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posted 09/25/2008, comments (19)

What Is It Like to Take Oral Prednisone?

I was recently prescribed oral Prednisone to deal with an MS exacerbation and I wanted to tell you all about my experience. What is Prednisone? Prednisone is part of a class of drugs called corticosteroids which also includes Methylprednisolone, and dexamethasone. Corticosteroids are... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/17/2008, comments (3)

A Letter to Mary

A few days ago, I received a comment to my last post from a woman who signed herself Mary. Folks, I couldn’t shake this comment from my mind and found myself at a loss as to how to respond. But I knew that I must respond -- because Mary is tortured. The sad part is that she has allowed herself to be consumed by her guilt at being stricken... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/05/2008, comments (16)

"You are Dismissed!"

I don't know about you but since my diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, I have had a lot more experiences involving the distinct feeling of being dismissed. Here, I will give you an example. When I first was presenting with symptoms of MS, including optical neuritis, I was sent by my general practitioner to see an... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/29/2008, comments (7)

Is it just me

O.k. it is going on 1 year since I was diagnosed in Sept 2008. Is it just me or does anyone else feel like when they are having an exacerbation or relapse that they need to talk about it? Do I want sympathy or just a listening compassionate ear? I have been having numbness/burning/aching/pain in my lower... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/16/2008, comments (0)

A Shift in the Wind

The night was winding down, as were we. I was in the kitchen leaning against the counter. I was waiting-- listening for the popcorn that I had just put in a pot on the stove to start popping. Suddenly Mandy came into the kitchen, took something out of the fridge, and then walked past me and into the living room.The caregiver in me woke. Out of the... Read more Chevron

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