Books and Articles by Rosalind Kalb

All eight disease-modifying medications that are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat MS have been shown to be effective for people who experience relapses.So, as long as you continue to have relapses, you’re still a good candidate for most, if not all, of these medications. However, the evidence is pretty strong that these medications have their greatest impact early in the disease, primarily by reducing inflammation in the central nervous system (CNS) and reducing the number and severity of relapses.

Whether you've recently been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) or you've been living with this chronic illness for years, you want to live your life as fully and comfortably as possible. The good news is that you can! The symptoms of MS are manageable with medications, and rehabilitation strategies and treatments can reduce disease activity and slow progression.

Depending on your multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms, the kind of work you do, and the environment in which you work, you’re bound to run into challenges along the way. Some of these challenges may be related to your symptoms, and others may have more to do with attitudes (yours and other people’s) about your MS.

When your kids are acting up or you’ve noticed differences in their behavior or mood, are they running into problems due to your multiple sclerosis (MS) or is something else is going on? Even though MS is definitely not the root of all evil, you don’t want to miss the times when it is. Here are some typical scenarios and the best ways to handle them: Your 5-year-old starts wetting his bed after two years with a “clean” record.

If you have multiple sclerosis (MS), you’re probably worrying about how MS can or will get in the way of doing stuff with your kids. You probably have some set ideas about what parents ought to be able to do with and for their children. If you don’t have kids yet, you may be picturing the way your mom and dad did things with you.

If you have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), you might be worried that is signals the end of life as you know it. There are a lot of rumors and misunderstandings about MS out there, and you might have heard some of the ones described here. But the truth is that life goes on. They might have to make some adjustments, but when people with MS are busy living their lives, other folks may not even know that they have MS.

When you have multiple sclerosis (MS), the most important thing to remember is that you can have fun just like everyone else. If you like to travel, why stop now? As long as you’re willing to plan ahead, take good care of yourself on the journey, and be flexible and creative once you’re there, the sky’s the limit!

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) travel all over the world — on business and on vacation. They sightsee, trek, snorkel, and go white-water rafting, and you can too. The following suggestions can help you go where you want to go and do what you want to do when you get there. The world is your oyster. MS and travel: Check in for a check up Have a frank talk with your neurologist about any concerns you have regarding your trip.