MS Facts – Quick facts about Multiple Sclerosis
Here is a list of some quick MS Facts we have compiled and published on our Facebook page so far: MS Fact # 1 – The number of women diagnosed with MS is greater than men. MS Fact # 2 – The periods of relapse suffered by a patient will almost always be of different lengths and severity. These relapses can be controlled to an extent with the help of medication. MS Fact # 3 – Multiple Sclerosis or MS…
10 Exercises for MS Patients
When you have a disease like Multiple Sclerosis (MS), exercise becomes a necessity. Physical activity has many benefits, but when planning a program, do so with care and wisdom. The exercises you choose should focus on your specific needs. A trained and experienced physiotherapist will help you in this regard. He or she will evaluate your strengths and weaknesses and know your limitations and will then devise a program accordingly. Contact us if you need a physiotherapist to help you…
SMSPP among Top 50 MS Blogs on the Web!
We are delighted to share this news with you! The Society for Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Pakistan (SMSPP) blog ranks among the ‘Top 50 Multiple Sclerosis Blogs & Websites on the Web.‘ This list of MS related websites and blogs has been compiled by Feedspot. You can find the list of Top 50 Multiple Sclerosis Blogs and Websites for MS Patients and Caregivers at Feedspot. So if you want knowledge and information about MS on the internet, then the list…
Boost Wellness with Physical Exercises
This post is a continuation of an earlier post titled Boost Wellness with MS. We discuss the importance of Physical Exercise for MS patients in this post. Pakistanis are not big fans of exercising. The benefits of physical activity do not carry much value to them and they don’t see any harm in avoiding it. Moreover, they don’t consider it an essential part of wellness. Although chronic diseases convince them to move a couple of muscles, few do so with…
Understanding MS in Pakistan
This article will help you understand the challenges MS patients face in Pakistan. It is sub-divided into the following sections: Challenges Faced by MSers Social Difficulties Economic Difficulties Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is different from many other chronic diseases. Its unpredictable nature makes it unique and frightening. It is unjust to equate an MS patient living in the Northern part of the world to one living in Pakistan, or anywhere else in the sub-continent. This makes it even more important to…
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…
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…
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…
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