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Amy Gurowitz

Writer, Educational Designer, Non-Profit Founder, Dx in 1988

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Question of the Week: Advocate Schmadvocate!

I've always said that it is a cruel joke to expect a person living with MS - the chronic incurable disease that changes over years, months, heck - even days - to be his/her own advocate. I mean c'mon! How are we supposed to by-pass the emotions that are in-and-of-themselves paralyzing, to educate ourselves about our version of this disease that is... Read more Chevron

posted 01/30/2012, comments (11)|

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Cathy

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I have had MS for 25+ years and am a trained Peer Resource for Shared Solutions for Copaxone. I am a recent graduate of the Alfus Patient Advocate Certificate Program from The University of Miami. My mission is to "pay it forward" by helping others with MS and other autoimmune diseases.

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MS and Your Quality of Medical Care

Recently I began experiencing all the symptoms of a full-blown exacerbation. Tingling, numbness, fatigue, and weakness- you know the drill. The symptoms were escalating with each passing day. It’s been awhile since I’ve needed to even think about using the dreaded medication prednisone... Read more Chevron

posted 01/09/2012, comments (30)|

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Debbie Murphy

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I have a husband of 13 yrs., a 20 yr. old and a 12 yr. old daughter, and a newly adopted dog.

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Botox update

Hello everyone! Sorry it's taken so long for an update on the Botox. It's been quite an adventure--not in a good way!! Our vaca. was planned for 8/20 to go to the Jersey shore. About 3 days before, I got sick with something nasty--food poisoning, a bug, whatever. Didn't go to the dr. Barely made the 3 hr.... Read more Chevron

posted 09/04/2011, comments (10)|

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Karen

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Mom of 3 and wife of BP husband

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another day in bizarro world...

Well I have had the strength for 3 days now not to contact my BP husband after he told me out of the blue on Monday that he didn't want to see me anymore. We are separated and were trying to fix our marriage but it seems he is in one of those moods and I'm not good enough for him AGAIN. Supposedly there may be someone else and I'm sure he is... Read more Chevron

posted 06/24/2011, comments (3)|

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Marion Chamberlain

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Coach. Writer. Speaker. Teacher.

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Vitamin Deficiency Symptoms and Treatments

Even with all the advances in medical treatments today in the US, many Americans still suffer from vitamin deficiencies. Lack of sunshine, healthy whole foods and physical activities; adhering to stringent diets; jumping from one program to the other, aka yo-yo dieting; and consuming large quantities of processed foods all play a role in this... Read more Chevron

posted 03/30/2011, comments (0)|

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