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Is it an MS Flare, a Relapse, or an Exacerbation?

Posted on January 16, 2023January 14, 2023

“I was told I’m in a flare-up,” a newly diagnosed person with multiple sclerosis wrote to a Facebook group the other day. She said the flare-up had been going on “for a while now” and wondered when she could expect it to calm down. After I calmed down from the thought of an MS newbie not knowing the basics of what an MS flair is all about, I realized that…Continue Reading

When Do MS Symptoms Become a Relapse?

Posted on September 18, 2017

Am I having an MS relapse? I saw that question asked the other day on one of the social sites I follow. At first, I thought, “Gee, doesn’t everyone with MS know when they’re having a relapse?” Then I realized that for several years after I was diagnosed, I was never sure if what was happening to me was technically a relapse and worth a call to the doctor. I’d wind…Continue Reading

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The Multiple Sclerosis Toolbox is designed for MS "newbies" but it's great info for everyone. I combine more than 40 years of living with MS with some easy to understand info about diagnosis, treatments, visiting the neuro, relationships, mobility aids, travel and more…a lot of what you get in this blog. A paperback and an e-book are available on Amazon.