What a wonderful year here at HealthCentral.com and at MS Central!  Our excellent patient experts and contributors have written many great posts and have asked several thought-provoking questions throughout the year. 

I want to thank Vicki, Amy, Cathy, Dan and Jennifer, Dr. Kantor, and My Odd Sock.  I also want to thank the community members for their participation and shared support.  YOU make this place special.

Here is a review of my own posts of 2011.  Enjoy!

• M.U.L.T.I.P.L.E.S.C.L.E.R.O.S.I.S. - What Would Your Letter Say?

• MS Awareness Week: What Does MS Equal To You?

MS RELAPSES AND CONTACTING YOUR DOCTOR:

• Denying Denial: Admitting to an MS Relapse and Taking Action

• To Taper or Not To Taper: Plummeting Steroid Levels

• Trust Between Doctor and Patient is Vital: MS, Steroids, and Vacation

• Importance of Knowing Your Body: MS and Illness

• Identifying the MS Relapse: When Should I Call the Doctor?

• What’s in Your Relapse Survival Kit?

• Preparing for Your Doctor’s Visit

• How Often Do You See Your Neurologist?

MS PROGRESSION:

• Talking to Your Doctor About MS Progression

• Evaluating the Progression of MS: Physical Disability

MS MEDICATIONS:

• Out with the Old, In with the New: The Importance of Expiration Dates on Medications

• When to Consider Changing Treatments

• Breastfeeding and MS Drugs: What is Safe to Take?

DIGITAL HEALTH INFORMATION:

• Digital Health Information in the Doctor’s Office

• Navigating the Waters of Online Health Information

COPING WITH MS AND PATIENT ADVOCACY:

• Emotions Before, During, and After a Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis

• Fear of the Future: Coping with the “Earthquakes” of MS

• Finding MS Support “In Real Life”: Who Do You Talk To?

• Living with Multiple Sclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Interviews and Advice from MS Patients

• Relationships Before and After MS: Question of the Week

• After Domestic Abuse: Finding a Healthy Relationship

• Books and Memoirs for MS: Question of the Week

• MS Central Question of the Week: Quality of Care and Self-Advocacy

• Patient Advocacy, Art, Multiple Sclerosis, and Health Care: What is Your Story?

• Multiple Sclerosis Patients Can Be a Great Resource for Health Care Companies

TRAVELING WITH MS:

• Traveling with Multiple Sclerosis: A Companion Who Never Sleeps

• Disabled Accommodations While Traveling by Air: Invisible MS and the Cane

MIND/BODY CONNECTION:

• Gentle Yoga: Breathing, Relaxation, and MS

• Respect Your Body: Making Minor Adjustments During Yoga Class

• Staying Motivated Beyond Physical Therapy

• Cognitive Challenges Effect Postural Balance in MS Patients

MS SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

• “Do You Have Any MS Symptoms?”

• Spasticity and Multiple Sclerosis: Not Just A Knot in the Muscles

• Not Everything is MS - When a Lump on the Head is “Normal”

• Coping with the Fluctuating Face of Pain with MS

• What is Spinal MS?

• What is Anisocoria?

• What is the Babinski Sign?

• What is the Hoffmann Reflex?

• What is L’Hermitte’s Sign?

• What is Marcus Gunn Pupil?

• What is the Romberg Test?

• What is Uhthoff’s Phenomenon?