October 22, 2021 Columns by John Connor Party on, Dude, but Iām Still Blaming the Dog! It was my birthday last Friday. No cards, please; itās far too late. Anyway, considering the worldās supply chain disruption, Iād be well on the way to my next by the time it arrived! Just a small social gathering of immediate family. Six of us demolished 150 quids’ ā…
October 13, 2021 by BioNews Staff Expert Voices: Understanding and managing fatigue in multiple sclerosis In this installment of our “Expert Voices” series, Multiple Sclerosis News Today asked Meghan Beier, PhD, a rehabilitation neuropsychologist who teaches skills and techniques to improve patients’ quality of life, to answer some of your questions related to fatigue for people with multiple sclerosis (MS).Ā Beier is a psychologist specializing…
March 9, 2021 Columns by Jessie Ace On Difficult Days With MS, Try Shifting Your Focus to Gratitude We often focus on what we donāt have rather than what we do. This doesnāt just apply to our relationships, but to everything: our carers, our careers, our children, our homes, our cars, etc.Ā I often hear people wishing they had more:Ā āI wish…
August 17, 2018 Columns by John Connor I’m Busy Doing Nothing Everything takes so much damn time! I’m strangely working ā or at least doing things I purport as work, such as this column. That’s no different than before MS; I still have the inclination to prevaricate or find something inconsequential to ruminate over, like the state of the Turkish…
March 20, 2018 Columns by Teresa Wright-Johnson ‘Iām Tired’ Does Not Mean ‘I Quit’ I made an unexpected appearance at the emergency room this week, which culminated in a short hospital stay. I have been ailing for weeks, making the conscious choice to live each day as best I can. Managing pain and combating emotions and illness in everyday life is difficult, as…
August 10, 2017 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Tired of Fatigue Many of us with multiple sclerosis have heard the saying, āI go to bed wired and wake up tired.ā This is quite accurate, as fatigue is one of the most prevalent aspects of living with MS. So often I hear from well-meaning individuals who,…