I was officially diagnosed with MS on 9/11/13. I had my second appointment yesterday and was hoping the Dr. was going to tell me she had made a mistake. She is the MS Specialist at Virginia Mason so I am in good hands.
I am 43, I have 4 kids ages 22, 19, 6 and 5. I work as a manager to 3 smaller apartment complexes but I am really struggling to keep my head above water.
My pain started (deep nerve pain in my legs) as a teenager but the doctors told me it was growing pains. It grew alright...into a full time nightmare of nerve pain. After my daughter was born (5 years ago), it became a constant thing (in my arms and legs) that my doctors couldn't figure out. It wasn't until I lost my job as a 911 dispatcher (cognitive difficulties) that I knew something more than a pinched nerve was wrong. It has progressed since then into an array of issues.
I am glad to know there is a site like this to let people know they are not alone. I look forward to sharing this journey with people who understand what I am going through (although I don't fully understand it yet).
I am 43, I have 4 kids ages 22, 19, 6 and 5. I work as a manager to 3 smaller apartment complexes but I am really struggling to keep my head above water.
My pain started (deep nerve pain in my legs) as a teenager but the doctors told me it was growing pains. It grew alright...into a full time nightmare of nerve pain. After my daughter was born (5 years ago), it became a constant thing (in my arms and legs) that my doctors couldn't figure out. It wasn't until I lost my job as a 911 dispatcher (cognitive difficulties) that I knew something more than a pinched nerve was wrong. It has progressed since then into an array of issues.
I am glad to know there is a site like this to let people know they are not alone. I look forward to sharing this journey with people who understand what I am going through (although I don't fully understand it yet).
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