Boost Wellness with MS
We understand that many questions pop up in your mind about maintaining and increasing your wellness with MS. For example, you might be wondering, do I need any special diet? Do I need to change my life-style? Will exercise help decrease my MS symptoms and is it mandatory in MS? This post is part of a two-article series on how to increase wellness if you are suffering from Multiple Sclerosis (MS). We highlighted the importance of mental wellbeing and how…
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…
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…
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…
MS Seminar 2017 – Photos and Videos
The MS Awareness Seminar held by PSN (Pakistan Society of Neurology) on Thursday 13th April 2017 at Shalimar Hall, Faletti’s Hotel, Lahore went really well. Renowned Neurologists and Neurophysicians from Pakistan attended the seminar including Prof. Athar Javed, Dr. Amir Ikram, Dr. Mohsin Zaheer, Prof. Mohammad Nasrullah, Prof. Naeem Kasuri, Prof. Nadir Zafar, Prof Atiq Ur Rehman, Dr. Qasim Bashir, and Dr. Adnan Aslam. The Society for Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Pakistan also participated in the event and brought patients…
LifeWithMS Seminar 2017
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease which is becoming quite common in our region of the world, but awareness regarding the disease is next to nil in Pakistan. Lack of awareness makes it worse for MS patients to get proper treatment, understand their disease, and live a better life with this disabling disease. This is why arranging MS Awareness Seminars and MS patient meetups is crucial not only for patient education but also for their families and for the general…
World MS Day 2016
This year, we had something different planned for World MS Day 2016. On Wednesday 25 May 2016, the Society for Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Pakistan went LIVE on National Television to raise awareness about MS. We participated in Juggan Kazim’s morning show on PTV Home "Morning with Juggan" along with Dr. Shahid Mukhtar, Assistant Professor Neurology, of Lahore General Hospital. The objective was to help raise awareness about Multiple Sclerosis and to inform patients and their families that they can…
30 Days Challenge!
I recently completed the MS exercise 30 days challenge from Healthline.com and I am glad that I did it! 😀 You can also do these exercises and improve your mobility, balance, and strength. These exercises will help you take control of your life, learn to manage your disease and live a better life just like me! You can check all the 30 days MS exercises online at the links given below. Just remember, when you start these exercises, you have…
World MS Day Press Releases 2015
The following Press Releases were published on various media websites and newspapers in English and Urdu after our MS Awareness Seminar 2015 held on Saturday 30 May 2015 at Koh-e-Noor Hall, PC Hotel Lahore. Click on the icons below to download them in PDF format or continue to read the Press Release below. Digital Media Coverage MedicalNewsPK.com http://www.medicalnewspk.com/ms-not-uncommon-in-pakistan-says-dr-ikram/ MedicalNewsPK.com Karachi http://www.medicalnewspk.com/world-multiple-sclerosis-day-govt-urged-to-provide-drugs-on-subsidized-rates/ DailyTimes.com.pk http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/punjab/31-May-2015/give-ms-patients-right-to-live-happy-and-healthy-life Business Recorder http://www.brecorder.com/general-news/172:pakistan/1192103:multiple-sclerosis-issue-highlighted/?date=2015-06-02 Nation.com.pk http://nation.com.pk/business/02-Jun-2015/corporate-corner A1Pakistan.com http://www.a1pakistan.com/give-ms-patients-right-to-live-happy-and-healthy-life/ HighBeam.com http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-416438934.html issuu.com Page 08 LAHORE (lower left corner of…
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