Tips to Beat MS Fatigue
Millions of people around the world feel tired for reasons they don’t know. Numerous factors cause tiredness and fatigue with MS. Both conditions are synonymous, although there are slight differences between the two phenomena. Tiredness is a routine body feeling. One may experience it after work and at the end of the day. The person would feel fresh after taking a bath or a nap. Fatigue, on the other hand, is not relieved by sleep. It lasts for a longer…
Brain Fog and MS
Brain Fog in MS PatientsCauses, Prevention and Cure How many times do you feel that you can’t concentrate, can’t remember important things, have heavy head, or have lots of confusion in your mind? This is called brain fog or mental fatigue. Brain fog is a common phenomenon in patients with multiple Sclerosis (MS). You must address it and get rid of the factors which cause it; otherwise, you are going to face personal as well as professional problems. Symptoms of…
Manage Stress with Multiple Sclerosis
It is impossible to find someone with MS who can claim to never have experienced stress. You can avoid situations which cause stress, but you can’t completely throw it out from your life. However, one can learn to manage it. If you have a chronic disease like Multiple Sclerosis (MS), stress management becomes a necessity. It is helpful to know the warning signs which signal it. Along with this, we will advise some easy ways to keep any negative emotions…
Cognitive Problems with MS
Cognition refers to memory and thinking. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can affect any function of the body, and cognition is not an exception. Multiple Sclerosis affects memory and thinking in a person causing problems in performing daily tasks related to the brain. These tasks include, but are not limited to, reasoning, solving problems, remembering, focusing, and concentrating etc. How many People Suffer from Cognitive Impairment? In a 2012 research, Jongen, Ter Horst and Brands reported that 40-65% patients with MS faced…
Sitting Exercises
Exercises you can do while Sitting A lot of people today have started living a sedentary lifestyle, which requires sitting at a desk or computer for long hours every day at a stretch without a lot of physical movement. If you are reading this article, chances are that you remain inactive most of the day such as by sitting in your car or bus while commuting to an eight-hour-a-day desk job, coming home and unwinding in front of the television…
Fatigue and Multiple Sclerosis
Know it, Manage It and Avoid It! Can you tell the difference between fatigue, chronic fatigue and tiredness? Can you differentiate between normal fatigue and MS related fatigue? How many days in a week do you feel like lying down or that you are carrying a ton of weight on your shoulders or walking with clothes soaked in water? If you have Multiple Sclerosis (MS), your answer would be ‘every day!‘ Fatigue is one of the early and long-lasting symptoms…
Follow us on Twitter
The Society for Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Pakistan invites you to follow us on Twitter! Follow the Society for Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Pakistan @SMSPPakistan to keep up-to-date with latest society news and updates. By accessing our Twitter feed, you get access to latest news and developments concerning multiple sclerosis in Pakistan. We also let you know if any Society events are coming up in your area on Twitter. Why Follow us on Twitter? Millions of people turn to Twitter…
Celebrities on World MS Day 2017
Health activists, patient advocacy groups, and organizations around the world support MS warriors on World MS Day. This year too, many events were planned around the globe to support Multiple Sclerosis warriors. MS Walk events were held and seminars and conferences were conducted to create awareness about Multiple Sclerosis. Indian celebrities also came forward and talked about MS to create awareness and show their support to those fighting this disabling disease. This year, renowned Indian celebrities also came forward to…
Kiss Goodbye To MS
Kiss Goodbye to MS is the world’s biggest international community of people fund raising for multiple sclerosis (MS) research. It is actually the only global fund raising campaign for MS. Multiple Sclerosis, or MS is an autoimmune disease which is becoming quite common in Pakistan as well. Studies show that MS affects women twice more than men. The disease is not easily diagnosed and so far, it has no known cause and no known cure. However, the symptoms can be…
Rehana, the MS Warrior from Bahawalpur
Meet Rehana, the MS warrior from Bahawalpur, Pakistan. She was diagnosed with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) in 1999 when she was only 18 years old. She has been living with the disease for over 17 years now. Due to lack of awareness, lack of proper treatment, and lack of proper health care facilities, Rehana lost vision in her left eye completely. With time, she lost power in her limbs and is wheelchair bound now. Rehana is confined due to her disability…
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