Multiple Sclerosis For Dummies (eBook)
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-22714-5 (ISBN)
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.
Multiple Sclerosis For Dummies gives you accessible,
easy-to-understand information about what happens with
MS--what kinds of symptoms it can cause, how it can affect
your life at home and at work, what you can do to feel and function
better, and how you can protect yourself and your family against
the long-term unpredictability of the disease. You'll learn how to
make treatment and lifestyle choices that work for you, what
qualities to look for in a neurologist and the rest of your
healthcare team, how to manage fatigue, the pros and cons of
alternative medicine, why and how to talk to your kids about MS,
stress management strategies, your rights under the Americans with
Disabilities act, and so much more.
* Covers major medical breakthroughs that slow the progression of
the disease and improve quality of life for those living with
MS
* Helps those affected by MS and their family members understand
the disease and the latest treatment options
* Helpful and trusted advice on coping with physical, mental,
emotional, and financial aspects of MS
Complete with listings of valuable resources such as other
books, websites, and community agencies and organizations that you
can tap for information or assistance, Multiple Sclerosis For
Dummies gives you everything you need to make educated choices
and comfortable decisions about living with MS.
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.
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 MS69
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
Medicine157
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 Insurance 289
Chapter 20: Planning for a Future with MS 303
Part VI: The Part of Tens 315
Chapter 21: Ten MS Myths Debunked 317
Chapter 22: Ten Questions about Exciting Leads in MS Research
321
Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Trouble-Free Travel 325
Glossary 329
Index 343
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.4.2012 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| Schlagworte | Consumer Health Special Topics • Gesundheits- u. Sozialwesen • Health & Social Care • <p>multiple sclerosis, ms, multiple sclerosis treatment, ms treatment, multiple sclerosis help, ms help, managing ms, managing multiple sclerosis, managing ms symptoms, ms symptoms, managing multiple sclerosis symptoms, multiple sclerosis symptoms, coping with ms, coping with multiple sclerosis, alternative treatments for ms, alternative treatments for multiple sclerosis, stress management for ms, stress management for multiple sclerosis, living with ms, living with multiple sclerosis</p> • Multiple Sklerose • Private Gesundheitsvorsorge / Spezialgebiete |
| ISBN-10 | 1-118-22714-X / 111822714X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-22714-5 / 9781118227145 |
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