Hello Beth!

Have you tried taking the Lexapro at night?

Some anti-depressants (ADs) can make you tired. Also make sure you have something to eat with it, even a cracker or two might help.

Feel free to join in and "talk" to us or just start your own thread.

Hi Beth and Welcome to Neurotalk.

Another Buckeye here. ...Born, raised and still here. With your Family here, it probably gets lonesome, sometimes. I'm glad you have your SO there with you.

Where in Ohio.? I'm in SW Ohio.

Join right in anywhere, Beth. Looking forward to getting to know you.

Thank you SallyC and Leeanne for the really warm welcome.... I really appreciate it.... I look forward to learning more from all of you.

take care....

Sally
I was born and raised in Cleveland. When I moved out I headed east to Lake county and lived in several of the cities before moving out here. Most of my family is still in Ohio, but I have some in Iowa and a niece in Arizona.

My family tended to baby me and I let them. Since moving out here I've become more self sufficient,I had to be. With my SO on crutches I have to lug the groceries etc. Since I had my worst MS year yet in '06 I just want someone to take care of me sometimes.

Going to stop whining now.
Beth

Hi Beth and Welcome to the group!

You'll find lots of friendly, caring people here along with good information. I too know about living alone with this "lovely" disease. It requires lots of imagination and endurance but we can do it!!!

Good luck in your journey and will "see" you around!

Hi everyone Been here for a couple od days, but I did not see this thread until now, so I apologize for not introducing myself first!

Just a little background of me. I was dx'ed on 1993 after becoming completely paralysed on my entire left side over a period of a few hours. I could "feel", but not move Yes, it freaked me out, I was only 22 and thought I was having a stroke (One huge 2cm black hole, and 2 smaller ones)

Anyway, had a relatively "easy" ride with just residual damage from the one large lesion, until last May. That relapse left me with a whole bunch of cr*p! Severe fatugue, pain, spasticity, tremors, weakness, worsenening clonus & myloclonus, constant spasms, etc...

Have severe spinal issues/pain as well, so I am not very mobile. I am married to the most supportive guy ever! and have a huge support system - my very close family. I feel blessed for sure!

Have a daughter that's almost 8, and son that is almost 5 They are my life, I just wish I could live it better with them

Anyway, this place seems awesome! and I look forward to seeing you all on the inside!

Thanks for the great intro, Jena and a belated Welcome to you.

I was just diagnosed last Sep (06) with MS but realize I have been experiencing exacerbations for at least 30 years. After almost falling twice from vertigo last April in less than 2 minutes at work, a full work up by my PCP, an ENT specialist, an idiot neuro and, finally, my dream neuro, I was finally put on Copaxone and joined "y'all" on the MS roller coaster. The diagnosis was actually a relief because it explained all those mis-treated, chronic symptoms that had been plaguing me for years and had been pushed off by my docs as being female, over-stressed, over-worked, family related, work related, depressed, overweight, smoker, etc. (all of which contributed to the MS exacerabations and sent me back to the docs again!)

I've been out of work since last April (gosh, a full year now!) and am currently applying for SSDI by orders from my long term disablity - more due to other health issues, including 5 surgeries and the severe depression and on-going therapy that came with my MS diagnosis.

I'm glad I found this forum. It looks like a great place for info and new friends!

Prayers and hugs,

Tina

Hello Tina (lilrocklady) and to NeuroTalk.

Posted this yesterday, but, in the wrong thread, I guess.

I had my first sx in the ninth grade, my first exacerbation in my mid-twenties, was finally correctly dxd rrms twenty-five years later during my second exacerbation. For tx, I use C and LDN. I consider stress my big enemy. When I was first dxd, I made a commitment to myself to de-stress my life to the max. I've had the luxury of being able to do this. Currently, my MS is taking a mild course and my lesions are "shrinking".

One of my neuros explained that my lesions are in a huge mass within my left frontal cortex. If I weren't ambidextrous, I would have lost the ability to use language. Being ambidextrous feels like I was given an extraordinary gift. So, I figure the least I can do is to "calm" my MS in any and every way I can.

Glad to be here!

Zia