http://ms.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-01-31T11:01:15Z Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:01:15 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/31/low-muscle-endurance-and-impaired-gait-in-early-ms.htm <p>One small <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240863.php">study </a>has demonstrated that people in the very early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS) have much lower muscle endurance than people without MS, which may affect their gait.</p> <p>Comparing a group of 52 people with early MS to 28 healthy volunteers, the researchers found that people with MS had 40 percent less muscle endurance than those without MS.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/31/low-muscle-endurance-and-impaired-gait-in-early-ms.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/31/low-muscle-endurance-and-impaired-gait-in-early-ms.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:48:59 +0000 2012-01-31T11:48:59Z http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/31/why-do-i-need-a-test-for-jc-virus-antibodies-if-im-on-tysabri.htm <p>Although the scientific community has known that testing for antibodies for the JC virus can give us information that will help determine our risk for PML if we take Tysabri, no test was commercially available. Now, Quest Diagnostics has developed STRATIFY JCV, a blood test for anti-JC virus antibodies. So, why should we get this test if we are on Tysabri or considering taking it?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/31/why-do-i-need-a-test-for-jc-virus-antibodies-if-im-on-tysabri.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/31/why-do-i-need-a-test-for-jc-virus-antibodies-if-im-on-tysabri.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:01:15 +0000 2012-01-31T11:01:15Z http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/31/tips-on-self-injecting-ms-meds.htm <p>People with MS have enough pain and anxiety from this disease and its symptoms without needing an extra dose of terror thrown in every time we have to inject ourselves.</p> <p>If you find yourself starting to dread your injection hours before it is going to happen, it is time to take action and try and lessen its power to terrify you.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/31/tips-on-self-injecting-ms-meds.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/31/tips-on-self-injecting-ms-meds.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:47:58 +0000 2012-01-31T10:47:58Z http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/30/tips-to-overcome-ms-guilt.htm <p>Many of us want to do way more than we can, as we are limited by our multiple sclerosis symptoms. This often leads to guilt - the idea that we <em>should</em> be better, we <em>should</em> be able to finish things, we <em>should</em> not have to ask for help.</p> <p>I'm trying to work on this myself. The naps that I have to take in the afternoon are not as nice if I feel guilty about them. My husband is probably sick of me saying that I am sorry all the time for not being able to make a nice meal. I'm tired of thinking about how I should be better at stuff.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/30/tips-to-overcome-ms-guilt.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/30/tips-to-overcome-ms-guilt.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:46:26 +0000 2012-01-30T20:46:26Z http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/18/cats-and-multiple-sclerosis.htm <p>I feel a little guilty. I have posted a couple of times about dogs and how they can be wonderful for people with MS, both as <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ms.about.com/od/resources/a/balance_dogs.htm">service animals</a> and as <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ms.about.com/b/2011/06/28/dogs-and-multiple-sclerosis.htm">loving companions</a>. However, I realize that many of you have cats that make your life a little more wonderful.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/18/cats-and-multiple-sclerosis.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/18/cats-and-multiple-sclerosis.htm Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:43:41 +0000 2012-01-18T09:43:41Z http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/09/vegetarians-with-ms-may-need-vitamin-b12.htm <p>In my latest post, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/09/are-you-a-vegetarian-with-multiple-sclerosis.htm">Are You a Vegetarian with Multiple Sclerosis?</a>, I discussed wanting to eat less meat overall, but being restricted by the guidelines of the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ms.about.com/od/alternativemedicine/a/Best_Bet_Diet.htm">Best Bet Diet</a>.</p> <p>Writing this post reminded me that vegetarians, especially vegans, often need to take supplements of vitamin B12. Studies have shown that people with MS have a higher rate of vitamin B12 deficiency than the general population, probably due to a problem with binding and transport of this vitamin.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/09/vegetarians-with-ms-may-need-vitamin-b12.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/09/vegetarians-with-ms-may-need-vitamin-b12.htm Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:27:27 +0000 2012-01-09T18:27:27Z http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/09/are-you-a-vegetarian-with-multiple-sclerosis.htm <p>I have increasingly cut back on the amount of meat that I eat. This is for several reasons, but mostly because I prefer to cook vegetarian meals. I would really prefer to become a vegan, as I just gravitate towards that type of food.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/09/are-you-a-vegetarian-with-multiple-sclerosis.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ms.about.com/b/2012/01/09/are-you-a-vegetarian-with-multiple-sclerosis.htm Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:05:22 +0000 2012-01-09T18:05:22Z http://ms.about.com/b/2011/12/31/check-out-ms-atrium.htm <p>I think, with very few exceptions, those of us living with multiple sclerosis can always benefit from learning more about our disease. Whenever I have thought that I am pretty knowledgeable about MS and that my learning is done for awhile, I have been humbled by a piece of new information that I have stumbled upon that has made me realize that the amount that I understand is but a tiny percentage of the gigantic body of knowledge that exists about MS. Furthermore, information about MS is a moving target - there are few absolute "knowns" about this disease.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ms.about.com/b/2011/12/31/check-out-ms-atrium.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ms.about.com/b/2011/12/31/check-out-ms-atrium.htm Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:08:49 +0000 2011-12-31T23:08:49Z http://ms.about.com/b/2011/12/31/tips-to-suffer-less-with-multiple-sclerosis.htm <p>This is not an article about a new medication on the market or urging you to try hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Although I wish I had a magic pill or treatment that could fix some of your symptoms, I don't have that kind of answer that will help everybody.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ms.about.com/b/2011/12/31/tips-to-suffer-less-with-multiple-sclerosis.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ms.about.com/b/2011/12/31/tips-to-suffer-less-with-multiple-sclerosis.htm Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:27:12 +0000 2011-12-31T13:27:12Z http://ms.about.com/b/2011/12/31/find-a-new-ms-doctor-in-the-new-year.htm <p>I'm going to post a number of suggestions for things to get done in 2012. One thing that I think is very important to your short-term and long-term health is to make sure that you have a doctor that you love to monitor your MS and help manage your <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ms.about.com/od/signssymptoms/a/ms_symptoms.htm ">MS symptoms</a>. Ask yourself, when you think about your current doctor, do you feel:</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ms.about.com/b/2011/12/31/find-a-new-ms-doctor-in-the-new-year.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ms.about.com/b/2011/12/31/find-a-new-ms-doctor-in-the-new-year.htm Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:07:01 +0000 2011-12-31T13:07:01Z