MS in Moderation, a column by Tamara Sellman

January 4, 2018January 3, 2018

The MS Alphabet: Paroxysms, Plasmapheresis, and Other ‘P’ Words (Part 1 of 7)

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Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues the MS alphabet with the first in a series referencing terms starting with the letter “P.”  Symptoms of MS Paroxysms This term describes sudden ... Read more

December 21, 2017May 21, 2018

The MS Alphabet: Optic Neuritis, Occupational Therapy, and Other ‘O’ Words

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Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this column referencing terms starting with the letter “O.” Symptoms of MS Optic neuritis This is ... Read more

December 14, 2017December 14, 2017

The MS Alphabet: Neurogenic Bladder, Neuropsychologist and More Words That Start With ‘N’

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(Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this column referencing terms starting with the letter “N.”) Symptoms of MS Neurogenic bladder Many people ... Read more

November 30, 2017November 29, 2017

The MS Alphabet: Mimic, Marcus Gunn Pupil, Mitochondria, and Other ‘M’ Words

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Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with the second of two columns about terms starting with the letter “M.” Symptoms of MS Marcus ... Read more

November 9, 2017November 9, 2017

The MS Alphabet: MRI, Myelin, mAbs, and Other ‘M’ Words

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Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this first of two columns about terms starting with the letter M. Symptoms of MS Memory ... Read more

November 2, 2017April 25, 2018

The MS Alphabet: Lhermitte’s, LDN, Lymphopenia, and other ‘L’ words

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Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with the second of two columns about terms starting with the letter “L.” Symptoms of MS Lhermitte’s ... Read more

October 26, 2017May 1, 2018

MS Alphabet: Lesion, LP, Leukocytes, and Other ‘L’ Words

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Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this first of two columns about terms starting with the letter L. Symptoms of MS Lesion ... Read more

October 12, 2017October 12, 2017

MS Alphabet: JC Positive, Kinins, and Other ‘J’ and ‘K’ Words

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(Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this column about terms starting with the letters J and K.) Symptoms of MS Kyphosis More ... Read more

September 28, 2017September 28, 2017

MS Alphabet: Interferon, INO, inflammation and Other ‘I’ Terms

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(Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this column about terms starting with the letter I.) Symptoms of MS Incontinence A common symptom ... Read more

September 14, 2017September 13, 2017

The MS Alphabet: Hemiparesis, Helper T-cells, HLA and Other ‘H’ Terms

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(Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this column about terms starting with the letter H.) Symptoms of MS Hemiparesis (and hemiplegia) When ... Read more

August 3, 2017August 2, 2017

The MS Alphabet, Part 2 of the Letter ‘G’: Gilenya, Genetic, Glial Cells, and More

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(Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with the second of two columns about terms starting with the letter “G.” Read more “G” terms here.) ... Read more

July 27, 2017July 26, 2017

The MS Alphabet: Fatigue, FGF, Fasciculations and More F Words

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Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this second of two columns about words starting with the letter F. Read the first “F” column ... Read more

July 20, 2017April 25, 2018

The MS Alphabet: Gait, Gag Reflex, Gadolinium and Other ‘G’ Terms

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(Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this first of two columns about terms starting with the letter “G.”) When it comes to ... Read more

July 13, 2017April 25, 2018

The Joys and Challenges of Summer

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I live in the best place in the U.S. during the summer — the Pacific Northwest, with its temperate climate and easy access to nature and culture. Rarely do ... Read more

June 29, 2017June 21, 2017

The MS Alphabet: Foot Drop, Flexion, Fingolimod, and More ‘F’ Terms

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(Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this first of two columns about terms starting with the letter “F.”) When it comes to ... Read more

June 22, 2017June 21, 2017

MS Alphabet: EAE, Endothelium, Epstein–Barr, and other ‘E’ Words

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(Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this second of two parts on terms starting with the letter “E.” Read the first part ... Read more

June 15, 2017June 14, 2017

How to Survive Business Travel When You Have MS

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I just spent a week in Boston at an industry conference. I realized I’ve mastered the art of preparing for long-distance excursions since my last flare-up four years ago. ... Read more

June 8, 2017June 21, 2017

The MS Alphabet: EVP, Exacerbations, Estriol and more ‘E’ words

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(Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this first of two parts on terms starting with the letter “E.”) When it comes to ... Read more

June 1, 2017May 30, 2017

The MS Alphabet: DMD, Dystonia, Dawson’s Fingers and Other ‘D’ Words

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(Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this second of two parts on terms starting with the letter “D.”) When it comes to ... Read more

May 25, 2017May 23, 2017

Electric Stimulation as a Drug-Free Option for Managing MS Pain

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One of the biggest ongoing threads we have in the forum I help admin revolves around the subject of pain. We all know how pain can be disabling, or ... Read more

May 11, 2017May 11, 2017

The MS Alphabet: Dermatomes, Dysfunction and More ‘D’ Words

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(Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this first of two parts on terms starting with the letter “D.”) When it comes to ... Read more

April 27, 2017April 26, 2017

Latest Research Bolsters My Confidence in Using Tecfidera

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Many life-affecting decisions are made at the time of an MS diagnosis. Top of the list? The moment you decide your course of treatment. In my case, the decision was entirely ... Read more

April 20, 2017April 19, 2017

The MS Alphabet: Cytokines, CSF, Corticosteroids and More ‘C’ Words

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(Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this third of three parts on terms starting with the letter “C.”) When it comes to ... Read more

April 13, 2017April 13, 2017

The MS Alphabet: CIS, Copaxone, Contracture and More ‘C’ Terms

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(Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this second of three parts on terms starting with the letter “C.”) When it comes to multiple sclerosis, ... Read more

April 6, 2017April 6, 2017

The MS Alphabet: CAT, Clonus, Chemotherapy and More ‘C’ Words

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(Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with the first in a three-part series of terms starting with the letter “C.”) When it comes ... Read more

March 30, 2017April 25, 2018

United Airlines Dress Code is Wrong, Especially for MS Patients

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It appears my favorite way to fly — wearing leggings or yoga pants — isn’t sanctioned by United Airlines. Fortunately, I’m not one of their employees, and I am ... Read more

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017

Why It’s Important to Observe Your Diagnosis Anniversary

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On March 27, 2013, my primary care physician called me about MRI results from the day before. He and the radiologist concurred; they had found evidence of brain lesions consistent ... Read more

March 24, 2017March 24, 2017

The MS Alphabet: Blinding, B-cells, Betaseron and Other B Words

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(Editor’s note: Today, Tamara continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet by giving further attention to the letter B.) When it comes to multiple sclerosis, mastering an understanding ... Read more

March 15, 2017March 15, 2017

MS and the Fear of Missing Out

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A couple of weeks ago I had a curious encounter with the friend of a friend. I live in a small town. In some ways we’re all at least ... Read more

March 8, 2017March 8, 2017

The MS Alphabet: Basal Ganglia, BDNF, Babinsky and More ‘B’ Words

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When it comes to multiple sclerosis, mastering your own understanding of the disease means you need to mind your Ps and Qs, dot your Is, cross your Ts, and ... Read more

March 1, 2017March 1, 2017

No MS Diet Miracles for Me, Thank You

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I’ve spent a lot of time lately around people following special diets. They’re either voluntarily cutting carbs, counting calories, following a diet plan, or fasting, but not because they have ... Read more

February 22, 2017December 13, 2018

How to Survive an MRI If You are Claustrophobic

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A key test for identifying multiple sclerosis during diagnosis, or to confirm a relapse, is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI.) For those who’ve never had to undergo an MRI, the thought ... Read more

February 15, 2017April 25, 2018

The MS Alphabet: Amygdala, ARR, Assistive and More

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When it comes to multiple sclerosis, mastering your own understanding of the disease means you need to mind your Ps, Qs, dot your Is, cross your Ts, and recite ... Read more

February 8, 2017May 31, 2018

MS Alphabet: Abnormal reflexes, ACTH, Amantadine and Other ‘A’ Words

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MS Alphabet When it comes to multiple sclerosis, mastering your own understanding of the disease means you need to mind your P’s and Q’s, dot your i’s, cross your ... Read more

February 1, 2017February 1, 2017

Living with Uncertainty is an MS Superpower

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Recent weeks have been filled with enough political drama to last a lifetime. Wherever I go virtually (and now, even in “real life”), ideological division has been amplified to the ... Read more

January 25, 2017January 25, 2017

MS in the Information Age, Part 2: Healthy Skepticism

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This is second in a 2-part series. You can find Part 1 here.  Being proactive about your MS means staying up-to-date on current theories, treatments, products, and strategies. It’s safe ... Read more

January 18, 2017January 18, 2017

MS in the Information Age, Part 1: Be Discerning

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Serving as co-administrator for a large MS forum has shown me that, while we live in a world of easy access to information, we may not always be prepared ... Read more

January 5, 2017January 5, 2017

Forget About Resolutions and Remember to Focus

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I’m already tired of hearing about New Year’s resolutions. If you’re like me, you find that for those who spend their social media time listing goals in earnest, there’s a smidgen ... Read more