Hello! I am relatively new here and have spent my time lurking, so it is time for an introduction!
On July 26th, 2012, I had a bad headache and noticed that my vision was a little gray in my left eye. By the next morning, I was blind in my left eye and I was in the ER/meeting with an opthamologist learning about optic neuritis. I was very lucky in the coming weeks that I was able to get an immediate appt. with a neuro and quick steroids, MRI, and LP, and by August 27th, I was diagnosed with definite MS.
I had never experienced any symptom previous to my optic neuritis (which is still healing every day, and my vision is about 95% recovered, Praise God!) so this whole process has been out of nowhere for me. Not to mention, the onset on ON was less than three months before my wedding! I even asked my neuro at our first meeting if it could be possible that I stressed myself into blindness--wedding planning can be that way
I started avonex right after my October wedding, but two weeks ago abandoned the needles for Tecfidera. I feel so spoiled because I only had needles for 5 months, but I feel so blessed to have been diagnosed at a time when there seems to be invaluable amounts of resources available. I know MS patients before me have not been so lucky.
I love tecfidera so far, minimal side effects, definitely about 10 minutes of flushing. Last Saturday morning in a rush, I took it without eating breakfast, and had some serious abdominal pain, but that did not last long either.
I am happy to have finally formally introduced myself. This board has taught me so much and I started lurking here from the first mention of MS 9 months ago. Everyone is so welcoming and there is a great deal of knowledge and support here. I look forward to staying a part of this community, if we have to deal with this "thing" we might as well do it together.
Grace and Peace!
VTHokie09
On July 26th, 2012, I had a bad headache and noticed that my vision was a little gray in my left eye. By the next morning, I was blind in my left eye and I was in the ER/meeting with an opthamologist learning about optic neuritis. I was very lucky in the coming weeks that I was able to get an immediate appt. with a neuro and quick steroids, MRI, and LP, and by August 27th, I was diagnosed with definite MS.
I had never experienced any symptom previous to my optic neuritis (which is still healing every day, and my vision is about 95% recovered, Praise God!) so this whole process has been out of nowhere for me. Not to mention, the onset on ON was less than three months before my wedding! I even asked my neuro at our first meeting if it could be possible that I stressed myself into blindness--wedding planning can be that way
I started avonex right after my October wedding, but two weeks ago abandoned the needles for Tecfidera. I feel so spoiled because I only had needles for 5 months, but I feel so blessed to have been diagnosed at a time when there seems to be invaluable amounts of resources available. I know MS patients before me have not been so lucky.
I love tecfidera so far, minimal side effects, definitely about 10 minutes of flushing. Last Saturday morning in a rush, I took it without eating breakfast, and had some serious abdominal pain, but that did not last long either.
I am happy to have finally formally introduced myself. This board has taught me so much and I started lurking here from the first mention of MS 9 months ago. Everyone is so welcoming and there is a great deal of knowledge and support here. I look forward to staying a part of this community, if we have to deal with this "thing" we might as well do it together.
Grace and Peace!
VTHokie09
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