November 15, 2017 Columns by Mike Knight 3 Tips for Explaining MS to Others Face it: Understanding MS isnāt easy ā even if you have it. Thereās no known cause, no cure, no predictability in progression, and while there are common symptoms and manifestations, they affect everyone differently. Some symptoms come and go with no rhyme or reason and…
October 20, 2017 Columns by Ed Tobias Opening People’s Eyes to Our Invisible MS Those of us who have MS know that our disease can be invisible. We don’t always stumble when we walk. We don’tĀ always use some sort of an assistive device that would alert people to our illness. So what we often get from those who don’t know better are those…
October 18, 2017 Columns by Mike Knight Cue Me In I have every single malady associated with MS. Iām absolutely positive. Because whenever I find out about a new one, or a new study that says we donāt sleep well, or we twitch or tremble, or suffer from this deficiency or that, Iāve got it.
January 25, 2017 Columns by Tamara Sellman MS in the Information Age, Part 2: Healthy Skepticism This is second in a 2-part series. You can findĀ Part 1 here.Ā Being proactive about your MS means staying up-to-date on current theories, treatments, products, and strategies. It’s safe to say that most people will turn to the internet at least a few times to look up…
January 18, 2017 Columns by Tamara Sellman MS in the Information Age, Part 1: Be Discerning 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 to understand and interpret it. While Iām not a medical doctor, I do work in the healthcare field and have…
August 26, 2016 Columns by admin Help for Anyone Newly Diagnosed with MS Being diagnosed with MS can be more than a bit of a shock at first. Yes, you finally know what youāve got, what all those symptoms you’ve having mean, and you have heard what your neurologist told you. Well, you may have heard, but you didnāt take it in…
July 28, 2016 News by admin There’s a Lack of Communication by Multiple Sclerosis Healthcare Providers, Study Indicates New research from EnglandĀ indicates that healthcare providers do not communicate enough with their patients about the possible outcomes for their multiple sclerosis (MS). The study, “How Do People with Multiple Sclerosis Experience Prognostic Uncertainty and Prognosis Communication? A Qualitative Study,“ appeared in the journal PLoS One.
June 13, 2016 News by Charles Moore MS Association of America Offering Free and Newly Updated Resources to Patients The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA), a national nonprofit organization based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, announcedĀ the availability of three newly published resources for the multiple sclerosis (MS) community. These publications are available for free in both print and online editions at mymsaa.org, according toĀ aĀ press release. MSAA’s…