Ellaj35's Journal

Ellaj35: Sex: F; Data Quality: 2 stars; MS: 2 yrs; Type: Relapsing-Remitting; Sensation: Moderate; Overall: Mild; Cognition: moderate; Vision: none; Speech: mild; Swallowing: none; Upper limb: moderate; Walking: mild

Ellaj35: Female, 47 years; Christiansted, St. Croix

Primary Condition: MS and 1 more ▼

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

First symptom: Jul 2010
Diagnosis: Nov 2010

Interests: Advocacy

Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS

Good
Ellaj35 added an InstantMe for Apr 23, 2013 Apr 23, 2013 10:10AM

slept well
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS
QOL
- Bad Social
- Good Mental
- Good Physical
Ellaj35 completed the QOL survey for Apr 23, 2013 Apr 23, 2013
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS

2 stars
Ellaj35 lost a star Feb 21, 2013
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS
QOL
- Bad Social
- Bad Mental
- Bad Physical
Ellaj35 completed the QOL survey for Feb 19, 2013 Feb 19, 2013
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS
MSRS: 35
- Moderate Cognition
- No Symptoms Vision
- None Speech
- No Symptoms Swallowing
- Mild Upper Limb
- None Walking
- Moderate Sensation
Ellaj35 completed the MSRS survey for Feb 19, 2013 Feb 19, 2013
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS

Neutral
Ellaj35 added an InstantMe for Feb 19, 2013 Feb 19, 2013 8:31AM
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS
Flex-Tens Unit Therapy
- - Started: ?
  - Dosage: ?
- Purpose:
Ellaj35 updated the treatment Flex-Tens Unit Therapy Feb 19, 2013
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS
None currently
- - Started: ?
  - Dosage: ?
- Purpose: Burning sensation in skin
Ellaj35 updated the treatment None currently Feb 19, 2013
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS
Symptom Update
- moderate Burning sensation in skin
Ellaj35 updated her symptoms for Feb 19, 2013 Feb 19, 2013
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS
MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
- First symptom: Jul 31, 2010
- Diagnosis: Nov 4, 2010
Ellaj35 updated the condition MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Feb 19, 2013
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS

3 stars
Ellaj35 earned a star! Feb 19, 2013
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS
Perimenopause
- First symptom: Aug 31, 2010
- Diagnosis: ?
Ellaj35 updated the condition Perimenopause Jan 20, 2013

I thought I was going through perimenopause at the time I was diagnosed with MS.. since my diagnosis.. I have experienced the hot flashes and mood swings. I's not been determined yet that I am in peri menopause as I have not yet seen the gyno... so tired of going to the dr all the time..
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS
MSRS: 39
- Moderate Cognition
- None Vision
- No Symptoms Speech
- No Symptoms Swallowing
- Mild Upper Limb
- Mild Walking
- Moderate Sensation
Ellaj35 completed the MSRS survey for Jan 20, 2013 Jan 20, 2013

the heat... and now the addition of menopause...
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS
Symptom Update
- mild Weakness in legs
- mild Visual disturbance
- mild Vision problem in left eye
- none Vertigo
- moderate Spasticity
- mild Sexual dysfunction
- severe Ringing in left ear
- moderate Pain
- moderate Numbness in legs
- moderate Numbness in left arm
- moderate Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- moderate Nerve pain (neuralgia)
- mild Neck bones click with movement
- mild Nausea sometimes
- moderate Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
- moderate Muscle spasms
- severe MS hug (tight chest or torso)
- moderate Mood swings
- mild Light sensitivity (photophobia)
- none Insomnia
- none Injection site reaction
- mild Injection site bruising
- mild Inflammation
- mild Increased fatigue
- none increased energy/balance
- moderate Foot drop (right)
- mild Fatigue
- mild Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- moderate Emotional lability
- mild Drowsiness
- mild Double vision (diplopia)
- mild Dizziness upon moving
- moderate Depressed mood
- severe Cold feet
- moderate Brain fog
- mild Bowel problems
- mild Blurry vision
- moderate Bladder problems
- moderate Anxious mood
- See more
Ellaj35 updated her symptoms for Jan 20, 2013 Jan 20, 2013
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS

Updated Bio

Its been 2 yrs! Hi... Im Ella.. thinking back now I can recall episodes of vertigo and vision impairment dating back to as early as 2005... The symptoms last year August were obviously not the onset but perhaps a relapse.... none of my doctors pieced any of this together until now did it seem to make sense...It's almost a year since my diagnosis... and although it was very scary at first.. I feel much more in control... having accepted the diagnosis and know that how I deal with MS has a lot to do with how it's going to deal with me. MS does not define who I am. Just gives me more character

Ellaj35 updated her bio Jan 20, 2013
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS

Good
Ellaj35 added an InstantMe for Jan 16, 2013 Jan 16, 2013 10:55AM

just doing the same things.. taking meds.. still injecting.. taking vitamins and some exercise on the days that I feel up to it.. still have fatigue.. but I don't focus on the disability .. just living life.
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS
QOL
- Bad Social
- Bad Mental
- Bad Physical
Ellaj35 completed the QOL survey for Jan 16, 2013 Jan 16, 2013
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS

Updated Photo
Ellaj35 updated her profile picture Jan 16, 2013
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS

Neutral
Ellaj35 added an InstantMe for Dec 5, 2012 Dec 05, 2012 7:48PM

just okay.. some days are better than others.. take the good with the bad!
Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

I am: g

I have:
MS
Symptom Update
- moderate Weakness in legs
- mild Visual disturbance
- mild Vision problem in left eye
- none Vertigo
- severe Stiffness/Spasticity
- severe Spasticity
- mild Sexual dysfunction
- mild Ringing in left ear
- moderate Pain
- moderate Numbness in legs
- moderate Numbness in left arm
- severe Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- moderate Nerve pain (neuralgia)
- none Neck bones click with movement
- mild Nausea sometimes
- mild Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
- mild Muscle spasms
- severe MS hug (tight chest or torso)
- moderate Mood swings
- mild Light sensitivity (photophobia)
- none Insomnia
- mild Injection site reaction
- mild Injection site bruising
- mild Inflammation
- moderate Increased fatigue
- none increased energy/balance
- moderate Foot drop (right)
- moderate Fatigue
- moderate Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- moderate Emotional lability
- moderate Drowsiness
- mild Double vision (diplopia)
- mild Dizziness upon moving
- moderate Depressed mood
- severe Cold feet
- moderate Brain fog
- mild Bowel problems
- mild Blurry vision
- moderate Bladder problems
- moderate Anxious mood
- See more
Ellaj35 updated her symptoms for Dec 2, 2012 Dec 02, 2012
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About Ellaj35

Interests

Other Conditions

Good

QOL

QOL

MSRS: 35

Neutral

Flex-Tens Unit Therapy

None currently

Symptom Update

MS (Multiple Sclerosis)

Perimenopause

MSRS: 39

Symptom Update

Updated Bio

Good

QOL

Updated Photo

Neutral

Symptom Update