About
I’m Vince and I personally suffer from multiple sclerosis. I put this blog up to try to help other multiple sclerosis sufferers and their families, friends and caregivers.
There is a wealth of information available on multiple sclerosis these days. The symptoms of multiple sclerosis are fairly common and treatments are available to help ease the [...]
Brain Cheese!
A fellow MS sufferer has created a list of links to MS Blogs. She is attempting to locate 100 MS blogs. I wanted to link back to her post to see if her list might help any of you! Enjoy!
Her blog post is located here: http://brain-cheese.blogspot.com/2007/10/looking-for-100-ms-blogs.html
Kudos to Braincheese in Seattle!
Tysabri Maybe Not So Great for Crohn's Disease
Bloomberg ran an article here Tysabri May Have Limited Benefit in Crohn’s, FDA Says (Update5) that says Tysabri might not be as effective for Crohn’s disease as previously thought.
Although Tysabri has been shown to be approximately twice as effective in the treatment of multiple sclerosis as other drugs, it seems that Tysabri hasn’t clearly [...]
Multiple Sclerosis Genes Uncovered
I thought this was great news as sufferer of MS. According to this article:
Multiple Sclerosis Linked to 3 Genes in Studies; More Likely
Multiple Sclerosis has been linked to 3 different Genes in Studies and more discoveries are likely. This is significant because this is the first time that scientists have been able [...]
Multiple Sclerosis and Anti Anxiety Medication
In the ever increasing fast paced world in which we live, more and more people are succumbing to the effects of what was once a little talked about subject – severe stress and uncontrollable anxiety. As technology makes the world move faster each and every day, more among us are beginning to feel the effects [...]
What's the Story with Heat and MS?
In multiple sclerosis, the body’s immune system attacks the myelin on the nerves. This myelin is a protective coating that helps the nerves conduct better. After the myelin is damaged, the nerve has a more difficult time conducting signals properly. It is theorized that heat makes it even harder for the nerves [...]