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Informationen zum Autor Rosalind Kalb, Ph.D., Barbara Giesser, MD, and Kathleen Costello, ANP-BC, have over 80 years' combined professional experience in working with people living with multiple sclerosis. For each of them, MS was, is, and will be their chosen career. Klappentext Learn to: Make treatment and lifestyle choices that work for you Manage fatigue, walking problems, and visual changes Talk to your kids about MS Take charge of your MS and live a full, active life Need to know more about MS? This friendly, authoritative guide gives you expert advice on making personal treatment choices, managing symptoms, staying healthy, and maximizing your health insurance options ? as well as knowing how to deal with relapses and complications so you can keep your life on track. You have MS: now what? ? understand your diagnosis, get a handle on your feelings, and get to know the treatment options and healthcare professionals that can help Get a game plan ? develop immediate and long-term strategies for slowing disease activity, dealing with relapses, and managing symptoms Here's to your health ? find out how to take care of yourself with a balanced diet, the right kind of exercise, restful sleep, and stress management techniques Make it personal ? discover how to manage lifestyle issues with MS, from keeping the family rhythm going after diagnosis to building and maintaining healthy relationships Plan for the future ? get helpful, sensitive advice on facing scary "what-ifs" and making effective plans for an unpredictable future Open the book and find: The latest on medications and treatment options Tips on managing mood changes, memory problems, bladder challenges, and more Possible MS triggers Ways to keep daily life on track Considerations for complementary and alternative medicine Stress management strategies that work for you. How to explain MS to others Planning a family around your MS Zusammenfassung Your trusted, compassionate guide to living with MS Being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) doesn't mean your life is over. Everyone's MS is different and no one can predict exactly what yours will be like. The fact is, lots of people live their lives with MS without making a full-time job of it. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword xxi Introduction 1 Part I: When MS Becomes Part of Your Life 7 Chapter 1: Meeting MS Face to Face 9 Chapter 2: So, Doc, What Do I Have? Getting a Diagnosis 25 Chapter 3: You Have MS - So Now What? 37 Chapter 4: Getting the Right Players on Your Healthcare Team 53 Part II: Taking Charge of Your MS 67 Chapter 5: Developing a Plan to Take Charge of Your MS 69 Chapter 6: Managing the Disease Course and Treating Relapses 77 Chapter 7: Managing Fatigue, Walking Problems, Visual Changes, and Tremor 99 Chapter 8: Handling Problems with Bladder and Bowel Function, Pain, Speech and Swallowing, and Sex 119 Chapter 9: Getting Your Head around Problems with Mood and Thinking 141 Chapter 10: Considering Complementary and Alternative Medicine 157 Part III: Staying Healthy and Feeling Well 171 Chapter 11: Paying Attention to Your Health - It's Not All about MS 173 Chapter 12: Handling Stress without Giving Up Your Life 185 Chapter 13: Coping with Progressive Forms of MS 197 Part IV: Managing Lifestyle Issues 213 Chapter 14: Presenting Your MS Face to the World 215 Chapter 15: Making MS a Part of the Family 227 Chapter 16: And Baby Makes Three, Four, or More: Planning a Family around Your MS 247 Chapter 17: Parenting: It Wasn't Easy Before You Had MS! 257 Part V: Creating Your Safety Nets 273 Chapter 18: Keeping Your Place in the Workforce 275 Chapter 19: Getting a Grip on I...
