I'm doing a bit better, Chris, thank you for asking. This place and all of you have helped a lot, in getting me out of my funk.

I will still probably have to change ADs, but am terrified of weaning off of Paxil. I have read so many horror stories. I may ask my Doc if I can increase doseage, instead of changing. Paxil has been wonderful for me. But I am on the highest recommended dose now..so..??

Good thoughts, Chris.

Mu daughter did have dog, snakes and a bird. But sadly the dog ate the bird. This 8 foot boa is not going to let the boxer bother him. Maybe the other way around. No, the snake is in it's own large locked cage.

Ewwww! Usually it's the cat that eats the bird but I guess her dog was hungry. With a snake, I guess it's a good thing she doesn't have a pet mouse.

Nature of the beast. My Dauchound dug a baby squirrel out of the nest. I was so mad at him, but it's his nature.

Hi everyone. This is a nice place. My name is Michelle and I was diagnosed with MS last November around Thanksgiving. I have RRMS. I found this website through MSWorld. So it is nice to meet all of you.

Hi Michelle, so nice to meet you. Welcome to BT2.

So, you are about to celebrate (NOT) your 1st anniversary of your MS DX. How are you doing after a year and are you on any MS Med.?

Hugs,

Hi I am Lesley, not diagnosised with anything- but having lots of wierd sensory things.

I used to lurk at the original brain talk, missed you all heaps! It is reassuring to know there are other people out there experiencing similar things, who are not diagnosed either.

Cheers
Lesley

Hi Leslie, Welcome home.

Are you seeing a MS specialist? Have you had all the tests..MRI, LP, EVPs? Limboland is frustrating.

Let us know how you are doing, from time to time.

Hugs,

I am on Betaseron. I guess I am doing ok.( I wish). Lately my memory has gotten really bad. Keep forgetting things or I do things and forget to finish them. Like leaving the shed keys in the shed door. Leaving the sidedoor unlocked during the night. Those kind of things. My arms, hands, legs and feet keeping going numb and hurt like heck. My dizziness kicked last night. I took a Meclizine for it, but that stuff knocks me out for a loop. Still felt spacey when I woke up this morning. Other than that I guess I am doing ok.
Great to meet you all.

Hi SallyC. Nice to see you over here.

Teddy, I'm sort of in Limboland myself, again. My diagnosis has been reclassified as probably though they still have me on Betaseron for now. Limboland isn't as bad this time as it was the first time, because I am nearly symptoms free. But, when I was having all the problems with leg weakness and I didn;t know if I was getting better, limboland was a horrifying place...truly it's taken me years to get over that period of my life.

Matt, you're reclassified to probable?!? I remember your posts from BT1. Undiagnosis (bad English, I know) seems to be happening a lot lately. It was a really bizarre couple of months for me when I was undiagnosed. It is very scary to have mobility problems which impinge so severely on one's quality of life, not have any answers to what's going on, and no treatment on offer at all. Strangely, after the initial shock of the PPMS diagnosis, I kind of coped with everything better because at least I knew what I was dealing with.

I'm so glad you've got your symptoms pretty much under control, and that they haven't stopped your Betaseron. It must be doing something for you? Would that I could at least try it!!

My neurologist has agreed to give me anti-fatigue medications but in his words, "I can't give you disease-modifying drugs because I don't know what disease I'm modifying".

All well and good for him to say, and intellectually I really do understand his logic, but he's not the one getting more and more immobile.

Well, enough of my ranting - it's good to see you here!