Columns The MS Wire - A Column by Ed Tobias MS Forums Section Added to MS News Today: Join Our Conversation MS Forums Section Added to MS News Today: Join Our Conversation by Ed Tobias | April 13, 2018 Share this article: Share article via email Copy article link Do you have a question or comment about MS? Can you answer someone else’s question? We’ve just created an MS Forums section on Multiple Sclerosis News Today designed to spark conversations about our MS and to try to provide some answers from reliable sources when you have a question. Here are the subject areas on the new MS Forums page: Alternative Treatments:Ā From vitamins, oils, and even bee stings, this forum is devoted to an exploration of therapies beyond standard,Ā conventional MS care and treatment. Durable Medical Equipment:Ā Do you have a scooter, walker, crutch, brace, or other assistive device? Thinking about getting one? Hereās where to talk about it. MS Drugs:Ā This forum is for discussions about disease-modifying therapies (DMTs), including Lemtrada, Ocrevus,Ā and Tysabri, as well as symptom-treating therapies like steroids, Baclofen, and others. Parents and Caregivers:Ā This forum is a place for MS parents and caregivers to talk with each other, share tips, ask questions, etc. It’s also a place for veteran patients to help the recently diagnosed. Paying For Your Treatment:Ā Are you having trouble paying for treatment or medications? Would you like to share the experiences you had with insurance companies, Medicare, Medicaid, or SSDI? Join us at this forum to help navigate the complex financial side of the disease. Sports, Exercise and Travel:Ā Letās talk about having some fun here! Do you ski? Have a good exercise routine? Have you traveled to someplace interesting? Care to share your tips on how you managed MS while you did it? Weād like to hear all about it. Stem Cell Transplants:Ā Do you have experience with stem cell transplants? Considering getting one?Ā Share your knowledge or raise your questions here. Registering for the MS forums Getting started is easy. The first step is to create a profile. Simply go to the forums page and register with your name, age, and whether youāre an MS patient or caregiver. There is also an option to write a short 300-word bio about yourself. From there, youāll find the main forums page. These are public forums, so all posts will be visible to anyone who visits this page. All of the discussions will be moderated by one or two ofĀ our patient columnists,Ā and any inappropriate comments will be deleted. Once youāve found the forum, or forums, in which youād like to participate, youāre welcome to create discussion topics or reply to other usersā posts. You can use text, add videos, images, links, podcasts, and other media. Just make sure that the content you post coincides with the subject of the forum. We also have a private messaging feature so that members can contact each other directly. If thereās something you want to discuss that is more personal, the messaging feature gives you the privacy you need. Simply go to the profile page of the person youād like to reach out to and click the āprivate messageā tab to start a conversation. You will receive notifications if they reply. If you’d like to join the conversation, click here. Or, you can click on the “Forums” tab at the top of the website’s homepage. I’m one of the patient columnists who’ll be doubling as a moderator for the site. I hope you’ll join the conversation. You’re invited to follow my personal blog at www.themswire.com. *** Note: Multiple Sclerosis News Today is strictly a news and information website about the disease. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website. The opinions expressed in this column are not those of Multiple Sclerosis News Today or its parent company, BioNews Services, and are intended to spark discussion about issues pertaining to multiple sclerosis. Print This Page About the Author Ed Tobias People say to write what you know and Ed Tobias knows about MS. He's lived with the illness since 1980, when he was 32 years old. Ed's a retired, award-winning broadcast journalist and his column combines his four decades of MS experiences with news and comments about the latest in the MS community. In addition to writing his column, Ed is one of the patient moderators on the MS News Today Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram sites. Heās also the author of āThe Multiple Sclerosis Toolbox: Hints and Tips for Living with M.S.ā Ed and his wife split their time between the Washington, D.C. suburbs and Floridaās Gulf Coast, trying to follow the sun. Tags community Comments Leave a comment Fill in the required fields to post. Your email address will not be published. Your Name Your Email Your Comment Post Comment
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