Multiple Sclerosis (MS) symptoms can feel worse when your body temperature increases. But it is not just the weather that can make your body hurt. It can be any kind of activity that heats up your body like exercising, taking a hot shower, eating a warm meal, or spending too much time in the sun.… Continue reading Beat the Heat With MS
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What is Non-Relapsing Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (nrSPMS)?
Medically reviewed and verified by Kate Burke, MD, MHA Multiple sclerosis (MS) is, in a word, unpredictable. This complex disease affects the central nervous system and leads to a wide range of symptoms. It can take a few different forms! Some see a regular progression of the disease. Others see sudden relapses followed by remission.… Continue reading What is Non-Relapsing Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (nrSPMS)?
Understanding the Different Categories of MS
Medically reviewed and verified by Kate Burke, MD, MHA Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). In the United Sates alone, almost 1 million people were diagnosed with the condition in 2019. In MS, the body’s immune system attacks nerve fibers, disrupting their ability to send signals. This… Continue reading Understanding the Different Categories of MS
Conditions Commonly Mistaken for Multiple Sclerosis
Have you wondered why your vision got so blurry, or why you feel tired all the time? Maybe you’re having trouble remembering things, and your mind isn’t as sharp as it used to be. These symptoms can be scary, and it can be frustrating when there are no clear answers about what they may be.… Continue reading Conditions Commonly Mistaken for Multiple Sclerosis
Patient Choices: The Deciding Factors
In a recent series on patient choices, we’ve highlighted a lot of the decisions patients like you have to make on a daily basis. A few weeks ago, David S. Williams kicked off the series with a blog about the treatment and career decisions that patients like you, and his mother, have made. Kate Brigham… Continue reading Patient Choices: The Deciding Factors
Community Report: The composition and experience of the Multiple Sclerosis community
Six months after its public launch, the MS PatientsLikeMe community includes over 1 in 200 MS patients in the U.S. and the rate of growth continues to escalate. To mark the occasion and experiment with new community tools, we put together the first PatientsLikeMe community report. In this report, we begin to paint a portrait… Continue reading Community Report: The composition and experience of the Multiple Sclerosis community