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Jamie Lynn Sigler Talks Multiple Sclerosis, a New Memoir and Finding Acceptance in Midlife
Read More: Jamie Lynn Sigler Talks Multiple Sclerosis, a New Memoir and Finding Acceptance in MidlifeYou probably recognize actress Jamie Lynn Sigler from her role as Meadow on the award-winning drama, The Sopranos. On screen, life for the Sopranos family was complicated and often shrouded in secrecy. Off camera, Sigler was dealing with a secret of her own: She was living with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) — a chronic disease…
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Aerial Arts Taught Me to Fly. Even With Multiple Sclerosis, I’m Still Hanging On.
Read More: Aerial Arts Taught Me to Fly. Even With Multiple Sclerosis, I’m Still Hanging On.March is MS Awareness Month. As told to Shannon Shelton Miller In 2016, I discovered the world of aerial arts. A friend posted on social media about the class, and when I arrived, I found myself in the corner of a typical gym. But there were beautiful silks in that corner, and I was obsessed…
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Autoimmune Disease & Women
Read More: Autoimmune Disease & Women+ Infographic text Did you know that women are more likely to have an autoimmune disease than men? As many as 4 out of 5 people with an autoimmune disease are women. What is an autoimmune disease? An autoimmune disease develops when the body’s immune system attacks its own healthy cells, organs or tissues. Autoimmune…
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Family Planning with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Read More: Family Planning with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)Family planning is a lot like it sounds. The process involves deciding how many children you want and when you hope to get pregnant. It sounds simple enough, but it’s actually complex. Important factors such as contraception, fertility and postpartum care are all part of the process, and as most of us know — life…
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FAQs About Delivery, Breastfeeding and Postpartum Care with Multiple Sclerosis
Read More: FAQs About Delivery, Breastfeeding and Postpartum Care with Multiple SclerosisPregnancy is an exciting time. But if you’re living with multiple sclerosis (MS) you probably have questions about how the chronic disease may impact your birthing plan, treatment plan and plans for breastfeeding. MS can be unpredictable and relapses can have a severe impact on your quality of life. So, it’s important to talk to…
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Should You Join a Pregnancy Registry if You Have MS?
Read More: Should You Join a Pregnancy Registry if You Have MS?For many people, pregnancy is equal parts thrilling and terrifying. For one, you’re growing a tiny human in your body, which is very cool. But growing a tiny human also means a lot of changes and decisions to make regarding your health and the health of your unborn child(ren). Any considerations and concerns become even…
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How MS Affects the Body
Read More: How MS Affects the Body+ Flipbook text Slide 1 How MS Affects the Body MS affects everyone differently and can impact many parts of the body Slide 2 Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the central nervous system, which is made up of the brain and spinal cord. MS happens when the immune system attacks the myelin…
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Tips for Living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Read More: Tips for Living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)Living with multiple sclerosis means you’ll need to make some life changes, including managing self-care. It’s as important as your medical treatment! According to neurologist Le Hua, M.D., the earlier you address lifestyle issues, the easier it may be to manage your symptoms or even slow down their progress. Diet A healthy diet is one…
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Finding Silver Linings Through My Work as a Health Advocate Has Helped Me Live with MS for 38 Years
Read More: Finding Silver Linings Through My Work as a Health Advocate Has Helped Me Live with MS for 38 YearsAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector A few weeks after college graduation, I was in a bad car accident. I had a concussion and a gaping wound that required 16 stitches. I don’t remember the accident, but I do remember a truly odd sensation that haunted me for a while after — my feet were…
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Newly Diagnosed with MS? Here Are 10 Questions to Ask Your Neurologist.
Read More: Newly Diagnosed with MS? Here Are 10 Questions to Ask Your Neurologist.March is MS awareness month. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects nearly 1 million people in the U.S., and women are at higher risk than men. While we still don’t know exactly what causes MS, the disease occurs when your immune system attacks your brain and nerves — most likely because of…
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FAQs About MS
Read More: FAQs About MSMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic health condition that typically affects people who are 20 to 40 years old. And women are twice as likely to have the disease as men. If you have MS, it can be a sometimes scary and uncertain diagnosis, but with the right treatment, you can help control symptoms. Here…
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Multiple Sclerosis and Cognitive Function
Read More: Multiple Sclerosis and Cognitive FunctionMost people know multiple sclerosis (MS) as a disease that affects you physically. But many don’t know that it can also impact your memory and cognition (learning and processing). Tara Kent, a 39-year-old mother of 12-year-old twins, was diagnosed with the disease seven years ago. She knows the emotional effect these mental issues can have…
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When Treating Multiple Sclerosis, Shared Decision-Making Matters
Read More: When Treating Multiple Sclerosis, Shared Decision-Making MattersIn 2016, 35-year-old Jill Koziol was busy running Motherly, the company she co-founded to help mothers thrive, while also mothering her own two children. Then a multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis stopped her in her tracks. At first she was overwhelmed with information, but Koziol quickly learned to be her own advocate. She read up on…
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Living With Multiple Sclerosis Means Always Being My Own Advocate
Read More: Living With Multiple Sclerosis Means Always Being My Own AdvocateAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector When I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) almost seven years ago, the world nearly stopped for me. For a moment, I envisioned all the worst-case scenarios that MS could bring. I thought of not dancing at my daughters’ weddings. Of never traveling with my husband again. Of the…
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How Multiple Sclerosis Affects the Central Nervous System
Read More: How Multiple Sclerosis Affects the Central Nervous SystemMedically reviewed by Dr. Deborah Friedman This resource was created with support from Bristol Myers Squibb.
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Autoimmune disease, Chronic conditions, Coronavirus, Covid long-haulers, COVID-19, Lupus, Multiple sclerosis, Rheumatoid arthritis
Despite Its Disastrous Effects, Covid-19 Offers Some Gifts to Medicine — an Immunology Expert Explains What It Can Teach Us About Autoimmune Disease
Read More: Despite Its Disastrous Effects, Covid-19 Offers Some Gifts to Medicine — an Immunology Expert Explains What It Can Teach Us About Autoimmune DiseaseBy Dario Ghersi, University of Nebraska Omaha For all the misery that the pandemic has wrought, it has also opened up a vast storehouse of knowledge about medical issues beyond COVID-19. While it’s still too early to draw conclusions, evidence is emerging of links between autoimmune disorders and the virus that causes COVID-19. As a…
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Esclerosis múltiple: Qué esperar desde el diagnóstico hasta el tratamiento
Read More: Esclerosis múltiple: Qué esperar desde el diagnóstico hasta el tratamientoCandice Morgan pensó que sus episodios de mareo se debían a hambre o cansancio. Esta profesional de informática de Detroit, Michigan, se hizo una prueba de embarazo, aunque sabía que no estaba embarazada. Diez días después, fue al hospital, donde los médicos le hicieron una tomografía computarizada y la mantuvieron durante la noche en observación.…
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Multiple Sclerosis: What to Expect From Diagnosis to Treatment
Read More: Multiple Sclerosis: What to Expect From Diagnosis to TreatmentEspañol Candice Morgan blamed her bouts of dizziness on hunger or being tired. The Detroit, Michigan-based IT professional took a pregnancy test, even though she knew she wasn’t pregnant. Ten days later, she went to the hospital, where doctors took a CT scan and kept her overnight for observation. The next day, doctors ordered an…
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Prior Authorization Doesn’t Have to Be a Barrier to Care
Read More: Prior Authorization Doesn’t Have to Be a Barrier to CareEven after menopause, Gail Weiss had severe endometriosis that caused her excruciating pain. Weiss researched her options and found a surgeon out of state who performed specialized excision surgery. Her insurance company would only pay for a more standard surgery performed by an in-network doctor. The company claimed her local doctor could perform a comparable…
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How Helping Other People Allows Me to Manage My MS Symptoms
Read More: How Helping Other People Allows Me to Manage My MS SymptomsThree weeks after I had a ski accident in Aspen in 1993, the fingertips of my right hand fell asleep. Three days later, it was my entire hand. And then after a few more days, the fingertips of my left hand went numb. I suspected I had nerve damage from my accident, but then I…
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Multiple Sclerosis
Read More: Multiple SclerosisOverview What Is It? Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, sometimes disabling, disease of the central nervous system (the brain and the spinal cord). MS attacks and destroys myelin (a coating made up of fat and protein that protects the nerves) and the oligodendrocytes (the cells that produce myelin). The destruction of parts of the…
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Fast Facts About Multiple Sclerosis
Read More: Fast Facts About Multiple SclerosisNearly 1 million people in the United States are living with multiple sclerosis, yet this complex condition isn’t widely understood. What Is Multiple Sclerosis? Most nerve fibers in the body are covered with a protective layer called the myelin sheath. This covering insulates nerve fibers, allowing signals to move quickly and accurately along them. In…
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Important Questions to Ask About Multiple Sclerosis
Read More: Important Questions to Ask About Multiple SclerosisOf the nearly 1 million people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the United States, 74% are women. Yet, there is still a lack of understanding among women about how MS affects the body. To learn more, we spoke with Aliza Ben-Zacharia, PhD, an MS consultant, researcher and assistant professor at Hunter College in New…
