I'm so happy that you like your new neuro! I will be meeting my new female neuro in 2 weeks. Hope your eyes continues to improve.

((((JUDY))))) I'm so glad you had a fruitful visit with your Neuro. Those kind are few and far between. Happy your eye was not serious and is healing.

I hear you on how it's getting harder to do things that take strength and agility. I wonder if it's the MS getting worse or age getting worse. I try to keep my muscles in tune (HA!), so that I can keep doing the little things thay keep me out of a nursing home.

Let us know how the MRI turns out...I've not had one since I started LDN, either, so it will be interesting to see if it's helped you.

I have a female neurologist. I picked her because I knew what kind of a doctor she was in a hospital setting. she demanded excellence. She is an all business, she thinks out loud. One time amny years ago when she was doing my EMG nerve conduction study she actually opened up and we found out we have daughters the same age and going through some of the same kind of things. Othere than that she is all business. It's funny, she has such a business attitude to her walking! She wears low hight heels and you can hear her coming all the way down the hall.

hi judy, another judy here,

i'm glad you've found a professional who listens and will act in your best interests.

when i lived in denver i once went to our MS society's workshop on...can't remember the title. but, they gave us many info and support referral #'s.
and info on how to get gadgets to help depending on our disability.

bathroom tools, kitchen tools etc. i wonder if that might help you in some way.
hang in there.

Thanks for the encouragement, Judy. Yes, I once had an occupational therapist come to the house and she gave me quite a few tips on making life easier. Also I get tons of catalogs in the mail and there are three or so with medical equipment and those gadgets to help with everyday living. I've been noticing my right arm getting weaker -- pick up my coffee mug with my left hand and hang on TIGHT! I have one set of flatware with thicker hendles which makes it easier to use.

Guess the "difficult" things are mostly related to my legs and feet. Every time I have to get my feet off the footrest of my powerchair to stand up, it's a major operation. The spasms start soon as I move "something" so have to wait 'til they simmer down. Then upon every move, the nerve pain shoots through the roof again. Ouchers!! It's so frustrating doing all those little things we used to take for granted!

Aren't you the one who moved to St. Augustine, FL? How are you liking it? I was there decades ago! Must be around 55 years ago! Must really be HOT there now, but then the past couple days have been in the upper 80's here in Northeast PA. Thank heaven for central A/C!!

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I really appreciate it! Hope you're doing as well as possible!

I agree......NO NURSING HOME if at all possible!! Having this miserable disease does make it more difficult to distinguish which problem is coming from it or just getting older. I'm only four years behind you -- still wonder how that happened!?!? My right arm and hand tend to be cool to the touch compared to the left. It also has that nerve pain like most everywhere else. Think it's telling me it's from the MS and not age. NUTS!!!

Thanks for the encouragement -- as you know, sometimes it all just seems like too much to handle. But we're "tough", have to be to get through this thing alone! Take care!

Thanks everyone for your support and encouragement!! It's always great to know we have a place to vent and share with others who really know what we're talking about. I think those who don't have "it", tend to trivialize our symptoms, struggles, etc., just because we keep looking pretty much the same! "Cry baby cry, stick your finger in your eye..etc." That's how I feel Normals see us. Just once, I wish they could experience life in our shoes.

Oh well........thanks again!!