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10-24-2009, 09:18 PM
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| Jetgirls Ol' School Member  Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PHL suburbs
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I went to the neurologist last week. The resuls of the spinal tap confirm the diagnosis of MS. And yes, it does suck!!!
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10-24-2009, 09:32 PM
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| Jetgirls Ol' School Member  | Re: I got my diagnosis...
Amanda - that totally sucks! One of DH's good friends was just diagnosed with MS earlier this year (in the summer) she's 28. If you like I can put you in touch with her. She might be able to provide you with some help and support since she has just gone through what you're going through
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10-24-2009, 09:50 PM
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| Re: I got my diagnosis... Amanda, that stinks! Did they talk about prognosis? What can you expect in the near future? What about therapies?? YOu and your family are in my thoughts and prayers... |
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10-24-2009, 10:10 PM
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Hello Amanda, Im sorry you are not feeling well. I have not read back and seen what your symptoms and all were. I hate to ask, because it is so controvercial, but have you seen a Lyme and Associated Disease MD or DO ? Wishing you better health Hugs OKDK7 |
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10-24-2009, 10:27 PM
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Amanda, I'm sorry to hear about your illness, I missed most of your posts on the other thread (that I just read). One of my friends is going through the same sort of tests, they thought she had Lyme disease, then Lupus, now they are pretty sure it is Rheumatoid Arthritis. You are in my thoughts. Jan PS Owen is getting so big..what a cutie!
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10-24-2009, 10:38 PM
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Amanda I am so sorry. You are so strong and have such a support group--I hope this helps you through this as you undergo your therapies. Please, let me know if there is anything you need as I'm just a phone call away.
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10-24-2009, 10:52 PM
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| Jetgirls Ol' School Member  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Capital City, USA
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 | Re: I got my diagnosis...  Oh goodness, Amanda. I am so sorry to read your message. I can't pretend to know how you feel or understand what you're going through. But please know my sincerest thoughts are w/ you. Keep finding joy in Owen.
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10-24-2009, 10:58 PM
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Lots of stuff here... Diagnosing MS : National MS Society Regarding this particular page... Please read between the lines and see that they MUST rule out pathogenes such as Lyme, and other tick borne diseases. Sorry to muddy the picture. My Dad was diagnosed with ALS/ Lou Gherigs Disease 6 years ago. That was 6 years after he was diagnosed with Lyme disease. He had a full blown BULLS EYE rash and tested possitive. Was on only a 30 week antibiotic course, and they did no further blood work...sick. If your bloodwork for Lyme disease was not done here... I personally would not rely on it. http://igenex.com/Website/ Anyway, along the way i took all sorts of notes, names, etc etc . YOU MUST be your own advocate. Get a journal, make notes of EVERYTHING. Take your temp /weight/pulse/bloodpressure and record everything you take in and everything that comes out. Make notes of all questions for your Doctors. Note you daily aches and pains. Note good days vs bad days... any dietary or excerse help or hinder your state. Each medicine you are given ask what it is for... Be sure they have baseline bloodwork to test later to see if the meds worked... they dont always think to do this. Get copies of Prescription Drug inserts. Watch for all side effects. note changes. Get copies of all SCANS/ Bloodwork/ everything. You need to wait about 24 hours in order to have the writen reports included for MRI/CT or whatever else they do. DO NOT BE AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS... Compare what a DO would do for you vs a MD.... just go talk to one with your concerns. They have the same medical school but have a more holistic approach to treatments. IMO If I can think of anything else i have picked up along the way I will forward it. Wishing you well Hugs OKDK7 Last edited by okdk7; 10-24-2009 at 11:22 PM. Reason: Added Igenex lab website link |
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10-24-2009, 11:08 PM
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THinking of you Amanda.
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