Checking Out a Dating App for People with Health Problems
Does your MS limit your ability to find a date? (Courtesy of Lemonayde) Dating isn’t a concern of…
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Help Design a Mobility Scooter
I’ve been using a mobility scooter for about 10 years. I use it anytime I need to walk more…
MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: Cannabis and Inflammation, Exercise and MS, a New MS Subtype
Cannabidiol Increases Inflammatory Suppressor Cells, New MS Mouse Study Shows There’s quite a bit of anecdotal evidence…
Your MS Med’s Copay Could Be More Expensive than Paying Cash
I get my medications the old-fashioned way. When I need to fill a prescription, I either go to the…
Male or Female Doctor? Is One Better than the Other?
The neurologist who treats my MS is a woman. So is my primary care physician. I wouldn’t have it…
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Lemtrada and B-cells, DMT Efficacy, Botox and the Brain, a Diet Recommendation
Lemtrada Can Lower Number of B-cells Infiltrating Nervous System and Forming Clumps, Animal Study Shows I usually…
2 Short Films Take Different Approaches to Portraying Life with MS
Over the past week, I’ve come across two short films that are designed to show what it’s like living…
Taking My MS for a Sea Ride
I’ve been away for about a week, the first break of that length that I’ve had from writing about…
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: MMJ Chewing Gum, Hair Loss, Botox for Bladder Problems, MS Progression Prediction
Hair Loss Seen in RRMS Patients Using Aubagio Often Temporary and Mild, Study Says I read a…
Healthcare Is Expensive, So Why Don’t We Comparison Shop?
If you’re going to buy a car, do you limit your shopping to just one car dealer? If you…
What I’ve Learned About Falling After 37 Years with MS
Leaving a restaurant the other evening, I was stepping off an unusually high curb. Right cane down, left cane…
MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: Popular DMTs, Data Analysis Predicts MS, Remyelination Study
Oral DMTs Still Common 1st Therapy for New MS Patients but Ocrevus Having Impact, Market Report Says…
A Fall, a Scratch, and an MS Lesson Learned
In mid-July, the woman who writes the Multiple ExperienceS blog had a little fall. As Jamie explains, her…
Health Insurers Do Deep Data Dive to Estimate Your Healthcare Costs
Every time you post something on social media, pay a bill online, or make an online purchase you leave…
MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: Predicting MS Progression, MS Links to Other Diseases, Cladribine, Diet Discussions
Brain Iron Levels Correlate with MS Progression, Disability Risk, Study Shows Currently, doctors measure shrinkage in the…
Are These Diseases Early MS Warning Signs?
It’s not unusual to hear someone say, “I was diagnosed with MS in [fill in the year], but I…
My Lemtrada Journey: A Little Dip on the Roller Coaster
I’m now three months past my second round of Lemtrada treatments, so it’s time for an update. I began…
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Fasting Study, ‘Bad’ T-cells, Brain Volume, Ocrevus in Scotland
Missouri Trial to Examine if Fasting Alters Gut Microbiome and Immune System of RRMS Patients in Helpful…
Medical Marijuana Could Mean Trouble for Gun Owners
I’ve written before about medical marijuana (MMJ) and its use by those with MS. I’ve also written about how MS…
MS Hope or MS Hype? This Writer’s Dilemma
Let’s say there’s an MS study reporting that researchers have discovered a substance that seems to prevent nerve cell…
MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: Medical Cannabis in Australia, Solvents and Common Pollution, Ocrevus and PPMS
Medical Cannabis Favored to Treat MS Spasticity and Other Ills by Doctors in Australia, Survey Finds I’ve…
Big ER Bills for Little ER Visits
A couple weeks ago, I wrote a column about medical bills suggesting that you trust, but verify those…
‘Low T’ and MS Risk in Men
Statistics show that men are three times less likely than women to develop multiple sclerosis. Research has shown that…
MS Patients Can Dress For Success
When you have MS, finding a way to dress for success means more than just looking sharp. It means…
MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: A Genetic MS Link?, Spinal MRIs, MRI Payment Help, PPMS Study
Researchers Discover How Key Genetic Risk Factor for MS Operates A genetic link to MS is something…
Do People Think Your MS Problems Are All in Your Head?
Have you ever had a friend, spouse, or even a doctor tell you that you’re imagining your MS pain,…
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: A Myelin Discovery; Comparing Gilenya and Tecfidera; Measuring a Fall Risk; Smoking, Obesity, and MS
Discovery of ‘Fiery’ Cell Death Mechanism May Be MS ‘Game-Changer’ Researchers at the University of Alberta have…
Getting Help Paying for Your MRIs
It’s not unusual for someone with MS to have an annual MRI exam. Sometimes it’s even semiannual. And it’s…
Is Your MS Ready for a Disaster?
Hurricane season began on June 1 in the Atlantic region. For people living along the coast, as I…
My MS Medical Bills: Trust, but Verify the Charges
“Trust, but verify” was a key concept during the U.S.-Soviet nuclear negotiations of the 1980s. “Trust,” President Ronald Reagan…