Multiple Sclerosis For Dummies
Take charge of your MS and live a full, active lifeNeed to know more about MS? This friendly, authoritative guide gives you expert advice on making personal treatment choices, managing symptoms, staying healthy, and maximizing your health insurance options — as well as knowing how to deal with relapses and complications so you can keep your life on track.You have MS: now what? — understand your diagnosis, get a handle on your feelings, and get to know the treatment options and healthcare professionals that can helpGet a game plan — develop immediate and long-term strategies for slowing disease activity, dealing with relapses, and managing symptomsHere's to your health — find out how to take care of yourself with a balanced diet, the right kind of exercise, restful sleep, and stress management techniquesMake it personal — discover how to manage lifestyle issues with MS, from keeping the family rhythm going after diagnosis to building and maintaining healthy relationshipsPlan for the future — get helpful, sensitive advice on facing scary "what-ifs" and making effective plans for an unpredictable futureOpen the book and find:The latest on medications and treatment optionsTips on managing mood changes, memory problems, bladder challenges, and morePossible MS triggersWays to keep daily life on trackConsiderations for complementary and alternative medicineThe relationship between stress and MSHow to explain MS to othersPlanning a family around your MSLearn to:Make treatment and lifestyle choices that work for youManage fatigue, walking problems, and visual changesFind stress management strategies that work for youTalk to your kids about MS