MSsymptoms.me: Tecfidera Causing Hair Loss?
The official side effects list for Tecfidera is missing hair loss. My neurologist says it shouldn’t be the medication because hair loss is not a…
MSsymptoms.me: Double Donations for National MS Society
The National MS Society is excited to share that David and Eula Wintermann Foundation are matching donations until November 17th for a total of $100,000….
MSsymptoms.me: Losing Health to Achieve Success in a Career
What do we give up for success in our careers? David Sedaris discussed this topic in his short story, “Laugh, Kookaburra” from his new book,…
MSsymptoms.me: Alfacalcidol for Fatigue?
Alfacalcidol is man-made vitamin D used to treat deficiency. The researchers in Israel believed Alfacalcidol could help with MS fatigue and they were correct. The…
MSsymptoms: What was that again? Short-term Memory Issues
“What’s the green train’s name Grandma?” Gee, I just looked that up five minutes ago. Hm… “I don’t know. Let me look it up again.”…
MSsymptoms: Traveling with Multiple Sclerosis
Planning a trip can be a nail-bitting experience for me. Living in Alaska, it is so expensive to go anywhere. Adding to the cost is…
MSsymptoms: Rebif Lifelines for New & Former Patients
MS Lifelines called me last week to check on my well-being. It has been a long time since I have taken Rebif. As it turns…
MSsymptoms: National MS Society Scholarship is Open for Applications
The National MS Society is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2015-16 school year. The scholarship amounts are $1,000 and $3,000. Patients with MS and…
MS symptoms: MS Really is an Autoimmune Disease!
“They think multiple sclerosis may be an autoimmune disease but they really don’t know,” stated the nurse practitioner. That was the last time I saw…
I am Not the Illness Claiming My Body
One day I spent the entire morning in research about myself to develop my personal website. Lists of personality traits, goals, objectives, and “Who am…