What should a recently diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis(MS) patient ask his doctor

Shefali*, 55 from Mumbai has lived with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis for 17 years. She shares her journey from diagnosis of MS to treatment and management, how she re-learnt basic skills in order to function effectively. Please tell us a bit about your condition. Can you describe it? I am a person living with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) for the last 17+ years. I was diagnosed in April 2009. I am in good functional condition with a thriving career. I actively…

Anushree Risbood, 41 from Pune was diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, and her life has not been the same since. She shares the details of her journey and how it has changed her perspective. Please tell us about your present condition. Can you describe it? I live with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Currently I am on a wheelchair, facing tremendous imbalance and spasm issues. What were the early symptoms? What made you go to a doctor? There were several issues I was facing before I…

Sapna Punjabi, who has Multiple Sclerosis, has been deeply affected by the long Covid lockdown. Her limbs have become weak and stiff in the absence of physiotherapy leaving her a dependent again. Here she prays for an end to the pandemic so that she can reconstruct her dream and rebuild her confidence. 2015 is where my MS story begins. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in March 2015. Multiple Sclerosis is a disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of…

Kavita Pawaskar, 38 had her first symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis when she was 10. She shares the effects of this condition and the impact the increasing disability has on activities of daily living.  #DayInTheLifeSeries In 1992, when I was 10 years old, I was going to school one morning for my exam. While I was writing my exam paper, suddenly my arms stopped working and I just could not continue. The next day, I had my second paper. I sat down in the classroom and the next moment,…

Four years ago, at age 40, Sapna Punjabi was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Though life changed in many ways due to growing disabilities, it could not quash her spirit. Read her courageous account. Ever since my childhood, I have been very bold, easygoing, bubbly and confident. After I completed my studies, I joined HCL Technologies. I was overwhelmed to join an Indian multinational IT firm. HCL not only added to my list of friends but also found me my soul mate. Over the years, I decided…

Today, with excellent diagnosis and medicines, Multiple Sclerosis patients can lead an almost normal life, was the message upheld by all participating neurologists and MSSI at a recent medical seminar. There was optimism that rang through at the Multiple Sclerosis medical seminar held at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital recently. All the speakers emphasised on how there has been a paradigm shift for the better in diagnosis, treatment and overall management of multiple sclerosis (MS) in…

Persons with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have poorer quality of life due to a variety of issues. Dr. Shital Raval, with inputs from Sheela Chitnis, Founder MSSI, shares twelve ways to improve quality of life by avoiding triggers and managing symptoms effectively.  A study once found that patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) had poorer quality of life (QoL) than other persons with disability and that was due to issues such as fatigue, unemployment, and mobility limitations. Zwibel et al…

The focus for World MS Day 2019 is to raise awareness of the invisible symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and the unseen impact of MS on quality of life. We asked our MS contributors about the symptoms that most affect their daily living. And their advice to other MS patients. Arvind Sanghvi , who lives in Pune, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at 30. Since then, he has been diligently practising Yoga to control the many complications of MS. Smitha Sadasivan is a Chennai based Disability…

Mrs Jyoti Ronghe, 57 of Pune has been battling the crippling Multiple Sclerosis condition for more than 2 decades now. She talks of the challenges of tackling such a condition. Please tell us a bit about your condition, as in what you are suffering from I am suffering from Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis since 1998. I am a Mumbai girl. I moved to Pune after my marriage. My father-in-law being a doctor, I was taken to some doctors known to him after I was diagnosed with MS. My parents…

Persons with Multiple Sclerosis are often more likely to lose balance. MSSI Chennai explains the reasons why.  And six exercises that can help a person with MS improve balance.  Persons with Multiple Sclerosis who have numbness in legs/ feet may feel less than sure footed when walking or climbing stairs. This may cause them to lean forward to watch their feet as they move, and that puts further strain on back and neck. In a good posture, the head is centered above spine and chin is…