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brendab

Female, 43 years
coventry, RI

brendab: Data Quality: 2 stars; MS: 4 yrs; Primary Progressive; Sensation: severe; Overall: severe; Cognition: moderate; Vision: moderate; Speech: moderate; Swallowing: moderate; Upper limb: moderate; Walking: severe; See profile

Member since: 03/08
Last updated: 08/07/08

Diagnosis Summary
Onset: Difficulty Walking
First symptom: 12/03
Diagnosis: 10/04

About Me
I have PPMS with the Rare Aggressive form, diagnosed in Oct. of 2004, started to walk with a cane then, within 8 months went from cane to 4 wheel walker to power wheel chair which I am in full time now. I have many, many symptoms from Severe Spastisity on a constant basis to Bowel and Bladder control problems that go from total incontinence to Hesitency. I've tried many different drugs for my symptoms, and just about nothing works, or it works a little. There are no treatments for my form of the disease to slow down the progression. So I steadily progress with each passing day,

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