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July 25, 2022July 25, 2022

MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Intermittent Fasting, Roe v. Wade, IRLs

Intermittent Fasting in MS Leads to Immune Cell, Metabolic Changes Although the National MS Society will tell you there is no such thing as an “MS diet,” many people follow ... Read more

July 22, 2022July 23, 2022

Step Up to the Mic: The Value in Doing the Things That Terrify You

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Back in November, I told you all about my decision to start taking vocal lessons with a coach. Well, I’ve been at it for about eight months or so, taking ... Read more

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022

Can MS, Medical Marijuana, and Guns Safely Coexist?

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It seems to me from my anecdotal observations that a fair number of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a gun. When I wrote about the issue a few ... Read more

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

A Friend Under the Skin: My Intrathecal Baclofen Pump

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In my last column, I mentioned that I had an intrathecal baclofen pump. I’d make a bad pun, but I don’t have it in me. Spasticity, spasms, and hyperreflexivity were ... Read more

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

A Big Step Forward: Using Public Transportation With MS

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As anyone with chronic illness knows, leaving the house requires planning. There’s much more to think about than what’s visible, especially if you’re relying on public transport. In the days ... Read more

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022

‘To Everything There Is a Season’: Coping With Grief, Loss, and MS

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Hello, all. It’s been almost a year since I’ve written a column, and I missed connecting with you. I’ve been processing the grief of losing my mother in September 2020, ... Read more

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022

MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: ATA188 in Progressive MS, Early Symptoms, Yoga, Rituximab

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EMBOLD Study of ATA188 in Progressive MS Is Given Go-ahead Is this another small step toward an MS cure? AT188 is an experimental therapy designed to kill cells infected with ... Read more

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022

How to Avoid Trouble While Traveling Internationally With MS Medications

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The case of Women’s National Basketball Association star Brittney Griner is an important reminder for all of us who travel internationally with our medications: What you might be able to ... Read more

July 14, 2022July 21, 2022

I Had to Make Difficult Business Decisions After My PPMS Diagnosis

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On Feb. 28, 2021, my wife and I visited the MS clinic where I was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). After receiving this life-changing news, I was an ... Read more

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022

I Had to Make Difficult Business Decisions After My PPMS Diagnosis

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On Feb. 28, 2021, my wife and I visited the MS clinic where I was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). After receiving this life-changing news, I was an ... Read more

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022

Fighting Fire With Fire: The War Between Lemtrada and My MS

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“So can you lift me up/ And turn these ashes into flames/ ‘Cause I have overcome/ More than words will ever say.” — Kate Voegele My relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) diagnosis ... Read more

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022

MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: COVID-19, Predicting Progression, Early Treatment, Estriol

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Higher COVID-19 Risk Tied to 2 MS Therapies, Even With Vaccination According to this study, people being treated with Ocrevus had 3.6 times the risk of a breakthrough COVID-19 infection ... Read more

July 8, 2022July 9, 2022

Getting in Gear: Essential Equipment for an Excellent Beach Vacation

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The last few months have been a bit stressful, to say the least, and with the thousand and one worries and distractions I was facing, I couldn’t help but think ... Read more

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022

Living With MS: ‘That Was the Week That Was’ Truly Awful

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Monday Unlike Prince, my Monday wasn’t manic. It was barreling along quite sedately until my wife, Jane, casually noted, “Remember, you’ve got a dental appointment on Wednesday morning.” Er, no, ... Read more

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022

Trial Results a Setback for US Approval of Nabiximols for MS Spasticity

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This news seems disappointing: A Phase 3 clinical trial of nabiximols — which is available under the brand name Sativex in several countries, including Canada and most of Europe — ... Read more