arthurj's Journal

arthurj: Sex: M; Data Quality: 3 stars; MS: 37 yrs; Type: Relapsing-Remitting; Sensation: Moderate; Overall: Mild; Cognition: moderate; Vision: moderate; Speech: none; Swallowing: none; Upper limb: moderate; Walking: moderate

arthurj: Male, 57 years; Merrimack, NH

Primary Condition: MS and 2 more ▼

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

First symptom: Mar 1976
Diagnosis: Apr 2008

arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS
Symptom Update
- mild Anxious mood
- moderate Arthritis pain
- mild Back pain
- moderate Balance problems
- none Bladder problems
- none Blurry vision
- none Bowel problems
- mild Brain fog
- moderate Burning sensation between shoulders
- severe Chorea movements
- severe Cluster headaches
- mild Cold hands
- mild Depressed mood
- mild Dizziness
- none Double vision (diplopia)
- moderate Dry eyes
- mild Emotional lability
- moderate Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- mild Eye floaters
- severe Fatigue
- severe Headaches
- severe Heat intolerance
- mild Heavy sensation in legs
- moderate Insomnia
- mild Lhermitte's Sign
- moderate Lose train of thought
- moderate Loss of balance
- mild Loss of coordination
- severe Migraine headaches
- mild Mood swings
- moderate Neck pain
- mild Numbness
- mild Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- mild Optic nerve inflammation (Optic neuritis)
- severe Pain
- mild Pain in lower back
- severe Pain in shoulders
- mild Pins and needles in feet and legs
- mild Relapse MS (exacerbation)
- severe Ringing in ears (tinnitus)
- severe Sexual dysfunction
- moderate Stiffness/Spasticity
- severe Temperature sensitivity to heat
- mild Weakness in legs
- severe Word fishing
- See more
arthurj updated his symptoms for May 6, 2013 May 06, 2013
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS
MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
- First symptom: Mar 1, 1976
- Diagnosis: Apr 1, 2008
arthurj updated the condition MS (Multiple Sclerosis) May 06, 2013
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS

Bad
arthurj added an InstantMe for Mar 11, 2013 Mar 11, 2013 11:13AM

Fatigue, weakness and headache
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS

152 lb BMI: 25.3
arthurj updated his weight for Mar 11, 2013 Mar 11, 2013
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS
QOL
- Good Social
- Good Mental
- Good Physical
arthurj completed the QOL survey for Mar 11, 2013 Mar 11, 2013
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS
MSRS: 35
- Mild Cognition
- Mild Vision
- No Symptoms Speech
- No Symptoms Swallowing
- Mild Upper Limb
- Mild Walking
- Mild Sensation
arthurj completed the MSRS survey for Mar 11, 2013 Mar 11, 2013
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS
Gastric Ulcer
- First symptom: ?
- Diagnosis: ?
arthurj updated the condition Gastric Ulcer Mar 11, 2013
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS
Symptom Update
- none Anxious mood
- moderate Arthritis pain
- none Back pain
- severe Balance problems
- none Bladder problems
- none Blurry vision
- none Bowel problems
- mild Brain fog
- moderate Burning sensation between shoulders
- severe Chorea movements
- severe Cluster headaches
- mild Cold hands
- none Depressed mood
- moderate Dizziness
- none Double vision (diplopia)
- moderate Dry eyes
- none Emotional lability
- moderate Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- mild Eye floaters
- severe Fatigue
- severe Headaches
- severe Heat intolerance
- none Heavy sensation in legs
- mild Insomnia
- moderate Lhermitte's Sign
- moderate Lose train of thought
- severe Loss of balance
- none Loss of coordination
- severe Migraine headaches
- none Mood swings
- moderate Neck pain
- mild Numbness
- mild Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- mild Optic nerve inflammation (Optic neuritis)
- moderate Pain
- none Pain in lower back
- moderate Pain in shoulders
- mild Pins and needles in feet and legs
- mild Relapse MS (exacerbation)
- moderate Ringing in ears (tinnitus)
- severe Sexual dysfunction
- moderate Stiffness/Spasticity
- severe Temperature sensitivity to heat
- moderate Weakness in legs
- severe Word fishing
- See more
arthurj updated his symptoms for Mar 11, 2013 Mar 11, 2013
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS

3 stars
arthurj earned a star! Mar 11, 2013
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS

2 stars
arthurj lost a star Feb 26, 2013
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS
QOL
- Good Social
- Good Mental
- Good Physical
arthurj completed the QOL survey for Dec 23, 2012 Dec 23, 2012
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS
Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
- First symptom: ?
- Diagnosis: ?
arthurj updated the condition Periodic Limb Movement Disorder Dec 23, 2012
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS
Symptom Update
- none Anxious mood
- mild Arthritis pain
- mild Back pain
- moderate Balance problems
- none Bladder problems
- mild Blurry vision
- none Bowel problems
- mild Brain fog
- mild Burning sensation between shoulders
- severe Chorea movements
- severe Cluster headaches
- mild Cold hands
- none Depressed mood
- mild Dizziness
- none Double vision (diplopia)
- moderate Dry eyes
- none Emotional lability
- moderate Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- none Eye floaters
- moderate Fatigue
- moderate Headaches
- moderate Heat intolerance
- none Heavy sensation in legs
- moderate Insomnia
- mild Lhermitte's Sign
- moderate Lose train of thought
- moderate Loss of balance
- mild Loss of coordination
- moderate Migraine headaches
- none Mood swings
- mild Neck pain
- mild Numbness
- mild Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- mild Optic nerve inflammation (Optic neuritis)
- moderate Pain
- none Pain in lower back
- mild Pain in shoulders
- mild Pins and needles in feet and legs
- mild Relapse MS (exacerbation)
- severe Ringing in ears (tinnitus)
- severe Sexual dysfunction
- moderate Stiffness/Spasticity
- moderate Temperature sensitivity to heat
- mild Weakness in legs
- moderate Word fishing
- See more
arthurj updated his symptoms for Dec 23, 2012 Dec 23, 2012
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS

147 lb BMI: 24.5
arthurj updated his weight for Nov 28, 2012 Nov 28, 2012
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS
MSRS: 28
- Mild Cognition
- None Vision
- No Symptoms Speech
- No Symptoms Swallowing
- None Upper Limb
- Mild Walking
- Mild Sensation
arthurj completed the MSRS survey for Nov 28, 2012 Nov 28, 2012
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS
Symptom Update
- mild Anxious mood
- moderate Arthritis pain
- mild Back pain
- severe Balance problems
- mild Bladder problems
- mild Blurry vision
- none Bowel problems
- moderate Brain fog
- moderate Burning sensation between shoulders
- severe Chorea movements
- severe Cluster headaches
- moderate Cold hands
- mild Depressed mood
- moderate Dizziness
- none Double vision (diplopia)
- moderate Dry eyes
- none Emotional lability
- severe Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- mild Eye floaters
- severe Fatigue
- severe Headaches
- severe Heat intolerance
- mild Heavy sensation in legs
- moderate Insomnia
- mild Lhermitte's Sign
- moderate Lose train of thought
- moderate Loss of balance
- mild Loss of coordination
- severe Migraine headaches
- none Mood swings
- mild Neck pain
- moderate Numbness
- moderate Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- mild Optic nerve inflammation (Optic neuritis)
- severe Pain
- moderate Pain in lower back
- moderate Pain in shoulders
- moderate Pins and needles in feet and legs
- moderate Relapse MS (exacerbation)
- severe Ringing in ears (tinnitus)
- severe Sexual dysfunction
- moderate Stiffness/Spasticity
- severe Temperature sensitivity to heat
- mild Weakness in legs
- moderate Word fishing
- See more
arthurj updated his symptoms for Nov 28, 2012 Nov 28, 2012
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS

3 stars
arthurj earned a star! Nov 28, 2012
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS

151 lb BMI: 25.1
arthurj updated his weight for Sep 4, 2012 Sep 04, 2012
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS
Gilenya Treatment Evaluation
- Perceived effectiveness for MS (Multiple Sclerosis): ?Can't tell
- Side Effects: None
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: Not at all
Cost

$100-199 monthly

arthurj added a treatment evaluation for Gilenya from Jul 9, 2012 Sep 04, 2012
arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: b

I have:
MS
Symptom Update
- mild Anxious mood
- moderate Arthritis pain
- none Back pain
- severe Balance problems
- none Bladder problems
- none Blurry vision
- none Bowel problems
- moderate Brain fog
- moderate Burning sensation between shoulders
- moderate Chorea movements
- severe Cluster headaches
- mild Cold hands
- mild Depressed mood
- mild Dizziness
- none Double vision (diplopia)
- moderate Dry eyes
- none Emotional lability
- severe Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- mild Eye floaters
- severe Fatigue
- moderate Headaches
- severe Heat intolerance
- mild Heavy sensation in legs
- none Insomnia
- none Lhermitte's Sign
- mild Lose train of thought
- moderate Loss of balance
- moderate Loss of coordination
- severe Migraine headaches
- none Mood swings
- moderate Neck pain
- mild Numbness
- moderate Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- mild Optic nerve inflammation (Optic neuritis)
- severe Pain
- none Pain in lower back
- none Pain in shoulders
- moderate Pins and needles in feet and legs
- mild Relapse MS (exacerbation)
- severe Ringing in ears (tinnitus)
- severe Sexual dysfunction
- moderate Stiffness/Spasticity
- severe Temperature sensitivity to heat
- moderate Weakness in legs
- severe Word fishing
- See more
arthurj updated his symptoms for Sep 4, 2012 Sep 04, 2012
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About arthurj

Other Conditions

Symptom Update

MS (Multiple Sclerosis)

Bad

152 lb BMI: 25.3

QOL

MSRS: 35

Gastric Ulcer

Symptom Update

QOL

Periodic Limb Movement Disorder

Symptom Update

147 lb BMI: 24.5

MSRS: 28

Symptom Update

151 lb BMI: 25.1

Gilenya Treatment Evaluation

Symptom Update