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Accommodations in the workplace

Hello, I have had NMO for the last three years. I am a Special Education (mild/moderate) Teacher and have been teaching for 21 years. Within the last 2 years, work...

Living with NMOSD

Hi, My name is Hyacinth and I wa officially diagnosed Jan 4 2022. I've been on steroids since then. 2025 Jan I was being tapered off. When I got to...

Visiting an NMOSD clinic

Has anyone visited an NMOSD clinic? Have you been seen by a specialist whose focus is entirely on NMOSD? What was that experience like for you? If you haven't, would...

Did any of you feel any behavioral change due to nmo?

Lately I’ve been very impatient about everything, rude and angry to myself and to the people I love. Also I have this damn care attitude. I take risk often and...

Struggling with vision

I got diagnosed in 2023 with aquapurina4 positive and nmo lost the vision in my right eye had lots of steroid on drip and plasma exchange but nothing worked since...

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My NMO Diagnosis Has Changed My Life

My life changed in November 2022, when I consulted for numbness of the right upper limp. After a series of Tests, I was told I had transverse myelitis and further...

Do you have emotional support animals?

Living with NMOSD can be really stressful. Do you have any animal companions that support you emotionally? What are they and what are their names? (Share a picture!)...

Back pain

Has anyone experience lower back pain or discomfort?. I was recently diagnosed with NMO, I received my first rituximab treatment and the back pain started after that. Anyone else? Is...

Burning sensation in breast and painful ear ache

Has anyone experienced painful burning in the breast?...

"Living with NMO and feeling alone – has anyone been through this?"

Hi everyone, I’m from India and I’ve been living with Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) for the past 3 years. About 2 years ago, I experienced complete paralysis—my fingers and toes were...

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