The Symptoms Of Multiple Sclerosis Blog

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Multiple Sclerosis, also referred to as MS is an disease that attacks the Central nervous system. This condition is more common in women than males aged between 20 and 40 but it can be seen at any age. When your immune system eats away the protective area covering your nerves called myelin sheath, communication between your mind and the rest of the body is affected. As a result the nerves impulses deteriorate in performance by either slowing down or stopping all together. Some of the factors that can increase you risk of developing multiple sclerosis is having a family members history, and having certain other autoimmune disease such as thyroid gland disease or type 1 diabetes.

Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis depend on the degree of the damage and the location of the nerves affected. Some of the symptoms may include double or blurring vision, fatigue, dizziness, tremor, tingling or pains in parts of your body, numbness or weakness in the limbs, sensations of electric shock occurring in the head with specific head actions etc. Other symptoms affecting the bowel and bladder include robust urge to urinate, incontinence, constipation, stool leakage and difficulty beginning to urinate.

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Episodes of multiple sclerosis attacks may linger for days, weeks or even months. These attacks are brought on or worsened by exposure to sun, fever, hot baths or stress. Sufferers of severe MS may lose the ability to talk or walk. There is no known cure for MS but there are treatments that may slow the disease and treat symptoms. One of the most prevalent treatments for MS is corticosteroids which lessen inflammation that occurs during a relapse. A technique like dialysis called plasma exchange is also a different strategy that treats attacks. This technique separates the blood cells from plasma. This type of treatment is usually used for sufferers who are not responding to intravenous steroids. Other medicines that can be used to control the symptoms may include amantadine for fatigue; cholinergic medicines to mitigate lessen urinary problems and antidepressants for mood and behavior symptoms.

There are also a few exercises that can be done to reduce symptoms when Living With Multiple Sclerosis. Having said that, they should be done with great caution and in moderation. Before embarking on any workout it is critical to check with your doctor so that he or she can recommend the types of exercises that are best suited for you and what you should stay away from. Since sufferers of multiple sclerosis are sensitive to heat, they should not work out during the day when it is warm and they should drink plenty of cool fluids. Aerobics and swimming are good workouts for treating with MS symptoms.

Something To Help Friends And Family

To help with the emotional trauma of MS, Dr. Dee who is featured in this clip decided to write a book about living with MS, for relatives and friends to read. The focus is helping those who are friends or family of people with MS or any other long term disease know what to say. It is a common sense approach to talking with those who suffer from this disease.