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Becoming More Comfortable Talking to Your Doctor

Your doctor needs to know all of your problems...
Your doctor needs to know all of your problems and concerns. Here are some easy steps to share...
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5 coping strategies for being diagnosed with MS

If you are having difficulties coping with...
If you are having difficulties coping with your diagnosis, here are five strategies that can help.
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7 Hidden Causes Affecting Your Ability to Think

There are less obvious causes can affect your...
There are less obvious causes can affect your ability to think – and they’re usually much easier...
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Sticking to It – MS Treatment Adherence Part 1

When starting out on a disease-modifying...
When starting out on a disease-modifying therapy, it is important to set therapy goals.
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Bowled Over by Adaptive Sport

Every strike is a strike against MS at the...
Every strike is a strike against MS at the Perky Hornets Bowling League. The adaptive sport...
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Boost mood, motivation with dopamine kick-starters

Dopamine motivates you to take action toward...
Dopamine motivates you to take action toward goals and needs, and gives you a surge of pleasure...
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Sticking to It – MS Treatment Adherence Part 2

While adhering to your neurologist’s care plan...
While adhering to your neurologist’s care plan is critical, it is equally important to find the...
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8 Reasons to Overcome Your Fear of Asking for Help

Offering help and asking for help usually...
Offering help and asking for help usually benefits everyone involved.
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Tips for Traveling Abroad with MS

Here is a simple checklist of items to ensure...
Here is a simple checklist of items to ensure that you are well prepared to travel abroad with MS
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8 Natural Circulation Boosters 

Ask your healthcare team about any symptoms you...
Ask your healthcare team about any symptoms you think may be related to circulation problems.
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A Person Living with MS

In my mind, I am not the MS patient. I am a...
In my mind, I am not the MS patient. I am a person, albeit a person living with MS.
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6 ways to see if you are the center of your care

When you are treated with a person-centered...
When you are treated with a person-centered care approach, you are listened to, informed...
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Overcoming Disability at the Gym

I was working out at the gym when I experienced a sharp pain in my left shoulder. During the next...
I was working out at the gym when I experienced a sharp pain in my left shoulder. During the next...
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Dealing with Doubters

The unpredictable nature of relapsing MS can...
The unpredictable nature of relapsing MS can make life especially difficult.
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Talking with your Doctor

As a growing number of doctors follow a patient...
As a growing number of doctors follow a patient-centered approach to MS care, it becomes more...
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Learn to Benefit from Self-Massage

Massage. For some, the word alone brings feelings of enjoyment and relaxation.
Massage. For some, the word alone brings feelings of enjoyment and relaxation.
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Tips for Managing Constipation with MS

Here are some things you can do outside of the...
Here are some things you can do outside of the doctor’s office to manage constipation on your own.
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Fall Prevention Tips for MS

These eight tips can help you prevent a fall.
These eight tips can help you prevent a fall.
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When Over-the-Counter Drugs do More Harm than Good

Here are some general guidelines to keep in...
Here are some general guidelines to keep in mind, along with some information about more commonly...
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Trigeminal Neuralgia and MS

Trigeminal neuralgia is a type of chronic pain...
Trigeminal neuralgia is a type of chronic pain that affects the trigeminal nerve.
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14 natural ways to calm discomfort of dysesthesia

There are preventative steps you can take to...
There are preventative steps you can take to try and keep dysesthesia at bay. Consider these 14...
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MS and Learning to Say No

We view no as a rejection, when really saying...
We view no as a rejection, when really saying no can be used to establish and maintain healthy...
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Prevent Osteoporosis with 6 Bone Health Boosters

People with MS also have a high risk for...
People with MS also have a high risk for fractures because of falls, and osteoporosis...
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My Story: Taking Charge of Relapses

Relapses with MS can be frightening! We think, ...
Relapses with MS can be frightening! We think, “Oh, no! Not another one. Will this be the one...
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Getting Your Groove Back with MS

Getting into an MS rut is easy. Getting our...
Getting into an MS rut is easy. Getting our groove back once we have fallen into a rut is...
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Walking Your Way to Better Health

Walking 30 minutes a day at a moderate pace for...
Walking 30 minutes a day at a moderate pace for five days a week fulfills the weekly exercise...
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The Essence of Essential Oils

The use of plants as medicine dates back to prehistoric times, used in teas, salves, ointments...
The use of plants as medicine dates back to prehistoric times, used in teas, salves, ointments...
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MS and Headaches

Do headaches cause MS, does MS cause headaches,...
Do headaches cause MS, does MS cause headaches, or is there another link (or none at all)?
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My Two Support Heroes

“It was scary listening to them tell me what happened to me.” Gwen Roundtree said the last thing...
“It was scary listening to them tell me what happened to me.” Gwen Roundtree said the last thing...
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MS Awareness Through Social Media

MS is a misunderstood disease. Each person affected by MS will confront very different issues.
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Learn to Benefit from Self-Massage

Massage. For some, the word alone brings feelings of enjoyment and relaxation.
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