Re: Newbie / Amber

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Thanks, Amber! I hope I'll post more, too! So far I'm not doing so well. LOL Challis Amber Gindhart wrote: Thanks Challis! It's great to meet you, and your mother! I hope you post more with us! Amber Re: Newbie Hi Amber! It's nice to meet you. ) I'm Challis... no dx yet. I've been to two Neuros now, the first left a bit to be desired. LOL The second is nice, I met him first as my son's Neuro. We're "waiting" now. I've had the lab work, the in-office evals, and an MRI of my brian and brain stem. My new Neuro wants to do a Lumbar Puncture if anything changes and stays changed for at least a few days. My husband, ,

and I live in Arizona and we have four children... , 19½; , 16; Jenna, 6½; and Maya, 3. Ah yes, and my Mother has MS, with her dx coming some years ago. She's Sharon (Wobbletowalk) , our list's fearless leader. lol Welcome aboard! ) Challis Amber <amber_faith_ rnyahoo (DOT) com> wrote: Hello Everyone!My name is Amber, I'm 29...and almost newly diagnosed. I had a major episode last year, and have been told that this is the early stages of MS. So far nothing on my MRI's, but my O-bands were positive in my CSF. I'm in the middle of another episode, and am waiting for another round of MRI's, neuro appointments, and med changes. Good times, eh?! They tried maxing me on baclofen...didn' t work, so

they brought that back down and are trying maxing me on neurontin. I'm still a hurtin', and my muscles are still tight as a drum. Anyone else go through this song and dance? Is my neuro following the right treatments?I haven't started any MS meds (rebif, avonex,etc.) We're supposed to discuss that at my appt. on Dec. 7. Any suggestions? I'm an ICU nurse in a cancer treatment hospital in Philadelphia. ..I don't want to take anything that makes me too out of it.Thanks for listening, and I hope to hear your suggestions soon.Amber Have a burning question? Go to Yahoo! Answers and get answers from real people who know. Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. __________________________________________________