Re: New member/Welcome, LISA!

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Gorge away, ; the more you know, the better off you will be. Meanwhile, thank you for choosing our group, the best site in cyber

space for those with MS. Welcome aboard, love, n Rojas, wMS

New member

Hello, everyone! My name is and I just signed up to this group. I was "unofficially" diagnosed with MS in December of '05. I presented with an episode of optic neuritis, and was sent by my opthamologist to a neurologist where an MRI was done. Seven brain lesions were found, and I was started on Avonex in January. I am 32 years old with 2 children and a step child. I used to work full time, but since February, I have been off on "short term" disability. I have until July to return to work before this benefit offered through my work place expires. I hope to find support here from others going through the same thing. I get so frustrated because my neurologist won't come right out and say that I have MS, just that I have "presented with one episode and have MRI consistent with MS and I am at high risk for developing MS within 5 years" She has ordered another MRI next month, along with a test called "evoked potentials" and she said possibly after that she will do a lumbar puncture. I have gorged myself on information, and I do believe that I have MS, and am frustrated because noone will give me an "official" diagnosis until I have another "exacerbation" or the MRI and evoked potentials show something. But what exactly IS an "exacerbation" or an "episode"? I have bouts of debilitating fatigue, leg pain, leg cramps, numbness, tingling, memory loss, you name it. But this is everyday. Are these exacerbations or what? Do I call my doctor everytime my leg goes numb? She prescribed my something alled baclofen, which according to the information, is a medication used for MS. I'm on Avonex, which is for MS, so why won't she just tell me I have MS??? I have suffered severe depression and was placed on medication and am seeing a therapist. I have periods where I get so dag gone angry and frustrated. I didn't mean to ramble, just wanted to brief everyone on myself and my situation. I hope this group will be a place where I can find some one who understands, because, as much as my family tries, I get frustrated because they just don't understand. Thank you for listening.~

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