Joanne's Profile

Feeling:		- Good
Gender:	Female
Age:	28
About Me: Diagnosed in 2001 right after college graduation after lots of neurological and physical symptoms that had NOTHING to do with MS but led us there anyway! Go figure!

Recent Activity

Monday, May. 12

Joanne posted a Goal Update 8:55pm

5/12: Well, my fears are confirmed:...

Thursday, May. 08

Joanne posted a Goal Update 9:24pm

5/8: I did shoot up last night RH a...

05/12/08	5/12: Well, my fears are confirmed: I have regained my fear of the needle. I know the burn is what used to deter me, but now that I've put o... [More]
05/08/08	5/8: I did shoot up last night RH at the 2 mark. I should have looked back at my journal to see where I started when I was restarting the shots.... [More]
02/12/08	2/12: I didn't realize I didn't journal over the weekend, but I did shoot up in the LH on Saturday. Used ibu and sunburn gel, etc. Shot up again in the RB last night (yay!) at the mL mark so by next week I will be u... [More]
02/07/08	2/7: Shot up, RH, at the 5 mark. BURNED LIKE A MOTHER, and did I swear! Actually, I think I just kept bellowing, "Ow! Ow! Ow!," ... [More]
02/05/08	2/5: shot up last night in LB at the 5 mark; used sunburn gel and no welt this morning -- but the other three were quite red!; 600 of ibu before bed a... [More]

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mommy (03/10/08)

Thank you!!!
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mchristine (02/07/08)

I know it's been a long time since I"ve been on DS - I truly hope all is well with you.
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kimmie42 (11/20/07)

Hang in there it will get better. I am here if u want me to be. love ya

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Progress

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Goal End Date is Feb 16, 08 90 days ago.

Diagnosed in 2001 right after college graduation due to neurological and physical symptoms that had NOTHING to do with MS but led us there anyway! Diagnosis made clinically off MRI results. Go figure!
Treatments
Avonex (Somewhat Helpful) Hated the length of the needle and felt chest pain while weaning myself onto it -- was afraid of it because of Copaxone experience
Copaxone (Somewhat Helpful) Definitely helped with clinical symptoms but flushing felt like a heart attack, so I switched to Avonex
Rebif (Too Soon To Tell)
Solumedrol (Somewhat Helpful) Hard to tell if it worked, and the body aches and rash were fun surprises
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