MS symptoms: The Reality of Pain
Arm pain first believed to be from a pinched nerve led to my multiple sclerosis diagnosis. All MS treatment medications have caused me additional pain by…
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January 10: Preventing MS Memory Loss
Preventing new MS attacks means less lesions and slowing down brain shrinkage. More lesions increases the risk of memory issues. Beginning and stay on a…
MS symptoms: Identifying Memory Problems in MS
Half of MS patients will develop memory difficulties while 5-10% encounter severe, life-changing disabilities. I forget people’s names, phone numbers, what I was looking for,…
MS symptoms: Causes of Memory Loss in MS
MS causes memory loss which is heightened when heat, anxiety, stress, depression, lack of sleep, and fatigue enter the picture. The immune system attacks the…
MS symptoms: Memory Tricks
It’s time to walk the dog. Did the doctor say…? I’m sorry, I forgot. With memory difficulties I forget things now and then, not all the…
MS symptoms: Types of MS
Unfortunately there was no crystal ball to identify which type of multiple sclerosis I would have at the time of my diagnosis. This was the…
MS symptoms: Iron Levels Used as Indicator When Diagnosing MS
As it turns out MS patients have significantly higher levels of iron in their frontal cortex – something known for a century. Doctors diagnosing multiple…
MS symptoms: The Twelve Gifts from MS
Merry Christmas from Me to You! The day I found out I had MS I thought my life was over. In reality, MS changed my…
MS symptoms: Caregiver Awakening
I’m ashamed to admit when diagnosed with MS my first thoughts were about me, my future and total fear of the unknown. I knew my…
MS symptoms: Employer Notification of MS
If and when to inform my employers of my MS was never straight-forward. MS surprised me in my first year of teaching; I was just…