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Pretoria, ZA

What was the first sympthoms you had when you were first diagnosed

November 16, 2017
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A MyMSTeam Member

Optic neuritis.

November 16, 2017
A MyMSTeam Member

Foot drop and leg weakness.

November 16, 2017
A MyMSTeam Member

18 years before I was diagnosed I had an episode with my left eye; losing vision/absence of color. 18 years later, I went to bed one night with a severe backache which radiated around the front. In the morning, my toes felt like they were stuffed with cotton balls and I was numb from my toes to waist. This included my hands. The rest is history.

November 16, 2017
A MyMSTeam Member

BALANCE!

November 16, 2017
A MyMSTeam Member

My left eye would not focus and it felt as if I was on a boat trying to balance

November 16, 2017

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