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Dreams: My Journey with Multiple Sclerosis

Kristie Salerno Kent, a multiple sclerosis patient advocate, singer and songwriter, award-winning filmmaker and mother of two has just released her first book, “Dreams: My Journey with Multiple Sclerosis.” A free download is available at www.DreamsTheEbook.com. Kristie is a paid spokesperson for Acorda Therapeutics®,... Read moreChevron
posted 05/29/2013, comments (0)|
Lisa Emrich

Lisa Emrich, Health Guide

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Musician, Patient Advocate, Author of 'Brass and Ivory' blog, and Founder of the 'Carnival of MS Bloggers'

Tecfidera and PML: Is there a direct connection?

How important is it to you to have full access to the same information neurologists do when it comes to medications, clinical trials, and post-marketing data from a pharmaceutical company?  Or full access to your medical files which include medical history, doctor’s notes, and testing results complete with reports? As patients living... Read moreChevron
Dan and Jennifer Digmann

Dan and Jennifer Digmann, Health Guide

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We are a married couple who both have MS. Dan’s is RRMS, Jennifer’s is SPMS.

Question of the Week – 4/15/10 - How'd you sleep last night?

Our morning “routine” started at 5:30 today. It has become quite standard for Dan and me, and tends to go a lot like this:   The alarm-radio goes off, usually to some popular tune we both enjoy, and eventually Dan snoozes the music.   “Ten more minutes and then we will get up,” he assures himself and me. Ten short... Read moreChevron
Lisa Emrich

Lisa Emrich, Health Guide

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Musician, Patient Advocate, Author of 'Brass and Ivory' blog, and Founder of the 'Carnival of MS Bloggers'

Question of the Week: Dying From Complications of MS

With the news this week that Annette Funicello, actress and singer, died from complications of MS, awareness of multiple sclerosis is reaching more people throughout the country.  Annette is well known and loved for her appearances as an original “Mousketeer” on the Disney’s original Mickey Mouse Club and in the popular teen... Read moreChevron
Lisa Emrich

Lisa Emrich, Health Guide

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Musician, Patient Advocate, Author of 'Brass and Ivory' blog, and Founder of the 'Carnival of MS Bloggers'

Tecfidera (BG12), a New Oral MS Drug, Approved for Relapsing Forms of MS

The long anticipated oral MS drug known as BG12 has been approved by the FDA for use in relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.  The new drug will be sold by Biogen Idec under the brand name Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate).   Tec-fi-dera is an oral drug which is taken twice daily with or without food.  Take Tecfidera exactly as your... Read moreChevron
posted 04/03/2013, comments (0)|

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