Arthritis Holds Back My Writing No More!
At any given time I am likely to be seen rubbing my arthritic hands. Painkillers barely touch the pain. My life is becoming more limited…
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Could you live on $30.40 a day?
It seems our friends on Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) are in trouble. A 20% pay cut is looming for 2016 if action is not…
Could “Thinking Like a Freak” Solve MS & Arthritis Progression?
The new book, Think Like a Freak, by Steve D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner recommends people set aside time to think. Many of us…
Speech Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
I was prescribed speech therapy a few years ago for short-term memory problems. I went one time and thought the evaluation given was extremely elementary…
You mean that could be MS?
Neuropathy in my feet, tremors in my lids, strange itching in my hands, the constant ringing in my ears, difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), the pain in…
Hand in the Empty Cookie Jar
Fatigue got its hand caught in the cookie jar yesterday and since I was zapped by its presence and unable to bake the cookies, we…
Embracing the MS-free Times with RRMS
My goal in writing MSsymptoms.me has been to tell my MS story and to share the latest research and news. Originally, I had planned to…
Aubagio Receives Label Update from FDA
With more study results at their fingertips the FDA has news for multiple sclerosis patients taking Aubagio. Clinically Isolated Syndrome or CIS “is defined as…
Tecifdera Receives New Warnings & Precaution
In December 2014 the FDA added warnings of PML, lymphopenia, anaphylaxis, and angioedema to Tecfidera’s drug label according to the ms-coalition.org. PML is a serious…
Resources for Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Perusing websites on multiple sclerosis I came across MS Awareness Foundation’s related sites page and found a number of interesting organizations – www.msawareness.org. Dig a…