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    Merely Me

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    posted 09/28/2009, comments (3)

    My First Yoga Class after my MS Diagnosis

    There are firsts for everything.  We remember our first day of school, the first time we rode a bike, or the first time we were able to dive into the deep end of the pool.  But when you have a disease like Multiple Sclerosis it is like starting over.  Everything we do becomes a first again with the tag line..."It was my first time... Read moreChevron
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    posted 09/17/2009, comments (5)

    Merely Me's MS Central Question of the Week!

    Hi all!   How is everyone doing this week?  Is the MS bully staying away?    Okay...time for a new question.    Oh!  Wanted to say...I went to my first yoga class.  It was very good.  It was slow paced and much of it was about relaxation.  My teacher didn't know what Multiple Sclerosis was... Read moreChevron
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    posted 07/07/2009, comments (38)

    My MS is Making me Fat!

    Okay so this is not entirely true.  Multiple Sclerosis in and of itself cannot make you fat.  But it does sound plausible doesn't it?  There are a lot of factors involved in gaining weight and I dare say that having this disease can contribute to those factors.  This has been my personal experience anyway.   This is not... Read moreChevron
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    Yoga Empowered 4 Multiple Sclerosis

    HI there! I've finally finished my 2 years of yoga teacher training so I can provide you all with more info on how to help ourselves with yoga! Visit Yoga Empowered Online 4 Multiple Sclerosis for more! This site is to provide the knowledge and resources to help you discover for yourself how to use yoga tools to manage symptoms and live your... Read moreChevron
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    posted 03/27/2009, comments (5)

    Taking Baclofen and Stretching for MS-Related Spasticity

    In How to Manage MS-Related Spasticity, we discussed different therapeutic strategies to combat spasticity.  Conservative approaches can be quite effective in combatting mild spasticity, including stretching and strengthening exercises.  Oral medications such as BACLOFEN are often effective, especially in the early stages of the... Read moreChevron
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