ashmo's Journal

ashmo: Sex: F; Data Quality: 2 stars; MS: 3 yrs; Sensation: Moderate; Overall: Moderate; Cognition: moderate; Vision: moderate; Speech: none; Swallowing: moderate; Upper limb: mild; Walking: moderate

ashmo: Female, 28 years; holly hill/daytona bch, FL

Primary Condition: MS
First symptom: Jul 2008
Diagnosis: Oct 2008

2 stars
ashmo lost a star • Jan 05, 2012
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MSRS

57
- Moderate Cognition
- None Vision
- None Speech
- None Swallowing
- Mild Upper Limb
- Total Disability Walking
- Total Disability Sensation
ashmo completed the MSRS survey for Oct 11, 2011 • Nov 07, 2011
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MSRS

50
- Moderate Cognition
- Mild Vision
- No Symptoms Speech
- Mild Swallowing
- None Upper Limb
- Moderate Walking
- Moderate Sensation
ashmo completed the MSRS survey for Nov 7, 2011 • Nov 07, 2011
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New evaluation

Ampyra Treatment Evaluation
- Efficacy for MS (Multiple Sclerosis): None
- Efficacy for Walking problems: None
- Side Effects: Severe
- Adherence: Usually
- Burden: Not at all
ashmo added a treatment evaluation for Ampyra from Sep 15, 2011 • Nov 07, 2011
Stopped treatment

Ampyra
- Stopped: Sep 15, 2011
- Reason: Side effects too severe
ashmo stopped taking the treatment Ampyra • Nov 07, 2011
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Weight

291 lb

BMI

48.4
ashmo updated heryour weight for Oct 7, 2011 • Nov 07, 2011
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Symptom Update
- moderate Cognitive Confusion
- mild Dizziness
- moderate Foot drop
- severe Walking slower
- moderate Balance problems
- none Eye pain
- moderate Brain lesions
- severe Imbalance when walking
- mild Tremor in hands
- severe Weakness in legs
- none Back pain
- moderate Buzzing vibration sensation
- moderate Cramps in calf muscles
- none Difficulty sleeping through night
- none Insomnia
- none Bladder problems
- mild Brain fog
- mild Depressed mood
- severe Walking difficult without aid
- moderate Heat and cold exacerbate symptoms
- mild Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
- none Oral thrush (candidiasis)
- moderate Stiffness/Spasticity
- none Elevated blood pressure
- severe Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- moderate Pain
- none Sexual dysfunction
- moderate Word fishing
- mild Blurry vision
- moderate Fatigue
- moderate Lose train of thought
- mild Mood swings
- mild Emotional lability
- mild Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- moderate MS hug (tight chest or torso)
- moderate Pain in knees
- mild Acid reflux
- moderate A major flare up
- mild Anxious mood
- moderate Headaches
- severe Heavy sensation in legs
- moderate Burning sensation
- severe Heat intolerance
- severe Numbness
- severe Walking problems
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ashmo updated heryour symptoms for Nov 7, 2011 • Nov 07, 2011
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ashmo added an InstantMe for Nov 7, 2011 • Nov 07, 2011 5:10PM
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3 stars
ashmo earned a star! • Nov 07, 2011
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Very bad
ashmo added an InstantMe for Apr 12, 2011 • Apr 12, 2011 9:30PM

i have this pain in my right knee(bad leg)and it is crippling and i can't walk without someone there to catch me:(

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