July 26, 2024 Columns by Susan Payrovi, MD Managing my MS symptoms by spending time outdoors With just four more summers with all my kids still living at home, I’ve been making the most of our time together by throwing everyone in our trailer to visit state and national parks in the U.S. This summer we’re overseas in Europe, experiencing the lesser-known sights only accessible by…
June 28, 2024 Columns by Susan Payrovi, MD My routine for dealing with MS and heat sensitivity while traveling A trip to Taiwan this summer has been years in the making for our family. Our kids have been in Mandarin immersion since preschool, so when their school offered a three-week program for true immersion in Taipei, we jumped at this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But dang it is hot and humid…
May 31, 2024 Columns by Susan Payrovi, MD A recovering night owl embraces the benefits of natural light I’d tricked myself into thinking I was a night owl for decades. Studying came more easily during those dark, quiet, and still hours. So did going out to nightclubs to dance, meet strangers, and feel a little more anonymous and a lot less self-conscious. When that phase of around-the-clock studying…
April 26, 2024 Columns by Susan Payrovi, MD Why we should go with the flow of our biological clocks What’s a reliable way to wreck your mood? Fighting your circadian rhythms. I’m a recovering night owl. I used to get more done between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. than I did in the other 20 hours of the day. I routinely studied past 2 a.m. during college and…
March 29, 2024 Columns by Susan Payrovi, MD Rhythms and routines to complete your MS care I used to think I was immune to illness. Getting sick was what my patients did. My multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis turned this belief, and many others, upside down. When the chaos of the diagnosis settled, I realized that becoming a patient was the most profound lesson I could…
