Common vision problems in Multiple Sclerosis patients
One of the problems that result because of Multiple Sclerosis is related to the person’s vision. Since Multiple Sclerosis is an auto-immune disease, therefore, the nerve cells that transmit messages around the body get affected and sometimes, this damage can have an impact on the eyesight of the person. Good news is that this effect is normally very mild and can be treated; only rarely is the affect significant enough to cause partial or complete blindness. Optic Neuritis In scientific…
Share your MS story with the world
Today, May 29, is World MS Day, an international event designed to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis all over the world. As part of the efforts to raise multiple sclerosis awareness in Pakistan, we are joining the global multiple sclerosis (MS) community in celebrating World MS Day by encouraging our readers to exchange information and experiences about MS. On this day, the Society for Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Pakistan gives you an opportunity to share your MS story with the…
Still struggling to survive here!
When I launched this blog, I never even thought I would be using it as a platform to appeal to my readers to use their right as citizens of this nation to come out and vote in the upcoming elections on 11 May, 2013… Specifically to vote for ‘Naya Pakistan‘. I am a strong PTI supporter and although I cannot do much to support the political party by going and attending jalsas or by becoming a TR (Tabdeeli Razakar) because…
Tips for MS patients
Here is a list of MS tips we have compiled and published on our Facebook page so far: MS Tip # 1 – MS patients should avoid heat as it can worsen their symptoms. Going out on a hot day, sunbathing, cooking or just using the hair dryer should be avoided. MS Tip # 2 – Living with multiple sclerosis can cause frustration, helplessness, depression and sometimes anger. To cope with the disease, it is important that you relax yourself…
Depression and Multiple Sclerosis
Depression and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have a complicated but often deep relationship and most of the time it is hard to determine which causes which. If a patient has been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, it is quite likely that they will be affected by depression at one point or another. This depression can be mild, something treated by a change in lifestyle with some therapy or it can be severe requiring medical intervention. Sometimes, patients with MS can be afflicted…
My Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Diagnosis Story
I am a 30 year old female from Lahore, Pakistan, and I would like the first post of my blog to be my story with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) so far. Only a bunch of my friends, some close relatives and of course my family know my story, but I feel that sharing it with others will not only be helpful for me, but it will also be helpful for other MS patients reading this. It all started in October 2009…
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