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Merely Me

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posted 05/27/2009, comments (51)

MS Flutters

What is a "flutter" you ask? This is a term I first heard about while reading a book called, "Women Living with Multiple Sclerosis" by Judith Lynn Nichols. In this no holds barred collection of antidotes and stories from women who live with this disease, "flutters" are used as a way to explain those mental lapses where one can find... Read more Chevron

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Mandy Crest

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posted 03/03/2009, comments (2)

Early Intervention in Multiple Sclerosis: Knowledge is Power

Knowledge is the single most important weapon you will ever have in your MS-fighting arsenal. It is the one thing you can and should pursue immediately, whether the diagnosis is official or just suspected. Reaching that diagnosis may take some time because early symptoms can be vague, and there is no single test for multiple sclerosis.... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/17/2009, comments (41)

The MS Personality: Fact or Fiction?

If you have ever perused the literature on Multiple Sclerosis you may have come across a term used to describe the temperament of someone who has MS called, "the MS personality." I began to wonder if MS could ultimately change personality and if so, what sort of personality are we supposed to morph into? I would like to think... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/03/2009, comments (2)

MS Got You Down -- Visit Twitterville

During the past month, my wife, Mandy and I have made some new friends. Friends with names like @thepaintingdude and @mike2mb. Although the chances of us ever having a face to face meeting with them are pretty slim, we know a lot about them. Using a phrase that is getting more and more use today, we 'found them on the Internet.'How we found these... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/27/2009, comment (1)

Are You Having Cognitive Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?

This is the first installment of a two part series on the cognitive symptoms associated with MS. While much attention is placed on the movement aspects of MS, most patients are concerned with the potential for cognitive symptoms, such as memory difficulties. MS can cause tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon, where one has to struggle to find the... Read more Chevron

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