#multiple sclerosis

[take-a-dip-in-the-deadpool]

THIS!!

THIS IS AN AMAZING WAY TO THINK OF CHRONIC PAIN

[smoov-criminal]

march is multiple sclerosis awareness month! as someone with ms i wanna give some lesser known facts about the disorder:

the full cause of ms isn't known. there is a genetic component (my grandfather had it), which, when combined with a viral infection, can sometimes lead to the development of the disorder. this is what happened to me, i got shingles (at 22 which is crazy rare btw) and it triggered the disorder

there are multiple types of ms: relapse remitting, primary progressive, secondary progressive, and acute. rrms is by far the most common, which sees "attacks" which is the onset of symptoms and corresponds to developing lesions in the brain, and remission where most if not all of ones symptoms go away. ppms, which is what my dr suspects i have and is much rarer, does not have periods of remission, symptoms just progressively get worse. spms sees a period of attacks and remission followed by a steady progression, and acute isnt super common but sometimes people develop one or two lesions out of nowhere but they heal themselves or don't develop further, often also a result of viral infections

while there is an established set of symptoms very common with ms, basically any neurological symptom under the sun can be attributed to it, from migraines to seizures to full blown paralysis

while chronic pain can be present for a lot of folks with ms, not everyone has it. they can still have extremely debilitating symptoms like vision issues, muscle weakness/spasticity, limited mobility, fine motor control issues, insomnia etc etc. the main reason i use my wheelchair isn't chronic pain (which i do also have to be fair), it's muscle weakness. my legs get so weak i can't move them if i stand/walk too much. ms can be extremely disabling without any pain at all

ok thanks for reading <3

[ayeforscotland]

Holy shit.

Researchers at the University of Chicago have been able to create an ‘inverse vaccine’ that can remove the immune systems memory of specific molecules.

Reading that, sounds like a horrendous bio weapon in the making. But the plan is for it to be used to treat autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, type one diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.

This was already proven to be able to prevent autoimmunity but the new work shows it can be used to treat ongoing autoimmune issues.

Source.

[frogsfordisabilityjustice]

Asking someone you barely know what their disability is equatable to just coming up to someone and saying “hey what’s the most traumatic thing that’s ever happened to you?”

Able-bodied people assume most people with mobility aids ESPECIALLY wheelchairs, have been in some sort of traumatic accident, and yet y’all still come up to us asking.

[gayaest]

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[chronicallyuniconic]

Bullshit is what it is.

[liminalweirdo]

[ellevandersneed]

Hello, Hala Dawoud has contacted me concerning her GoFundMe. She is a mother of 3 living in Gaza who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis and cannot access the medication necessary to prevent her conditioning worsening and leaving her with permanent disability. MS attacks the nervous system, causing fatigue, loss of balance, difficulty with cognitive functioning, tremors, etc. and the body steadily deteriorates if the condition is not properly treated. Hala She needs to get to Egypt where she will be able to access the healthcare necessary to continue caring for her 3 children (Osama age 17, Lana age 13, Mohammed age 9). Please share and donate if you can. Sharing costs nothing and takes only a moment. This is a real, vetted fundraiser (#307).

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