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11/16/01

Name: Suzanne Sesbreno E-Mail

From: Sudbury/Ontario/Canada Age at Onset: I believe when I was teen

Presenting Symptoms: Memory loss, Pain Worst Symptom: Pain Best Treatment: can't think of one

Comments:
When will this all end - not being able to do as you one did - not that long ago. I am 42, will it get worse than what I have, right now?
I am using a cane for stability, I have 2 boys and a wonderful husband, and I used to have a wonderful job which I love.

10/15/01

Name: Mrshumm E-Mail

From: Wash Age at Onset: ?

Presenting Symptoms: A lot Worst Symptom:
Totaly spaced out Best Treatment:
Doc says isn't any

Comments:
This for my spouse, he has been diagnosed-sort of, MRI looks like swiss cheese. Doc says it's advanced, help.

9/30/01

Name: Beck E-Mail

From: AL Age at Onset: 29

Presenting Symptoms: Dizziness, Double Vision Worst Symptom: Lose of balance Best Treatment:

9/11/01

Name: Dona E-Mail

From: Michigan Age at Onset: 16

Presenting Symptoms: Damage to my Brain and Spine, became paralized for 10 days took Steroids Worst Symptom: Not being able to move Best Treatment: Nothing

Comments:
I wish this wasn't happening to me, I wake up everyday wondering why this is happening to me. What did I do to deserve this?
I sometimes wish I just wasn't on this Earth, I can't stand to think someday I won't be able to move on my own and that I'll need assistance. Living life scares me but death does not.

9/10/01

Name: Bonnie E-Mail

From: Florida Age at Onset: 23 dx @35

Presenting Symptoms: Bladder spasms Worst Symptom: Cognitive Impairment, Numbness Best Treatment: Steroids

Comments:
This darn disease has taken so much from me, but I still control my fate. I know I can't conquer it, but I can still find ways to get around it.
I will continue to live my life and try to be as "normal" as possible. Thank God I've got a wonderful husband.

9/08/01

Name: McFox E-Mail

From: Scotland Age at Onset: 15 first I can recall

Presenting Symptoms: I try to present them nicely Worst Symptom: Doctors Best Treatment: Not going to doctors

Comments:
Awsome site ... how do you do that little gizmo with the music? I'm building a site myself and would like to play Basket Case by Green Day in honour of the medical merry-go-round. You can catch me on my message board too ... url is ... sorry, forgotten.

8/27/01

Name: Hassan E-Mail

From: 23rd/June/1999 Age at Onset: 22

Presenting Symptoms: Shivering in my left hand & arm, fatigue Worst Symptom: Best Treatment: Interferon and good spirit

8/04/01

Name: Leonard Taylor E-Mail

From: Arizona Age at Onset: 38, or earlier...

Presenting Symptoms: Fatigue, weak left arm and leg, tingling left foot... Worst Symptom: Fatigue Best Treatment:
Being cool

Comments:
Just diagnosed as 'Probable. ' Looking to learn more, and have found a great place to do so, here!

7/31/01

Name: Cindy Cleland From: Chico, California E-Mail

Comments:
I am only suspicious that the six week episode I endured, which was very similar in the variety of wierd symptoms of an attack five years ago, may be diagnosed as MS.

7/26/01

Name: Beth E-Mail

From: Mississippi Age at Onset: 39

Presenting Symptoms: Dizziness Worst Symptom:
Not having control Best Treatment: Sleep

Comments:
Well I was just diagnosed in 3/2001. I am scared I went through the why me already, the feeling I would be better off dead has not quite left yet.
As I just spent five days in the hospital terribly ill. I just don't know how to feel yet, except take each day one day at a time.

7/20/01

Name: Ivonne E-Mail

From: Germany Age at Onset: 37

Presenting Symptoms: Almost none Worst Symptom:
Paralyzed eye once Best Treatment: Qi Gong

Comments:
On my HP you can find my MS-story and information about Qi Gong + Psychosomatics which have helped me to recover from 5 attacks from 1993-1995!

7/16/01

Name: Stephen Phillips E-Mail

From: American Fork, Utah Age at Onset: 15

Presenting Symptoms: Right side numbness and weakness Worst Symptom: Right leg dragging beside me Best Treatment: New technology that I started April 2001

Comments:
I am 26 years old now and doing extremely well. In fact since the start of my new expermental treatment I have lost all signs of complications of M.S.
No more limp, no more numbness, no more wierd symptoms, and best of all no more fatigue.

7/12/01

Name: Ivonne E-Mail

From: Germany Age at Onset: 37

Presenting Symptoms: Rest numbness here and there, basically none Worst Symptom: Back then: Eye paralyzed, not recognizing people Best Treatment: Qi Gong

Comments:
I have had 5 MS - attacks from 1993-1995. During that time I started different kinds of relaxation and meditation and finally started with Qi Gong.
That was Easter 1995 and I have had no more attacks since then. I also read books about the power of mind.

7/15/01

Name: Tina E-Mail

From: London, England Age at Onset: 34

Presenting Symptoms: Optic Neuritis Worst Symptom:
Total Paralysis Best Treatment: Still Looking

Comments:
This is the most informative site I've come across. I have spent hours exploring the various links & reading through your guestbook - its always nice to know there is someone else out there with the same problems.

7/06/01

Name: Tracy E-Mail

From: Kent UK Age at Onset: 24

Presenting Symptoms: Numbness, Fatigue, Moody, Stroke like feeling Worst Symptom: Numbness Best Treatment: Neurofen plus

Comments:
Worst Symptom : I have not tried prescribed drugs yet, but I will if it gets worse. I often feel sick too, we must keep going and have a quality of life.

7/06/01

Name: Sunil E-Mail

From: India Age at Onset: 32

Presenting Symptoms: Numbness of right hand finger tips, Tremor, Gait problem Worst Symptom: Best Treatment: 3 doses of Steriod in 1996, Baclefon

Comments:
Presently no medicine only multivitamin, tried Ayurveda, presently trying Homeopathy wait for results if any.

7/01/01

Name: Tracy E-Mail

From: Kent, UK Age at Onset: 24

Presenting Symptoms: Numbness, fatigue, moody, stroke like feeling Worst Symptom: Numbness Best Treatment: Neurofen plus

Comments:
I have not tried prescribed drugs yet but I will if it gets worse. I often feel sick too, we must keep going and have a quality of life.

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Name: Suzanne Sesbreno		E-Mail
From: Sudbury/Ontario/Canada	Age at Onset: I believe when I was teen
Presenting Symptoms: Memory loss, Pain	Worst Symptom: Pain	Best Treatment: can't think of one

Name: Mrshumm		E-Mail
From: Wash	Age at Onset: ?
Presenting Symptoms: A lot	Worst Symptom: Totaly spaced out	Best Treatment: Doc says isn't any

Name: Beck		E-Mail
From: AL	Age at Onset: 29
Presenting Symptoms: Dizziness, Double Vision	Worst Symptom: Lose of balance	Best Treatment:

Name: Dona		E-Mail
From: Michigan	Age at Onset: 16
Presenting Symptoms: Damage to my Brain and Spine, became paralized for 10 days took Steroids	Worst Symptom: Not being able to move	Best Treatment: Nothing

Name: Bonnie		E-Mail
From: Florida	Age at Onset: 23 dx @35
Presenting Symptoms: Bladder spasms	Worst Symptom: Cognitive Impairment, Numbness	Best Treatment: Steroids

Name: McFox		E-Mail
From: Scotland	Age at Onset: 15 first I can recall
Presenting Symptoms: I try to present them nicely	Worst Symptom: Doctors	Best Treatment: Not going to doctors

Name: Hassan		E-Mail
From: 23rd/June/1999	Age at Onset: 22
Presenting Symptoms: Shivering in my left hand & arm, fatigue	Worst Symptom:	Best Treatment: Interferon and good spirit

Name: Leonard Taylor		E-Mail
From: Arizona	Age at Onset: 38, or earlier...
Presenting Symptoms: Fatigue, weak left arm and leg, tingling left foot...	Worst Symptom: Fatigue	Best Treatment: Being cool

Name: Beth		E-Mail
From: Mississippi	Age at Onset: 39
Presenting Symptoms: Dizziness	Worst Symptom: Not having control	Best Treatment: Sleep

Name: Ivonne		E-Mail
From: Germany	Age at Onset: 37
Presenting Symptoms: Almost none	Worst Symptom: Paralyzed eye once	Best Treatment: Qi Gong

Name: Stephen Phillips		E-Mail
From: American Fork, Utah	Age at Onset: 15
Presenting Symptoms: Right side numbness and weakness	Worst Symptom: Right leg dragging beside me	Best Treatment: New technology that I started April 2001

Name: Tina		E-Mail
From: London, England	Age at Onset: 34
Presenting Symptoms: Optic Neuritis	Worst Symptom: Total Paralysis	Best Treatment: Still Looking

Name: Tracy		E-Mail
From: Kent UK	Age at Onset: 24
Presenting Symptoms: Numbness, Fatigue, Moody, Stroke like feeling	Worst Symptom: Numbness	Best Treatment: Neurofen plus

Name: Sunil		E-Mail
From: India	Age at Onset: 32
Presenting Symptoms: Numbness of right hand finger tips, Tremor, Gait problem	Worst Symptom:	Best Treatment: 3 doses of Steriod in 1996, Baclefon

Name: Tracy		E-Mail
From: Kent, UK	Age at Onset: 24
Presenting Symptoms: Numbness, fatigue, moody, stroke like feeling	Worst Symptom: Numbness	Best Treatment: Neurofen plus