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Lisa Emrich

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MS Blogger, Professional Musician

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posted 10/10/2008, comments (0)

Need Help Paying Drug Bills? Who're ya gonna call?

So you’ve been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and your doctor has prescribed some very expensive medication. You have no insurance, limited prescription coverage, or high co-payment requirements, and are a U.S. resident. What do you do? Call the support program for the drug of your choice.Most pharmaceutical companies... Read more Chevron

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Mandy Crest

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posted 10/09/2008, comments (2)

MS and Marriage: For the Patient/Spouse: 5 Ways to Show You Care

There's nothing quite so satisfying as a happy marriage, but MS and marriage can be a volatile combination. MS is, by nature, extremely unpredictable, not only when looking toward the future, but on a day-to-day basis. It places enormous strains on family life and completely obliterates any sense of normalcy. Both the patient/spouse and the... Read more Chevron

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Merely Me

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I am a mother, a writer, and now an MS patient

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posted 10/08/2008, comments (6)

Chronic Illness as a Mirror

When I was first diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis I began the process of telling others about my news. In telling some people such as family members, my words were raw and unguarded. My first emotion was predominantly a feeling of rage and this came through loud and clear to a few trustworthy recipients. In... Read more Chevron

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Jake Crest

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posted 09/30/2008, comments (0)

Scaredy Scouts Revisited

I got sidetracked last post with wanting to respond to Mary about her feelings of guilt with having MS and I neglected my promise to follow up on that Las Vegas trip that Mandy and I took and of which I spoke in my prior post titled ‘Scaredy Scouts.’ Back on track, here’s what happened...A day or two before our trip was to begin... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Gross

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posted 09/26/2008, comment (1)

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and the Economy (RIP)

“Throwing the kitchen sink” at any clinical problem an MS patient might have is sometimes "generally justified" based upon our high tech world of testing gadgetry and sophisticated immunomodulators combined with the devastating threat of the disease. I actually can trace my career in medicine back to the day when there were... Read more Chevron

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