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Xicana: Sex: F; Data Quality: 3 stars; MS: 7 yrs; Type: Relapsing-Remitting; Sensation: Moderate; Overall: Moderate; Cognition: moderate; Vision: moderate; Speech: moderate; Swallowing: moderate; Upper limb: moderate; Walking: moderate

Xicana: Female, 25 years; Eugene, OR

Primary Condition: MS
Type: Relapsing-Remitting
First symptom: Mar 2005
Diagnosis: May 2005

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Symptom Update
- mild Spasticity
- mild Eye pain
- moderate Emotional lability
- moderate Migraine headaches
- mild Fatigue
- mild Blurry vision
- mild Seizures
- moderate Pain
- moderate Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- mild Stiffness/Spasticity
- mild Stiffness
- moderate Brain fog
- mild Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- moderate Dry eyes
- moderate Depressed mood
- moderate Weight gain
- mild Mood swings
- mild Insomnia
- none Sexual dysfunction
- mild Balance problems
- moderate Headaches
- moderate Bowel problems
- mild Lose train of thought
- moderate Bladder problems
- moderate Slurred speech
- moderate Dry mouth (xerostomia)
- moderate Difficulty sleeping through night
- moderate Anxious mood
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Xicana updated heryour symptoms for May 3, 2012 • May 03, 2012
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MSRS

64
- Moderate Cognition
- Moderate Vision
- Moderate Speech
- Moderate Swallowing
- Mild Upper Limb
- Mild Walking
- Mild Sensation
Xicana completed the MSRS survey for Mar 20, 2012 • Mar 20, 2012
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Added

Symptom Update
- moderate Balance problems
- moderate Headaches
- moderate Bowel problems
- moderate Lose train of thought
- mild Bladder problems
- moderate Slurred speech
- moderate Dry mouth (xerostomia)
- moderate Difficulty sleeping through night
- moderate Anxious mood
- mild Spasticity
- mild Eye pain
- moderate Emotional lability
- moderate Migraine headaches
- moderate Fatigue
- moderate Blurry vision
- none Seizures
- mild Pain
- severe Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- mild Stiffness/Spasticity
- mild Stiffness
- moderate Brain fog
- mild Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- moderate Dry eyes
- mild Depressed mood
- moderate Weight gain
- mild Mood swings
- moderate Insomnia
- none Sexual dysfunction
- See more
Xicana updated heryour symptoms for Mar 21, 2012 • Mar 21, 2012
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Weight

188 lb

BMI

30.3
Xicana updated heryour weight for Mar 15, 2012 • Mar 15, 2012
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Added

Symptom Update
- mild Spasticity
- moderate Eye pain
- moderate Emotional lability
- moderate Migraine headaches
- moderate Fatigue
- moderate Blurry vision
- mild Seizures
- mild Pain
- moderate Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- moderate Brain fog
- moderate Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- moderate Dry eyes
- severe Depressed mood
- moderate Mood swings
- moderate Insomnia
- none Sexual dysfunction
- moderate Balance problems
- moderate Headaches
- moderate Bowel problems
- moderate Lose train of thought
- moderate Bladder problems
- moderate Slurred speech
- moderate Dry mouth (xerostomia)
- moderate Difficulty sleeping through night
- moderate Anxious mood
- See more
Xicana updated heryour symptoms for Feb 22, 2012 • Feb 22, 2012
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MSRS

60
- Moderate Cognition
- Moderate Vision
- Moderate Speech
- Moderate Swallowing
- Mild Upper Limb
- Mild Walking
- None Sensation
Xicana completed the MSRS survey for Jan 21, 2012 • Jan 21, 2012
What sort of things are making your MS symptoms worse?
InstantMe

Bad
Xicana added an InstantMe for Jan 18, 2012 • Jan 18, 2012 10:11PM

headache :((((

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Symptom Update
- mild Spasticity
- mild Eye pain
- moderate Emotional lability
- moderate Migraine headaches
- mild Fatigue
- moderate Blurry vision
- none Seizures
- mild Pain
- mild Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- none Stiffness/Spasticity
- none Stiffness
- mild Brain fog
- mild Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- mild Dry eyes
- moderate Depressed mood
- severe Weight gain
- mild Insomnia
- none Sexual dysfunction
- moderate Balance problems
- severe Bowel problems
- moderate Lose train of thought
- moderate Bladder problems
- none Slurred speech
- moderate Dry mouth (xerostomia)
- moderate Difficulty sleeping through night
- moderate Anxious mood
- See more
Xicana updated heryour symptoms for Jan 20, 2012 • Jan 20, 2012
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Added treatment

Interferon beta-1a IM Injection
- Started: ?
- Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
Xicana added the treatment Interferon beta-1a IM Injection • Jan 20, 2012
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Added treatment

Interferon beta-1b SubQ Injection
- Started: ?
- Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
Xicana added the treatment Interferon beta-1b SubQ Injection • Jan 20, 2012
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InstantMe

Very good
Xicana added an InstantMe for Jan 7, 2012 • Jan 07, 2012 5:04PM

Im back!!

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Weight

180 lb

BMI

29.0
Xicana updated heryour weight for Jan 7, 2012 • Jan 07, 2012
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MSRS

46
- Mild Cognition
- Mild Vision
- Mild Speech
- Moderate Swallowing
- Mild Upper Limb
- None Walking
- None Sensation
Xicana completed the MSRS survey for Jan 7, 2012 • Jan 07, 2012
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3 stars
Xicana earned a star! • Jan 07, 2012
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InstantMe

Good
Xicana added an InstantMe for Dec 16, 2011 • Dec 16, 2011 9:28PM

going to LA

What's making you feel good?
Added

Symptom Update
- mild Spasticity
- mild Eye pain
- moderate Emotional lability
- moderate Migraine headaches
- moderate Fatigue
- mild Blurry vision
- none Seizures
- mild Pain
- mild Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- none Stiffness/Spasticity
- mild Stiffness
- mild Brain fog
- mild Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- moderate Dry eyes
- moderate Depressed mood
- severe Weight gain
- moderate Mood swings
- mild Insomnia
- none Sexual dysfunction
- mild Balance problems
- moderate Headaches
- moderate Bowel problems
- mild Lose train of thought
- moderate Bladder problems
- mild Slurred speech
- moderate Dry mouth (xerostomia)
- moderate Difficulty sleeping through night
- moderate Anxious mood
- See more
Xicana updated heryour symptoms for Nov 30, 2011 • Nov 30, 2011
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Added

Symptom Update
- moderate Anxious mood
- moderate Difficulty sleeping through night
- moderate Dry mouth (xerostomia)
- moderate Slurred speech
- moderate Bladder problems
- moderate Lose train of thought
- severe Bowel problems
- moderate Headaches
- mild Balance problems
- none Sexual dysfunction
- mild Insomnia
- moderate Mood swings
- severe Weight gain
- moderate Depressed mood
- moderate Dry eyes
- moderate Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- mild Brain fog
- mild Stiffness
- mild Stiffness/Spasticity
- moderate Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- mild Pain
- mild Seizures
- mild Blurry vision
- mild Fatigue
- moderate Migraine headaches
- moderate Emotional lability
- mild Eye pain
- mild Spasticity
- See more
Xicana updated heryour symptoms for Nov 2, 2011 • Nov 02, 2011
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2 stars
Xicana lost a star • Nov 02, 2011
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