I am a mom, wife and and was Nurse with MS. I Had to stop working almost 2 years This disease has changed my entire life for good and bad. Feel as if I am starting a new life, since I have been working since the 9th grade.. I have three children, ages 13, 11, 9 the best ages. They are so fun and make managing this disese a lot easier. I try to stay positive and open to all the changes that go with with disease. MY motto is "I have MS but it does not have ME". I have found talking with others with the same disease --Helps tons!!

 Tip:  I used to drink lots of diet soda pop to keep the fatigue at bay and take provigil as well. I went to a dietition and new neuroogist, I stopped my soda drinking and changed to water.  Also changed my provigil to ritalin instead.  This has made a huge difference feel better and less pins and needle feeling.  I have only been doing this for 1 week now --feel better and lost a little weight as well--cool!

Another website that has helped me to track my diet is daily plate--has helped me lose waight. 

 11/18/08  Labs back and all good-- neg. metals, lime, cloting issues, rheumatoid,cpk, bun cr, liver enzymes better.  On last MRI showed 4 old area no active t2 areas.  Tyroid levels still off--working on this.( one smallspot frontal, 2 posterior behind ventricles, no atropy and cervical and total spine free of lesions.) Done on 1.5T next Mri Next october 09--on 3t.  Follow up in February --still not cleared to return to work.  Said will recheck in FEB. 

12/02--fell off my diet and am more sleepy and moody.  Need to stay on diet and will feel better.  Dr apt in one week for blood tests.

12/10 was diagnosed with Hoshiemoties disease with hypothyrodism and my thryoid levels are un and down and have caused weight loss and gain.

02/01/11  ultrasound of thyroid and found 2 nodules , larger one in on posterior side of right side and I am able to feel it at all times.  I affects me when I swallow and aspirated about once a day.