any people in socal with ms in their 20's ??

[pitlover91]

Anybody living in southern California with ms in their early or late twenties? Trying to meet some people to talk to who can really understand the struggle!

[Selsia]

Yes. I am in SoCal and I have realized a few others on here are also in SoCal. I'm in my early 30s so not technically in my 20s, but I wanted to respond. I am not really "out" about having MS and only my close friends and family know so I prefer the message boards to meetup groups. I am happy to chat on here though.

Hope the heatwave didn't bother you, btw!

[pitlover91]

Hey selsia, yes I understand you. Only my family knows but not other relatives. Just curious I guess to see people in person and communicate see how they're doing what they have tried and wondering cause a lot of people that post on here don't seem to be from socal but you mentioned there's a couple. Haha It don't start to bother me till the last days and some of my symptoms started kicking my butt.

[Zuzus11z]

Hi. I am in SoCal but don't meet your age requirements. But if and when you broaden those parameters, or even if you don't, talk is good and what Selsia said is true - there are quite a few people round SoCal with the MS. I was Dx a little over 2 yrs ago...so I still have some of that new MS car smell lingering. My family knows. Work knows. And a handful of close friends. Our dogs may suspect something but if they do they're keeping quite about it.

Cheers.

[pitlover91]

Hello Zuzus11z, funny thing about your dogs. Haha when I'm not feeling to well my dog just stays by my side and licks my hand literally almost all day. Lol anyways the only reason I gave that age range is because I know it can be rare to ms at a young age so that's why I posted it that way. Well I think my work knows. Since I'm on FMLA right now I'm pretty sure my neuro put down on the paperwork what my diagnosis is. But I didn't really want to let my work know.

[Selsia]

Zuzus11z, I laughed when I read your post about your dogs. I actually managed to get an "emotional support" cat to help me deal with some early diagnosis depression. I love California.

Of course being a cat he thought he was getting the emotional support, and so I had to get him an emotional support cat.

Pitlover91, we could ask the administrators to start a chat session for SoCal "young adults" and maybe expand the age range (I'm 30).

[pinkimartini]

I'm in the SoCal area (in the Valley). I'm in my early 30's and recently relocated back to the area. I was in the desert before but figured I would move to a cooler climate (it's not much different but it definitely isn't 100+ temps!). I was looking for a local group and emailed NMSS about finding out - I reached out to a meetup group but no one responded so I'm not sure if they are full or super busy.

I have three little dogs and try to get out - mostly going for walks or attempting the gym a few times out of the week. I'm pretty open about my MS and talk about it with everyone and anyone. I know others aren't so open but I feel like so long as I have a voice - I'm going to talk about it or reach out to others.

[pitlover91]

Well I should probably change my my title thread, I don't mean like literally in the 20's. Its just that when I first got diagnosed I started researching like crazy and I've read that most people get diagnosed in their 40'-50's. Every time I see a Dr. They are always shocked at my age and ask if I am sure I have ms and I say yes all test have came back positive.

[palmtree]

That's funny your doctor said most people are diagnosed in their 40s or 50s. I was diagnosed in my 50s and my doctor told me I am too old to have MS.

You say you are in Ontario. That is near the airport. I grew up in West Covina, now live in the Valley. Your question is good. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one living this close to the Pacific Ocean.

[pitlover91]

That's funny your doctor said most people are diagnosed in their 40s or 50s. I was diagnosed in my 50s and my doctor told me I am too old to have MS.

You say you are in Ontario. That is near the airport. I grew up in West Covina, now live in the Valley. Your question is good. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one living this close to the Pacific Ocean.

That is pretty funny. Yes im near the airport, thats cool. Yeah thats how i feel thats why im curious to meet people and chat with them on how their experience with ms is.

[bubbless]

We could actually be neighbors! I am 28 and was diagnosed 5 years ago.

[pitlover91]

We could actually be neighbors! I am 28 and was diagnosed 5 years ago.

Hey bubbless, you live in the area? Yeah i think i could have been diagnosed a couple years ago but you know how docs are they give you the run around.

[bubbless]

Yup in Ontario, close to the airport. If you have questions, just let me know

[pitlover91]

Actually I do bubbless if you do mind me asking do you see an ms specialist in the area?

[bubbless]

No I don't, I have Kaiser and go to Kaiser Sunset's neurology department, they have the best docs for MS and are involved in a few clinical trials. There is one in Riverside I think, Dr. Bailey, I had a second opinion/evaluation with him when I was first diagnosed and he was very good.