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change: Sex: F; Data Quality: 2 stars; MS: 3 yrs; Type: Relapsing-Remitting; Sensation: Moderate; Overall: Moderate; Cognition: moderate; Vision: moderate; Speech: moderate; Swallowing: moderate; Upper limb: moderate; Walking: moderate

change: Female, 41 years; Apache Junction, AZ

Primary Condition: MS and 1 more ▼
Type: Relapsing-Remitting
First symptom: Jul 2008
Diagnosis: Jul 2008

MSRS

50
- Moderate Cognition
- Mild Vision
- None Speech
- Mild Swallowing
- Mild Upper Limb
- None Walking
- Moderate Sensation
change completed the MSRS survey for Nov 20, 2011 • Apr 04, 2012
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PFRS

38
- Most Fatigue
- Some Sleep
- All Stiffness
- Most Pain
- Severe External Stress
change completed the PFRS survey for Mar 16, 2012 • Mar 16, 2012
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MSRS

60
- Moderate Cognition
- Mild Vision
- Moderate Speech
- Mild Swallowing
- Mild Upper Limb
- Mild Walking
- Moderate Sensation
change completed the MSRS survey for Feb 25, 2012 • Feb 25, 2012
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Stopped treatment

Interferon beta-1b SubQ Injection
- Stopped: Jul 31, 2008
- Reason: Course of treatment ended
change stopped taking the treatment Interferon beta-1b SubQ Injection • Feb 24, 2012
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Symptom Update
- severe Weakness in right hand
- severe Weakness in right arm
- severe Weakness in arms
- moderate Swallowing difficulty (dysphagia)
- moderate Stiffness/Spasticity
- moderate Spasms
- severe Sexual dysfunction
- moderate Relapse MS (exacerbation)
- severe Pain in shoulders
- moderate Pain in right hand
- severe Pain in right arm
- severe Pain in lower back
- severe Pain in arms
- severe Pain
- moderate Numbness in right side
- moderate Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- moderate Numbness
- severe Nerve pain (neuralgia)
- severe Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
- severe Muscle spasms
- severe Muscle pain
- moderate Muscle cramps
- severe Muscle and joint pain
- severe Muscle aches
- mild Mood swings
- mild Mood elevated or improved
- moderate Memory lapses (brain blinks)
- severe Lose train of thought
- severe Lhermitte's Sign
- moderate Internal vibration
- moderate Imbalance when walking
- severe Hot and cold flashes
- severe Heat intolerance
- severe Heat and cold exacerbate symptoms
- moderate Headaches
- severe Head Tingling
- severe Fatigue
- severe Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- severe Emotional lability
- moderate Elevated blood pressure
- moderate Dizziness upon moving
- severe Chronic pain
- moderate Chills
- moderate Buzzing vibration sensation
- severe Brain lesions
- moderate Brain fog
- severe Bowel problems
- moderate Bladder problems
- mild Balance problems
- moderate Anxious mood
- severe Depressed mood
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change updated heryour symptoms for Feb 25, 2012 • Feb 25, 2012
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Symptom Update
- moderate Swallowing difficulty (dysphagia)
- moderate Muscle cramps
- severe Muscle and joint pain
- severe Muscle aches
- severe Lose train of thought
- severe Lhermitte's Sign
- severe Hot and cold flashes
- severe Heat and cold exacerbate symptoms
- moderate Headaches
- severe Head Tingling
- severe Fatigue
- severe Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- severe Emotional lability
- severe Brain lesions
- moderate Brain fog
- severe Bowel problems
- mild Bladder problems
- mild Balance problems
- moderate Anxious mood
- See more
change updated heryour symptoms for Feb 24, 2012 • Feb 25, 2012
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Added treatment

Interferon beta-1b SubQ Injection
- Started: Jul 26, 2008
- Dosage: 1.5 mg daily
- Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
change added the treatment Interferon beta-1b SubQ Injection • Feb 24, 2012
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2 stars
change lost a star • Feb 18, 2012
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Updated outcome

QOL
- Bad Social
- Bad Mental
- Bad Physical
change completed the QOL survey for Jan 26, 2012 • Jan 26, 2012
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Symptom Update
- severe Lhermitte's Sign
- moderate Dizziness upon moving
- severe Brain lesions
- mild Bladder problems
- moderate Weakness in right hand
- moderate Pain in right hand
- moderate Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- moderate Numbness
- severe Muscle spasms
- moderate Weakness in right arm
- severe Pain in lower back
- mild Internal vibration
- severe Heat and cold exacerbate symptoms
- mild Head Tingling
- moderate Anxious mood
- moderate Muscle and joint pain
- severe Muscle aches
- mild Headaches
- moderate Emotional lability
- moderate Buzzing vibration sensation
- moderate Brain fog
- mild Swallowing difficulty (dysphagia)
- moderate Lose train of thought
- severe Chronic pain
- mild Balance problems
- moderate Weakness in arms
- severe Pain
- moderate Mood elevated or improved
- moderate Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- moderate Chills
- severe Stiffness/Spasticity
- moderate Spasms
- moderate Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
- moderate Muscle cramps
- moderate Relapse MS (exacerbation)
- severe Pain in right arm
- severe Numbness in right side
- moderate Mood swings
- mild Imbalance when walking
- moderate Depressed mood
- severe Sexual dysfunction
- severe Pain in shoulders
- moderate Memory lapses (brain blinks)
- moderate Hot and cold flashes
- severe Elevated blood pressure
- severe Pain in arms
- severe Nerve pain (neuralgia)
- severe Muscle pain
- severe Heat intolerance
- severe Bowel problems
- See more
change updated heryour symptoms for Jan 26, 2012 • Jan 26, 2012
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InstantMe

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Weight

179 lb

BMI

29.8
change updated heryour weight for Nov 20, 2011 • Nov 20, 2011
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Updated outcome

QOL
- Bad Social
- Good Mental
- Good Physical
change completed the QOL survey for Nov 20, 2011 • Nov 20, 2011
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Hospitalization

Relapse MS (exacerbation)
- Admitted: Jul 27, 2008
- Discharged: Jul 29, 2008
change added a hospitalization for Relapse MS (exacerbation) • Nov 20, 2011
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Symptom Update
- mild Bowel problems
- severe Heat intolerance
- severe Muscle pain
- severe Nerve pain (neuralgia)
- moderate Pain in arms
- moderate Elevated blood pressure
- mild Hot and cold flashes
- mild Memory lapses (brain blinks)
- severe Pain in shoulders
- severe Sexual dysfunction
- mild Depressed mood
- mild Imbalance when walking
- mild Mood swings
- mild Numbness in right side
- severe Pain in right arm
- moderate Muscle cramps
- moderate Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
- moderate Spasms
- moderate Stiffness/Spasticity
- none Chills
- moderate Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- moderate Mood elevated or improved
- severe Pain
- moderate Weakness in arms
- mild Balance problems
- severe Chronic pain
- moderate Fatigue
- mild Lose train of thought
- mild Swallowing difficulty (dysphagia)
- mild Brain fog
- mild Buzzing vibration sensation
- mild Emotional lability
- moderate Headaches
- severe Muscle aches
- severe Muscle and joint pain
- none Anxious mood
- mild Heat and cold exacerbate symptoms
- moderate Internal vibration
- severe Pain in lower back
- moderate Weakness in right arm
- moderate Muscle spasms
- mild Numbness
- moderate Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- moderate Pain in right hand
- moderate Weakness in right hand
- mild Bladder problems
- moderate Brain lesions
- mild Dizziness upon moving
- moderate Lhermitte's Sign
- See more
change updated heryour symptoms for Nov 20, 2011 • Nov 20, 2011
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