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Nerves and Getting on One’s Nerves
I have been thinking about nerves and their value to our everyday lives that we don’t often think about. Nerves come in bundles, and not like a baby either. They send and receive messages between the body and the brain making up our nervous systems. Nerve fibers are covered in tissue called the myelin sheath,…
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Sometimes I run across interesting information about MS
Today, I was reading about PIRA in an article “Understanding PIRA in Multiple Sclerosis” by Vicky Uhland on November 27, 2024. This term is what I needed to put a label on my physical changes, yet my MRI is stable–one measure of this disease progression. I wonder why medical professionals aren’t talking more about this…
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Why I Donate to the National MS Society?
I work hard to earn a living, and to live a life I choose. For my being a MSer that means that I need to be read up on the latest research and participate in the up and coming research opportunities. The National MS organization has a plethora of resources and ways that the organization helps us…
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New Research on Boosting Energy in Nerve Fibers
I love to follow the news about MS; as an MS Activist, I need to be informed and advocate for research and change. Maybe the principle for TCA cycle targeting is a way to get more tranformative change in treating MS.
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MS Prevalence in the US
Today I read this article: https://www.everydayhealth.com/multiple-sclerosis/emerging-facts-prevalence/ There appears to be more articles about who is being diagnosed with MS in the United States. Canadian medical websites also note increases in the number of MS patients. Michael Hittle, a PhD student in epidemiology and clinical research at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, writes: “Although the…
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Feeling in my Fingers
Since my diagnosis, I have never regained the feeling in my hands and fingers. My hands are still function; however, they always feel burnt, stiffness, tingling, and numbness. I have tried physical therapy and hand exercises, and yet these symptoms have persisted. This article /https://www.everydayhealth.com/multiple-sclerosis/living-with/hand-exercises-multiple-sclerosis/ offers some exercises that help encourage movement and less stiffness…
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Anxiety: A Part of the Condition
I learned what elevated states of anxiety felt like after my diagnosis. At first, I did not recognize what my problem was. I was just trying to juggle my balance, my pain, and my sense of hopelessness. I could not name my feeling at that time. The pharmacist does a 12-point MS symptom evaluation every…
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Late Onset Multiple Sclerosis
January 17, 2022, I entered the emergency room not my usual self. Feeding myself left me spilling my food on myself, walking unaided was a challenge, and my arms, hands, legs, and feet were tingling and numb. My journey with Multiple Sclerosis was about to begin. The MRI and lumbar puncture happened within the first…
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