Hi this is James and I’m looking to connect with other people who have MS. It’s been a long journey since 2000. I don’t seem outwardly or obviously disabled, but I have a very diseased, lesion-burdened brain and spine. Right now I’m dealing with some of the worst family related stress I’ve experienced since I was diagnosed. I’m having a very difficult time finding others with MS to talk to and I’ve not found many support groups at all here in Los Angeles or in Scotland where I also have a house. I’m very eager to connect with other people with MS!
Hi James, your connected!!! Welcome to the Msers united forum Tracey
Hi James, sorry to hear you’re having a tough time, stress certainly doesn’t help MS symptoms generally. Hope things improve for you soon.
You’ll find like-minded people to talk to here, I found this forum to be invaluable.
take care, AngC
Hi Jimbo!
Hope you dont mind me calling you that! Welcome to the UK MS forum.
Also sorry to hear of your family troubles…they do keep happening, dont they?
I dont have MS anymore! I know that stuns people, but you see, I was wrongly diagnosed with PPMS for several years.
Truth is, no-one knows why I cant walk and I dunno if they ever will.
So I cruise along as best I can and find so much friendship here. Hope you do too.
pollsx
Hi there! I’m new to the forum too, but sadly not new to MS. Nice to meet you.
Now, I must get round to doing one of these intro thingies myself…
Smidge
Hi James,
Welcome to the MS website, a great group of people who are so supportive and helpful.
Full of top tips on how to live with MS. Just ask.
Jen x
Hello James
There do seem to be a fair number of new people to the forum who’ve had MS for quite a while. I’m impressed that you’ve had MS for all those years and yet don’t have any significant disability. That will come as a really positive message to some of the newly diagnosed who are scared to death that they’ll end up in a wheelchair sooner rather than later (or never). So any time you can spare to telling people on the newly diagnosed board that MS isn’t a speedy one way trip to major disability would be really helpful.
Meanwhile, if there’s anything we can do to lessen your current stress levels, or even just distract you from them, let us know. Welcome to the forum, the club we appreciate having but would rather not be a member of.
Sue
Hi Jimbo, if you don’ t like being called jimbo, js say & ( we do it some more) i mean stop,
welcome aboard are ship!! sorry to hear family probz! me too dude, me too!
spk soon take, julien.
hi jim and smidge too,
hello and welcome.
we all have the occasional moan and lots of fun.
i’m off to a gig tonight!
it’s a local band and they are brilliant.
the Three Fat Bastards - the drummer is the partner of a friend of mine.
they serve Holt’s beer too and i love it.
it’s a real ale from manchester.
so although i try to be sensible i know i’ll have too much to drink.
suppose i could say i have barleys on.
does anyone else say that or is it a local saying?
carole x
Carole
Local saying. No clue what you mean.
But … have fun, enjoy the Bastards and the beer.
Don’t fall over, there’s only so many times MS can be blamed!
Sue
Hi James
Welcome to the forum
Jaycie
Hi James and welcome
There are loads of lovelies on here who you can chat with and we all understand all the rubbish this disease throws at us. Stress is a massive downer on the disease.
I was diagnosed in 2005 and when I am stressed the symptoms elevate dramatically.
I’ve been a member here since 2006 and have made many friends on here who have helped me through all the bad days.
Look forward to chatting with you.
Take care.
Shazzie xxx