Hi, glad to be here and meet some new friends.

I was diagnosed with MS in 2003 when I was 56. Still getting around but I use a cane and sometimes a walker. I used Avonex for a year but developed an allergy so I'm not taking anything now. I'm afraid of both Copaxone and Tysabri - stubborn I guess! I was one of the lucky ones who got approved for SSDI on my first try.

MS has really messed up my eyes, especially the right one. I've had 3 bouts of ON, retinal degeneration, double vision, and for the past 18 months I've been treated for uveitis in my right eye.

Since July I've had a problem with infected sebaceous cysts under my arms and on my scalp. Have had 5 surgically removed (ouch!) but they keep coming back as soon as I finish the antibiotics. Four new ones started this week - I finished the last round of antibiotics last Sunday. Just don't know what's going on.

Guess that's all for now. Talk to you soon.