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I was just beginning a new branch of life on stage when dx'd w/MS. I have taken the past year trying to come to grips with MS, my sx, and in general getting a handle on things--as you all know, it's not easy.

At last I feel my sx have begun to remit (I hope I hope I hope). They are not gone, not by a long shot, and by now I'm pretty sure some of my symptoms will always be there. Unfortunately, one that seems to stick around despite steroids is the trouble I have with speaking. It sounds so goofy, but my tongue and mouth get really tired if I speak for any length of time. Reading a book to my grandson can sometimes be really difficult.

I'm trying not to get discouraged again, so thinking positive, I decided I'd see about going to a speech pathologist. Anyone out there have a similar problem? How do you handle it? Have any of you worked with a speech pathologist? I'd appreciate some input.