The MS Wire

News, info and tips for living with multiple sclerosis

Month: March 2017

Talk With Your MS Doc About Keeping Your Job

You probably talk about multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms, drugs and therapies when you meet with your neurologist, but I’ll bet that most people don’t talk very much about working. Being able to work, and continuing to hold down a job, is important. I see concerns about this all the time on the online forums where we MS patients hang out. Work should be a part of that medical discussion. In…Continue Reading

At-home treatment studied for MS “brain fog”

(This post first appeared as my column on www.multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com) One of the most troubling symptoms of multiple sclerosis, especially for those of us who are still working, is “brain fog”…not being able to concentrate… not feeling “sharp” when working on a task or solving problems. So it was interesting to read about a new study that reports that patients with MS had better problem-solving ability and response time after training with…Continue Reading

Stem Cell Treatment for MS: Can’t We Move Faster?

(This first appeared as my column in www.multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com) There is some good news about stem cell therapy and some that’s not so great. A just-published study concludes that one form of human stem cell therapy is more effective at treating multiple sclerosis than the best of the MS medications being used currently. The not-so-good news is that approval of this therapy in the U.S. still seems to be a long…Continue Reading

Why can’t some MS docs communicate with their patients?

[This first appeared as my column in www.multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com] Browsing through some multiple sclerosis Facebook groups the other day I was reminded of the line from the 1967 movie Cool Hand Luke: “What we have here is a failure to communicate.” These posts jumped out at me: So when my neuro says he wants me to start physical therapy, does that mean I’m going to hear a call from them or…Continue Reading