I received my diagnosis of MS today and I am shell shocked. Before I leave this forum today I would just like to say, although there are lovely kind people on this forum, I believe that it can and does seem to feed the anxieties people have. Not every single member on here can tell me they knew the symtoms of MS without using the Internet searching an obscure symptom for arguments sake lets say tingling up pops MS this then leads people to the MS forum where they swap info on symptoms and so it goes on. I have read on many occasions people are told “demand a second opinion” or neurologist is not correct. From my other post I can see how a GP can make matters worse by dismissing people as I think if people were refered earlier for scans and neurological exam a lot of people would be saved having to look up symptoms or asking complete unquailified strangers on the internet if they have MS. I wish you all well on your journey and pray you all get answers you want. Could you please deactivate my account.
Just wanna wish you luck, but would like to add that many people find friendship and support here.
Whilst this site can make some people think we have the ability to diagnose others, that is not the general intention of the site.
Many folk would flounder without the camaraderie here.
Good luck Puzzle.
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I’d like to say I’m with poll too I have two family members with ms so wasn’t one of those who thought my symptoms up via the internet and came up with ms. This forum is awesome. I have good support from my family but to have this forum full of nice friendly supportive people is something I wouldn’t be without I’m hoping I don’t have ms but either way I’ll be here supporting all those in limbo land going through what I have as it’s a scary and frustrating place to be I wish you well in your future Mick
Good luck I respect your decision, whatever is right for you. But for me , I would still have ms with or without this forum ! So I’m gonna stick around as the people on here have been such a help , even when I just wanna moan. I’ve come to look upon them as friends. So good luck and come back anytime you want to Taker care Gray x