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Much of this sounds strangely familiar. Except the "we have a lot of treatment options" part, of course.
Multiple Sclerosis News Today said:MS Patients Struggle with Misdiagnosis and Ineffective Treatments, Survey Finds
https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday....-of-ms-and-ineffective-treatments-are-common/
A significant percentage of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients struggle with improper diagnoses and ineffective treatments, a national survey of more than 5,300 patients found.
Forty-two percent said they were mistakenly diagnosed with other conditions, including depression, migraine disease, fibromyalgia, or chronic fatigue syndrome.
“We’re very lucky to live in a time where we have a lot of treatment options. It takes a lot of perseverance to find the right one, though. It was 13 years before I finally found a disease-modifying therapy that has stabilized me,” he added.
There are many symptoms of MS. Survey respondents listed the major ones as fatigue (87 percent); numbness/tingling (75 percent); memory loss/brain fog (70 percent); muscle weakness (64 percent); pain (55 percent); depression (53 percent); and vision problems (30 percent).
“Many people don’t realize that some of the worst MS symptoms are invisible,” Garlit said. “Severe pain, depression, and cognitive difficulties like memory loss are common in those with MS, but many MS patients themselves don’t even realize they are related to the disease. Not only are these symptoms difficult to live with, we also struggle to explain them to others, sometimes even doctors, because they can’t see them.”
“This is where a community like MultipleSclerosis.net can make a significant difference. It brings people with similar experiences together to provide and receive support, share information, and feel validation,” he said.