tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427996666877647242024-03-12T22:09:27.771-04:00Overpowering MSThis blog is about the everyday trials of a young man with MS, and how I am working everyday to overcome it. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-68819625119662754852013-04-07T20:42:00.000-04:002013-04-07T20:42:03.250-04:00I think this may be the end......of my blog. <br />
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I am not sure that I am getting readers, and making any difference. I am getting roughly 5 viewers a day, but no one leaves a comment or emails me, so I am not sure that anyone is getting any value out of my random thoughts. <a name='more'></a><br />
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Plus, I am not sure what to even write about anymore. <br />
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When I started this blog, I wanted to have an outlet for my feelings, but what I have come to realize is that I am not all that deep. <br />
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If anyone reads this, let me know. If I don't get any comments, I will delete this blog. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-40827830480052925032013-04-04T06:01:00.000-04:002013-04-04T06:01:13.726-04:00Day 3 of my dietSo day 2 didn't go great. My wife and I both had rough days at work, so we had 2 drinks each last night. Not great, but not horrible. I have been sticking to the diet though, so that is good. <br />
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Now it is time to add in some exercise. Do any of you have recommendations for exercises that are kind to someone with some balance issues?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-75542609178197148782013-04-01T19:30:00.003-04:002013-04-01T19:30:58.567-04:00Weight loss starting todayI started another weight loss regimine today. When I did it for February and some of March, I lost 26 lbs - without exercising. It was crazy cold outside afterall. <br />
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In the 3 weeks that I was off of it, I did gain back 1.5 lbs, but that isn't that bad. I am going to be really good in April, and start exercising. It is warming up so I can walk for a week or two, then I plan on joining a gym. I turn 35on 4/22, and I really want to lose 40 lbs. While I won't be able to do that by my birthday, my goal is 15 lbs in 21 days...with the rest coming off before the 4th of July (yes, 2013). <br />
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So, wish me luck. I need to be in the best shape I can be because of my MS, and I am tired of excuses...plus I am getting too old for excuses. I need to drop these 40 lbs. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-62737234196677752642013-04-01T10:04:00.001-04:002013-04-01T10:04:48.457-04:00Pissy mood todaySo i am not necessarily in a dark place right now, but not really in an uplifting mood. Pissed at MS today - pissed at all the things that it has taken away from me. All the things that I should be doing, no matter how in consequential, but that I am unable to do. <br />
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I am sure that there are some people that will say - think of the gifts that MS has given you. I would say take them back, I want my life back. <br />
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But I am not about to have a pitty party - no one ever comes :)<br />
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Just in a pissy mood today - it will pass, but I am not in a rush. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-5923102659708857222013-03-31T00:00:00.000-04:002013-03-31T00:00:07.205-04:00Happy Easter EveryoneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-6414068496906332052013-03-29T13:35:00.001-04:002013-03-29T13:36:15.466-04:00Have a good weekendHave a great weekend everyone, Happy Easter!<br />
I am taking the rest of the day off. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-75873072844286517032013-03-28T20:35:00.000-04:002013-03-28T20:35:42.542-04:00Today & Good nightI am blessed that I had a good day today.<br />
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<li>I woke up (always nice)</li>
<li>I didn't fall</li>
<li>I didn't have an accident (wet my pants)</li>
<li>I wasn't in too much pain</li>
<li>I was able to kiss my wife</li>
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How was your day? I am about to crawl into bed next to my beautiful wife. <br />
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Good night.<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-53145633712060346882013-03-28T20:33:00.002-04:002013-03-28T20:33:45.782-04:00Where You Can Find More Information on MS?<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Where You Can Find More Info:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;"><a href="http://www.nationalmssociety.org/">National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS)</a></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;"><a href="http://www.msassociation.org/">Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA)</a></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;"><a href="http://www.copaxone.com/">Copaxone</a> (my treatment)</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-47173951553083987732013-03-27T05:51:00.003-04:002013-03-27T05:51:49.958-04:00Tempting fate!I knew it --- deep down I knew my post yesterday about bed wetting and the Depends was a bad idea. I jinxed myself. <br />
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After talking about my bedwetting in yesterdays post - don't I go ahead and wet the bed last night, not once, but twice. What the hell? I mean, all I had all day yesterday was 1 cup of tea and water. I even limit myself to two glasses of water after 5pm. <br />
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I still got up my three normal times: ~10:30pm, ~1:30am, and ~4:30am - but this time I was a few minutes too late ate 10:30pm and 1:30am. How frustrating is this. I will be 35 in a few weeks, and I keep wetting the bed. The first time, I was wearing the depends underwear I discussed yesterday and there was no leakage, but I didn't have an extra pair bedside, so I threw on a pad in my underwear and threw caution to the wind. I mean who wets the bed twice in one night? (I guess I do :( )<br />
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My doctor tells me not to be embarassaed - but come on, really? Of course I am embarassed. It is so depressing. The only benefit is that I think my wife slept through me getting up and cleaning up both times. <br />
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Off to strip the bed and wash the sheet and comforter! Have a great day everyone.
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<em><strong><span style="color: red;">I guess I will be keeping more than 1 pair bedside from now on. </span></strong></em>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-46020268776134300102013-03-27T00:30:00.000-04:002013-03-27T00:30:01.407-04:00MS TattooI was considering getting a tattoo - never thought I would, but was considering getting an small (about 1 inch) MS ribbon over my heart. Does that sound cliche? Rr reasonable?<br />
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Do any of you have a tattoo related to your MS?<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-76718038928764040742013-03-26T13:04:00.002-04:002013-03-26T13:07:55.766-04:00Bed Wetting and DependsNot Sure what you use for your MS related incontinence, but I use "Depends Real Fit." I hate to admit it, but yes, I wear these every night to combar my MS related bed wetting. I have tried many other brands and other fits, and these Depends Real Fit work the best for me. They haven't leaked yet! (knock on wood)<a name='more'></a><br />
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Just a hint, I found them below on Amazon for the best price. I get the 52 pack, and try to wear them 2 nights in a row if I don't wet the bed. It is better (and cheaper) than washing the sheet 2-3 times a week. <br />
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Have you found anything that works better?<br />
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It doesn't matter when I stop drinking liquids or if I am drinking alcohol. I still get up 2-3 times a night. And if I sleep through the urge, I end up wetting the bed. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-35502902100111244372013-03-26T06:49:00.002-04:002013-03-26T13:13:28.475-04:00Vitamins<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here is the breakdown of the vitamins I take - but I would say that thebig thing is that I take 10,000 IU of Vitamin D a day - plus what is in my multivitamin - Does anyone else take a lot of Vitamin D?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 454px;">
<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 5034; mso-width-source: userset; width: 106pt;" width="142"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1763; mso-width-source: userset; width: 37pt;" width="50"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1251; mso-width-source: userset; width: 26pt;" width="35"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 5034; mso-width-source: userset; width: 106pt;" width="142"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1763; mso-width-source: userset; width: 37pt;" width="50"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1251; mso-width-source: userset; width: 26pt;" width="35"></col>
<tbody>
<tr height="14" style="height: 10.2pt;">
<td class="xl71" height="14" style="background-color: black; border-color: windowtext white white windowtext; border-style: solid none none solid; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt; width: 106pt;" width="142"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">VITAMIN</span></strong></td><span style="color: black;">
</span><td class="xl72" style="background-color: black; border-color: windowtext white white; border-style: solid none none; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px; width: 37pt;" width="50"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">TOTAL</span></strong></td><span style="color: black;">
</span><td class="xl73" style="background-color: black; border-color: windowtext windowtext white white; border-style: solid solid none none; border-width: 1pt 1pt 0px 0px; width: 26pt;" width="35"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Unit</span></strong></td><span style="color: black;">
</span><td class="xl71" style="background-color: black; border-color: windowtext white white; border-style: solid none none; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px; width: 106pt;" width="142"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">VITAMIN</span></strong></td><span style="color: black;">
</span><td class="xl72" style="background-color: black; border-color: windowtext white white; border-style: solid none none; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px; width: 37pt;" width="50"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">TOTAL</span></strong></td><span style="color: black;">
</span><td class="xl73" style="background-color: black; border-color: windowtext windowtext white white; border-style: solid solid none none; border-width: 1pt 1pt 0px 0px; width: 26pt;" width="35"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Unit</span></strong></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Vitamin A</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">5000</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">IU</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Chloride</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">26</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Vitamin C</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">300</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Potasium</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">129</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Vitamin D</span></td><span style="background-color: yellow;">
</span><td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">10800</span></td><span style="background-color: yellow;">
</span><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">IU</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Alpha Liponic acid</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">30</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Vitamin E</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">100</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">IU</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Choline Bitartrate</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">10</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Vitamin K</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">80</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mcg</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Inositol</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">10</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Thiamin</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">50</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Boron</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">2</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
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<tr height="14" style="height: 10.2pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Riboflavin</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">50</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Vanadium</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">10</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mcg</span></td>
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<tr height="14" style="height: 10.2pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Niacin</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">50</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Amino Acid Blend</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">150</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
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<tr height="14" style="height: 10.2pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Vitamin B-6</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">50</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Joint Healt Complex</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">100</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Folic Acid</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">400</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mcg</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Men's BioActive Blend</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">120</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Vitamin B-12</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">50</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mcg</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Antioxidant Cardio Blend</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">120</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Biotin</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">500</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mcg</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Energy Blend</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">100</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Pantothenic Acid</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">50</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Fish Oil - Omega 3 Fatty Acids</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">5440</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Calcium</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">1200</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Loratadine</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">10</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
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<tr height="14" style="height: 10.2pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Magnesium</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">600</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Glucosamine Sulfate</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">1500</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Zinc</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">25</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">MSM (methyksulfonylmethane)</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">1000</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
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<tr height="14" style="height: 10.2pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Selenium</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">200</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mcg</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">White Willow</span></span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">100</span></span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></span></td>
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<tr height="14" style="height: 10.2pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Copper</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">2</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;"></span> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="14" style="height: 10.2pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Manganese</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">2</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mg</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;"></span><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;"></span> </td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;"></span> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="14" style="height: 10.2pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black black windowtext; border-style: none none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1pt; height: 10.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Chromium</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">200</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mcg</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;"></span> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;"></span> </td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext black black; border-style: none solid none none; border-width: 0px 1pt 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;"></span> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="14" style="height: 10.8pt;">
<td class="xl68" height="14" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1pt 1pt; height: 10.8pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Molybdenum</span></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black windowtext; border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">75</span></td>
<td class="xl70" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;">mcg</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black windowtext; border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;"></span><br /></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black black windowtext; border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;"></span> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: x-small;"></span> </td>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;"><strong><u>Common Symptoms of MS<o:p></o:p></u></strong></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Symptoms of MS vary from person to person. These symptoms also very in severity, and may not be constant. They may come and go without warning or reason. They can be invisible to other people, or visible. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Invisible<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Visible<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td height="138" style="height: 103.767pt; padding: 2.88pt; width: 264.42pt;" valign="Top" width="352"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; mso-level-font-family: Symbol; mso-level-number-format: bullet; mso-level-size: 10.0pt; mso-level-text: ·; mso-pagination: none; text-indent: -18pt;">
<span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; language: x-none; unicode-bidi: embed;">·</span><span style="width: 13.8pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Muscle stiffness<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; language: x-none; unicode-bidi: embed;">·</span><span style="width: 13.8pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Vision problems<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; language: x-none; unicode-bidi: embed;">·</span><span style="width: 13.8pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Fatigue<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; language: x-none; unicode-bidi: embed;">·</span><span style="width: 13.8pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Pain or discomfort<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong>Current: Hopefully the medications help me get rid of some of these symptoms</strong></div>
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<li>Sexual dysfunction - The most fun of all for a 34 year old married man who is deeply in love with his wife. It is too depressing to even discuss beyong what I just wrote. </li>
<li>Bladder issues: Increased frequency and difficulty emptying my bladder</li>
<li>Fatigue: fatigue that isn’t due to lack of sleep, my entire body shuts down</li>
<li>Cognitive problems: forgetful and slow processing information</li>
<li>Foot drop of left foot, looks like I am dragging my foot at times</li>
<li>Balance issues: I walk all over the place and into things. I often stumble or fall</li>
<li>Muscle weakness: My knee or knees will give out on me at random times</li>
<li>Heat sensitivity: If I get overheated or too hot, all my symptoms get worse especially vision, fatigue, balance, and foot drop</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-13944518360913891332013-03-25T06:06:00.000-04:002013-03-25T06:06:00.515-04:00I was thinking about writing an e-book with my wifeI was thinking about writing an e-book with my wife about our experiences, but bot perspectives. <br />
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Does anyone this that is a good idea?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-81219978587184860382013-03-24T19:07:00.002-04:002013-03-24T19:07:48.782-04:00VampiresSo I just watched the last Twilight movie with my wife --- I would be a vampire if it meant I would feel better every day. <br />
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Although, I am pretty jaded - not so sure that I could be a "good" vampire. <br />
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Why are vampires all the rage in TV, Movies, and books right now? I can't seem to turn on the tv without a vampire being on it. Maybe it is the channels I am watching. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-87352106563962339722013-03-24T19:05:00.002-04:002013-03-24T19:05:09.102-04:00My meds - what are you on?Yesterday I conducted a poll, and no one replied....<br />
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Here are the medications I am on:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<ul>
<li><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Copaxone - daily injection of Copaxone (MS Drug)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Skelaxin - 1 pill as needed. Skelaxin is a muscle relaxer (to ease spasticity and banding symptoms)</span></li>
<li>Cialis (ED and bladder issues)</li>
<li>Bethanacol (Bladder)</li>
<li>Alfuzosin (Bladder)</li>
<li>Levitra (ED- as needed)</li>
<li><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">A lot of daily vitamins\minerals\supplements</span></li>
<ul>
<li>Vitamin D tops the list with 10,000 IU</li>
<li>Men's daily vitamin</li>
<li>Co Q-10</li>
<li>Claritin</li>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strong>What are you on?</strong></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-59048338096424811322013-03-24T08:40:00.000-04:002013-03-24T08:40:38.309-04:00My legs feel horrible todayMy legs feel like concrete columns today. <br />
Not sure what the deal it today - haven't had this issue in ovr a year - isn't MS fun?<br />
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Does anyone have some good stretching exercises for legs?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-21612517242027775292013-03-22T06:05:00.000-04:002013-03-22T06:05:06.023-04:00MS & EmploymentI am not planning on telling my employer about my MS until absolutely necessary. I have heard of good experiences, but many more bad. I am not sure how my company (large, multi-national, based outside US) will take it. So until my symptoms require me to disclose, I probably won't. I would love to hear some opinions on the matter. Any thoughts?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-74752626318904348212013-03-21T06:01:00.000-04:002013-03-21T06:01:00.520-04:00Life & LTC insurance with MSI was lucky enough to get private life insurance before my MS diagnosis - barely. I don't think I could get it now. At least I have piece of mind that if something happens to me and I lose my job and work life insurance - that she will be covered. The only thing I wish I had was Long Term Care (LTC) insurance. I think the premiums would be too big now that I have an official diagnosis. <br />
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Does anyone have experience in either life insurance or LTC insurance after a MS diagnosis?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-37332734574232861362013-03-20T12:23:00.003-04:002013-03-20T12:51:06.690-04:00More of my favorite MS quotesEarier this week I mentioned my all-time favorit MS quote - so I thought I would share the other two I really like.<br />
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;"><strong>My favorite: "I used to be nice to look at. Now, thanks to MS, I'm just fun to watch"<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US;"><strong>Runner Up:</strong> </span>"I'm not clumsy... The floor just hates me, The table and chairs are bullies, And the wall gets in the way."</div>
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<strong>Thirsd Place:</strong> "I'm not drunk, I have multiple sclerosis"<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>You must have a favorite as well. If you have MS, you have to laugh about it sometimes just to get through the day. Please share your favorite quote?</strong></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-63823977650567367812013-03-20T07:24:00.001-04:002013-03-20T07:24:41.349-04:00My MS Diagnosis TimelineI know many people suffer not knowing what is wrong with them for a long time before they are diagnosed. That wasn't the case for me at all. <br />
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">My MS Diagnosis Timeline</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">November 2008: </span><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Pins & needles over my entire left leg. This was diagnosed as sciatic nerve problems. (It may have been sciatic nerves problems that went away in a few weeks with Aleve or looking back, it could have been my first symptom of MS.)</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">May 2009: </span><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Pins & needles over my entire left leg along with vision problems. My vision was blurry, and just not right, so I went to my primary care physician. This is where is all got messed up. As I was sitting in the doctor's office alone - my wife was at work because we didn't expect anything like this to happen. The doctor came in and said she thinks it could be optic neuritis and that I most likely have MS. I was floored. I didn't really know what MS was at that point. I remember that while she was setting me up with an eye doctor for a second opinion I texted my wife the "diagnosis". </span><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">When I got out to my car, and collected myself, I called my wife. That was a shitty phone call. I was scared to my wits end, as I am sure my wife was too. She came home early that day to be with me, and we started the journey together. But not before I went to the eye doctor. My primary doctor set me up with an immediate appointment and they saw me right when I arrived a few minutes later. At diagnosis my correct vision in my left eye was 20/100 with blurred vision, and color blind. I went on 3 days of IV steroids followed by 14 days of oral steroids and my vision returned in less than a week.He confirmed the optic neuritis, and referred me to a MS doctor. Neither my wife or I knew anything about MS, but boy did we learn fast when we both got home. </span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">May 2009: </span><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">I had several MRI’s which confirmed that I had lesions on my brain and spinal column. I was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">September 2009: </span><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">I started my daily injections of Copaxone, a MS drug. I've been on them ever since!</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">March 2010: </span><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">MRI confirmed several things: 1. The most important thing was that the medication was working as it had prevented the formation of new lesions after the initial 3 month period it takes to work. 2. During that initial 3 month period I developed several new lesions which indicated that I had an aggressive form of MS before treatment, making it important that I continue the medication.</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">March 2010: </span><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Started physical therapy (PT) to help with my balance and my ability to walk.</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Since then, I have improved my balance, and I don't need a cane. I am not 100% secure on my feet, but I am thankful that I can do what I can for now. It was a scary time for me and my wife. I think it took 6 months or so for the diagnosis to sink in, and it took a few years for me to come to terms with it. I am very grateful that I have had my wife stick by me through it all, and the support of my family, who I eventually told. :)</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-53913834889008436892013-03-19T08:14:00.000-04:002013-03-19T08:50:40.174-04:00MedicationYesterday I conducted a poll, and no one replied....<br />
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Here are the medications I am on:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<ul>
<li><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Copaxone - daily injection of Copaxone (MS Drug)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Skelaxin - 1 pill as needed. Skelaxin is a muscle relaxer (to ease spasticity and banding symptoms)</span></li>
<li>Cialis (ED and bladder issues)</li>
<li>Bethanacol (Bladder)</li>
<li>Alfuzosin (Bladder)</li>
<li>Levitra (ED- as needed)</li>
<li><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">A lot of daily vitamins\minerals\supplements</span></li>
<ul>
<li>Vitamin D tops the list with 10,000 IU</li>
<li>Men's daily vitamin</li>
<li>Co Q-10</li>
<li>Claritin</li>
</ul>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strong>What are you on?</strong></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-90324909892469621252013-03-18T11:56:00.000-04:002013-03-18T11:56:56.986-04:00What medicine are you using?Just a quick survey...I am on Copaxone, and it seems to be working.
I will post the results in a few weeks.
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-23929024511199524942013-03-18T00:00:00.000-04:002013-03-18T00:00:09.368-04:00My favorite quote related to Multiple SclerosisSo I may have been in a dark place when I found this and having balance issues, but I am also a cynical guy by nature. <br />
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;"><strong>"I used to be nice to look at. Now, thanks to MS, I'm just fun to watch"<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US;"> My balance has since gotten better, and I not longer constantly run into things, but I still love the quote. I think I saw it on a T-Shirt. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642799666687764724.post-6582934692707714922013-03-17T10:30:00.001-04:002013-03-17T10:30:51.147-04:00Happy St. Patrick's Day<span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); font-family: '.HelveticaNeueUI'; font-size: 17px; line-height: 21px; white-space: nowrap;">Happy St. Patrick's Day</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588561210398811122noreply@blogger.com0