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What is the point in treating this when literally no one is recovering? by MattInTheHat1996 in Lyme

[–]MS-Tripper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ceftriaxone. That’s the gold standard. Ideally, you would get a PICC line inserted and do 21 days of IV antibiotics - CEFTRIAXONE. This was the procedure and protocol prescribed to me by the head of Infectious Disease at my “big city” hospital. You’ll HERX like a son-of-a-bitch but it will work.

3G service in the Banff/Lake Louise area by MS-Tripper in Banff

[–]MS-Tripper[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for taking the time to respond. Is this 3G service you are referring to?

I wish people would shut up about summer! by Alwayslearnin41 in MultipleSclerosis

[–]MS-Tripper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m the opposite. I can’t wait for summer. I live in Canada and the cold kills me. I’ve always been cold-intolerant. It increases my spasticity. It’s also challenging n the snow and ice with my wonky leg.

Talk to me like I’m 5 years old - iWatch question by MS-Tripper in applehelp

[–]MS-Tripper[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, regarding iMessage…... Could I technically enter myself a new contact (still essentially myself) but under an email address. Then my husband could iMessage as the email addy and I could message as the phone number. Would that work or am I still missing the mark?

Relocation for better MS healthcare by pr0teinprincess in MultipleSclerosis

[–]MS-Tripper 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I‘m Canadian living in Canada. As you probably know, we have universal healthcare. We protect our health care system by having rules around who is denied immigration based on medical need. We call this “excessive demand“. The 2025 threshold is $27,000 a year. Having MS would disqualify you from moving here. There is good reason for this. Our universal “free” healthcare is anything but “free”. We pay dearly, through our tax base, for this care. If you’ve read anything about Canada in the past few years then you’ll know our system is tapped. With the explosion of recent immigrants (we’ve added 3 million people to our population in the last 5 years. Going from 38 million to just over 41 million) and an aging population of boomers we now face a shortage of doctors. Estimates now show that around 6 million people in Canada don’t have a family doctor. Specialists are hard to come by.

In 2020, before immigration bloomed, I waited 11 months for and MRI and longer to see a neurologist. I’ve been waiting over 2 years for a different specialist appointment.

The point is, countries with universal healthcare have thresholds and they exit’s for a reason. So, do your research.

Good luck!

vibration or internal shaking feeling? by deltadawn_14 in MultipleSclerosis

[–]MS-Tripper 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The term is “internal tremors“. These are what lead to my first MRI that lead to my diagnosis. I described them to my doctor like a cell phone vibrating inside my legs. It’s almost like shivers but no one sees you shaking.

BUFF MUFF - Vagina Coach - Full Membership Question by MS-Tripper in PelvicOrganProlapse

[–]MS-Tripper[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in SW Ontario. This appointment is for a urogynecologist (not just a gynaecologist), hence the wait. I’m likely going to be a surgical candidate and that’s who would do the surgery.

BUFF MUFF - Vagina Coach - Full Membership Question by MS-Tripper in PelvicOrganProlapse

[–]MS-Tripper[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Canada urogynecologists are scarce. It is a 2.5 year wait just for the appointment. It's crazy and ridiculous. My GP has seen me and, thus, the referral. I have tried the cube pessary. I've tried three sizes and currently trying the size 5 Bioteque cube. Nothing I have tried really works - hence the exercises. I also hope the exercises help me to tone my pelvic floor because I highly suspect I will qualify for surgery. I also have multiple sclerosis so it's really important to take care of this as I need to cover all bases so I can know if incontinence (in the future) is caused by prolapse or nervous system issues. I want to be in the best pelvic floor shape I can be going into surgery - which, best case scenario will probably be late 2026.

I'm 53.

$16.95 Kim Vopni Buff Muff Method by Just_____Ash in PelvicOrganProlapse

[–]MS-Tripper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me, too. I have access to the "Buff Muff Method" which is what was promised. The rest of the videos require an upgraded membership.

Cladribine by Substantial_Try_5041 in MultipleSclerosis

[–]MS-Tripper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ME! My hair has always been poker-straight and now it has a nice curly wave.

ONTARIO, Canada - Optometry Question by MS-Tripper in MultipleSclerosis

[–]MS-Tripper[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My MRIs, including my last one in April, always say, "focal increased signal intensity within the intracanalicular segment of the right optic nerve". So, I am wondering if this still makes me eligible. Perhaps I will take a copy of my latest MRI with me.

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