Hearing the Voice of MS
There are many reasons why people leave the workforce ranging from problems with fatigue and cognitive dysfunction to embarrassing problems such as bowel and bladder difficulties. But many people are not aware of the treatments available and the accommodations that can be made to allow them to stay “on the job”.
Tags: career, disability, job, Lifestyle, living with ms, quality of life, self-esteem, workHello again. Thanls for calling back.
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This article is adapted from the article published by MSIF of the [...]
Half of all people with MS will experience pain from time to time because of the condition. Fortunately for most, the pain is usually mild. But, for a small number, pain is a more severe and ongoing symptom that may need specialised assessment and treatment. In this article I will address pain which arises from [...]
Tags: course of MS, living with ms, ms symptoms, ms treatment, multiple sclerosis treatment, quality of life, symptomsPain is generally not associated with MS but findings of worldwide MS research studies suggest that pain is a key factor in MS, indeed approximately two thirds of people with MS experience pain at some time during the course of the disease; pain is undertreated; and that pain is associated with depression, anxiety and fatigue [...]
A more in depth discussion will be available from AVoiceForMS.com in the near future.
In the last of the series I will be addressing tertiary causes of sexual dysfunction.
Whether a person is in an intimate relationship or not, it is a challenge to maintain a sexual identity and take care of one’s sexual self-esteem (how one [...]
Tags: emotions, happiness, living with ms, ms symptoms, ms treatment, psychology, quality of life, Sexual dysfunction, sexuality self-esteemIn the fourth part of this series I will be addressing secondary causes of sexual dysfunction.
While life changes affect everyone, changes from MS can directly and indirectly affect sexuality.
Sexual changes in MS can best be characterised as primary, secondary, or tertiary.
Primary sexual dysfunction has been dealt with in parts [...]
Tags: disability, fatigue, living with ms, ms symptoms, quality of life, self-esteem, Sexual dysfunction, sexuality self-esteemThe title of my article today is really a good question. Have you figured out yours? I have done a lot of soul searching in the past 5 years. Some people might say the quality of my life is not so good anymore. I beg to differ. I have friends, family and my little boy [...]