The MS Society http://www.mssociety.org.uk

Or

The MS Trust http://www.mstrust.org.uk

Or

There is a lot of information on here too

http://ms-people.com/forum/links/

 

You will find all the resources you should need.

 

Scully

 

 


They are not brain lesions..........they are just bright ideas

 

"The truth is out there"

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thank u scully

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