November 17, 2017 Columns by John Connor The Case of the Worried Patient Hypochondria grabs, and it’s very difficult to shake. I spent the past three days eliminating potential reasons for struggling more than usual. Hopefully, it was a urinary tract infection (UTI) that was causing severe lethargy. It might have been at the start; I immediately jumped on a high ph…
September 29, 2017 Columns by John Connor One Day at a Time I was going to write about something else, then my MS got in the way. Intellectually, I know MS is very up-and-down, but often when the down hits, I think the worst has happened. I went to my exercise class this week and struggled. Got home and recovered.
August 28, 2017 Columns by Debi Wilson The Pinball Wizard of Nerve Pain SometimesĀ the nerve pain caused by MS reminds me of a pinball machine. With the slap of the paddles the ball surges, bouncing sporadically, bells ringing, lights flashing; then the ball quietly comes to a stop and all of the commotion is silenced until the next slap. The sharp…
July 21, 2017 Columns by John Connor The Mouth that Roared After 10-odd ā indeed, increasingly odd ā years, I presumed I’d become something of a gnarled hand at MS. If you read about something on practically a daily basis, you begin to think you’ve got pretty comprehensive knowledge of a subject. Sure, in the past, events happened that I…
July 20, 2017 Social Clips by Wendy Henderson Rare Symptoms of MS: 12 Things to Know About Trigeminal Neuralgia Trigeminal neuralgia is a term used for facial pain which begins in the trigeminal nerve. It usually occurs in people over the age of 50 and affects women more than men. However, it is more common in people who have multiple sclerosis (MS). We’ve put togetherĀ a list of facts about…
February 22, 2017 News by Joana Fernandes, PhD New Compound, BIIB074, May Ease Trigeminal Neuralgia Pain with Fewer Side Effects, Study Says Treatment with a compound called BIIB074 shows promise in reducing pain caused by trigeminal neuralgia ā a Ā condition that occasionallyĀ affects multiple sclerosis (MS) patients ā with few side effects, a new clinical trial finds. The Swiss study, āSafety and efficacy of a Nav1.7 selective sodium channel blockerĀ in Titrigeminal neuralgia:…