March 18, 2019 Columns by Debi Wilson Dealing with MS Personality and Emotional Swings I have always found group settings to be challenging because of my shy and quiet personality. While I do fine talking to people one-on-one, gatherings of three or more can make me squirm. Years…
March 11, 2019 Columns by Debi Wilson What to Consider When Supplementing B Vitamins for MS Symptom Relief Research finds that a deficiency of B vitamins may play a role in multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms. On the other hand, supplementation of the vitamins may help. There are eight essential B vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B5, B6,…
March 4, 2019 Columns by Debi Wilson Is My Memory Loss Due to MS, Aging, or Something Else? My memory is spotty at times. I utter phrases like, “What was I looking for?” more often than I care to admit. I attribute my memory lapses to my multiple sclerosis (MS) brain lesions.
February 25, 2019 Columns by Debi Wilson My Experience with MS Nerve Pain and Its Associated Sensations I often swat at my arms and legs because I feel a sensation akin to an insect crawling on my body. Sometimes I have a feeling of wetness on my skin as if I’ve been splashed with water,…
February 18, 2019 Columns by Debi Wilson Being Kind to Others with MS Can Help Our Own Well-being Sometimes I feel that some in the multiple sclerosis (MS) community do not show kindness to each other. Perhaps they can’t relate to others’ MS realities because their symptoms are dissimilar or they have a different disease type.
February 11, 2019 Columns by Debi Wilson MS Boosts the Importance of Avoiding a Sedentary Lifestyle Multiple sclerosis (MS) can make our bodies experience pain, become weak, and easily fatigue. We can find it difficult just to walk. These challenges can steal our motivation to be active. But without regular activity, we become sedentary,…
February 4, 2019 Columns by Debi Wilson Is There a Connection Between Fibromyalgia and MS? I’ve often wondered if there may be a connection between fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis (MS), and other neurological conditions. Back in the early 1990s, my doctor suspected fibromyalgia as the culprit for my fatigue, aches, and pains. At the…
January 28, 2019 Columns by Debi Wilson I’m Keeping Aware of Fall Risks with MS “Oh no, not again.” My mind races and time slows as I crumble to the floor. Every downward movement is magnified, and so too is the pain of my twisted left foot and leg. They have become the…
January 21, 2019 Columns by Debi Wilson Recognizing Pseudo Exacerbations in MS My readers have recently brought something to my attention: They informed me that not all MS exacerbations (flare-ups, relapses, and attacks) are created equal. I have learned that along with the hardcore types, which usually require steroid treatment,…
January 14, 2019 Columns by Debi Wilson Vitamin D May Help Lessen MS Symptoms, Some Studies Suggest To grasp the connection between vitamin D and multiple sclerosis (MS), it is first important to understand this vitamin’s power. It is one of the “superhero” vitamins needed to help keep our bodies functioning properly. According to the…
