What I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Diagnosed with MS

Stuart SchlossmanFor the Benefit of the Patient, Multiple Sclerosis

 Seven members of the MS Healthline community share their words of wisdom for people with new multiple sclerosis diagnoses.

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Navigating a new multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis can feel overwhelming and frightening. MS is a chronic disease that doesn’t have a cure, but its symptoms can be managed.

For many, the diagnosis may come as a shock.

For others who have spent months, or even years, trying to figure out the cause of their symptoms, it may be a relief to finally have a diagnosis.

Not knowing what the future holds can make confronting a new diagnosis feel even more disorienting.

If you are facing a new MS diagnosis and feel scared or alone, hearing from others who have been in your shoes can help.

Members of the MS Healthline community shared what they would tell themselves if they could go back to the moment when they were first diagnosed.

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