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Did we need this MS research?

Posted on May 12, 2025May 11, 2025

Have you ever looked at a multiple sclerosis (MS) research paper and thought “why in the world did they waste time and money on that?” I read one of those reports the other day, about MS fatigue and life quality. The news was headlined in one publication as “Fatigue significantly contributes to impaired well-being in MS.” Gee, really? The Finnish researchers studied data from more than 500 people with MS.…Continue Reading

MS Fatigue: Study Shows No Magic Pill

Posted on December 7, 2020December 6, 2020

I’ve been taking medication to fight my multiple sclerosis fatigue for many years. But, a recent study makes me wonder whether it’s been worthwhile.

I’m Too Tired to Write Tonight

Posted on November 12, 2018November 9, 2018

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I’m too tired to write tonight. I wrote that several weeks ago after my wife had back surgery. I’d been doing a couple of things that I haven’t done much in the 42 years since our wedding: shopping and cooking. (Well, making Harris Teeter ready-to-heat meals, that is. For me, that’s cooking. So, I was too tired to write that night. On top of this, I’d been wrestling all day…Continue Reading

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