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dennisonj93
dennisonj93

Hello my name is Jocey or Josie and i am 24 years old with relapsing-remmiting multiple sclerosis. I was diagnosed with MS on May 7th of 2004 at the age of 11. My first symptom was my vision. My eye doctor saw my left eye moving up & down, he was the one who referred me to get the MRI scan & that was how I was diagnosed. A couple of years before then I saw double vision & I always had bad balance. I have been on nearly every MS medication starting from Betaseron-to-Rebif-to-Avonex-to-Copaxone-to-Gilenya & am now currently (back to) Copaxone- the only difference is instead of having to do the injection everyday it is now only 3 times a week! I was & am psyched! The symptoms that I have on a daily basis are occassional tremmors, bad balance, neuropathy (somedays), insomnia, itch (somedays), and insomnia.


I would like to meet others that know how & what it's like living with this MonSter. 

lorrieonline
lorrieonline
I'm not sure why nobody has welcomed you to the DS forum on MS. So, although it's belated, "welcome." I hope you're doing well. Sounds like they've had you on all sorts of meds. Did they mention diet and exercise? Those, I feel, are the main helps to keep moving and feeling healthy.
dennisonj93
dennisonj93
Thank you very much Lorrieonline. Doctors have never mentioned diet and exercise but I have been active at the community YMCA. I do Yoga classes & regular treadmill & other workout machines. Doctors haven't really been concerned on my diet & exercise because at one point a couple of years ago I lost a ton of weight and I didn't have much of an appetite so I had to drink Ensure shakes. But I am in remission and the Copaxone is doing great. Thank you once again.
dxat59
dxat59
Like lorrieonline, I would suggest that you take a look at diet. It's not about weight. It's about what we put into our bodies. I feel so much better since I made certain adjustments to my diet.

Welcome to the group and gentle hugs, Linda
lorrieonline
lorrieonline
Well, it seems we have to be a step ahead of the doctors. We need to take a proactive stance about our health though. There's a difference between dieting and eating healthfully. I'm of the natural route like Brad for the most part. I agree with Linda wholeheartedly, what we put into our bodies makes all the difference in the world. And on the exercise, for me, it's more a matter of keeping all of our muscles functional and strong rather than doing it just for the sake of burning calories. I'm glad you're doing better now so I hope you will take advantage of that and stay strong.♥
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