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Keep your life on track with MS
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, unpredictable disease that poses challenges for the whole family. Multiple Sclerosis For Dummies is your accessible guide to living well with MS. Learn how to optimize your physical and emotional wellbeing with early treatment, comprehensive symptom management, and attention to your overall wellness-all with the goal of helping you function comfortably, safely, and independently at work, at home, and in your community. Together with your MS care team, you will create a treatment plan that works for you.
Inside...
Managing visible and invisible symptomsUnderstanding the importance of early treatmentBuilding your healthcare teamEnhancing your wellness as a person with MS or a care partnerManaging stress and enhancing resilienceUnderstanding your workplace rightsNavigating the insurance mazeBuilding your safety nets for the unpredictable futureKeep your life on track with MS
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, unpredictable disease that poses challenges for the whole family. Multiple Sclerosis For Dummies is your accessible guide to living well with MS. Learn how to optimize your physical and emotional wellbeing with early treatment, comprehensive symptom management, and attention to your overall wellness-all with the goal of helping you function comfortably, safely, and independently at work, at home, and in your community. Together with your MS care team, you will create a treatment plan that works for you.
Inside...
Managing visible and invisible symptomsUnderstanding the importance of early treatmentBuilding your healthcare teamEnhancing your wellness as a person with MS or a care partnerManaging stress and enhancing resilienceUnderstanding your workplace rightsNavigating the insurance mazeBuilding your safety nets for the unpredictable futureRosalind Kalb, PhD, CHC, is a clinical psychologist and lead senior programs consultant at Can Do MS, a health and wellness organization for those affected by MS.
Barbara Giesser, MD, is a neurologist and director of the MS Comprehensive Care Clinic at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute.
Kathleen Costello, ANP-BC, MSCN, is chief operating officer at Can Do MS.
Foreword xv
Introduction 1
Part 1: When MS Becomes Part of Your Life 5
Chapter 1: Meeting MS Face to Face 7
Chapter 2: So, What Do I Have? Getting a Diagnosis 25
Chapter 3: You Have MS - So Now What? 39
Chapter 4: Getting the Right Players on Your Healthcare Team 57
Part 2: Taking Charge of Your MS 73
Chapter 5: Developing a Plan to Take Charge of Your MS 75
Chapter 6: Managing the Disease Course and Treating Relapses 83
Chapter 7: Managing Symptoms That Impact Sensation 101
Chapter 8: Managing Symptoms That Impact Motor Function 111
Chapter 9: Managing Invisible Symptoms 125
Part 3: Staying Healthy and Feeling Well 165
Chapter 10: Paying Attention to Your Health - It's Not All about MS 167
Chapter 11: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices 177
Chapter 12: Handling Stress without Giving Up Your Life 189
Part 4: Managing Lifestyle Issues 203
Chapter 13: Presenting Your MS Face to the World 205
Chapter 14: Making MS a Part of the Family 219
Chapter 15: And Baby Makes Three, Four, or More: Planning a Family around Your MS 241
Chapter 16: Parenting: It Wasn't Easy Before You Had MS! 251
Chapter 17: Coping with Progressive Forms of MS 269
Part 5: Creating Your Safety Nets 287
Chapter 18: Keeping Your Place in the Workforce 289
Chapter 19: Getting a Grip on Insurance 305
Chapter 20: Planning for a Future with MS 319
Part 6: The Part of Tens 333
Chapter 21: Ten MS Myths Debunked 335
Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Care Partners 341
Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Trouble-Free Travel 347
Glossary 353
Index 365
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeine Lexika |
| Genre: | Importe, Medizin |
| Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9781394300921 |
| ISBN-10: | 1394300921 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Kalb, Rosalind
Giesser, Barbara Costello, Kathleen |
| Auflage: | 3rd edition |
| Hersteller: | Wiley |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 234 x 188 x 25 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Rosalind Kalb (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 11.02.2025 |
| Gewicht: | 0,499 kg |
Rosalind Kalb, PhD, CHC, is a clinical psychologist and lead senior programs consultant at Can Do MS, a health and wellness organization for those affected by MS.
Barbara Giesser, MD, is a neurologist and director of the MS Comprehensive Care Clinic at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute.
Kathleen Costello, ANP-BC, MSCN, is chief operating officer at Can Do MS.
Foreword xv
Introduction 1
Part 1: When MS Becomes Part of Your Life 5
Chapter 1: Meeting MS Face to Face 7
Chapter 2: So, What Do I Have? Getting a Diagnosis 25
Chapter 3: You Have MS - So Now What? 39
Chapter 4: Getting the Right Players on Your Healthcare Team 57
Part 2: Taking Charge of Your MS 73
Chapter 5: Developing a Plan to Take Charge of Your MS 75
Chapter 6: Managing the Disease Course and Treating Relapses 83
Chapter 7: Managing Symptoms That Impact Sensation 101
Chapter 8: Managing Symptoms That Impact Motor Function 111
Chapter 9: Managing Invisible Symptoms 125
Part 3: Staying Healthy and Feeling Well 165
Chapter 10: Paying Attention to Your Health - It's Not All about MS 167
Chapter 11: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices 177
Chapter 12: Handling Stress without Giving Up Your Life 189
Part 4: Managing Lifestyle Issues 203
Chapter 13: Presenting Your MS Face to the World 205
Chapter 14: Making MS a Part of the Family 219
Chapter 15: And Baby Makes Three, Four, or More: Planning a Family around Your MS 241
Chapter 16: Parenting: It Wasn't Easy Before You Had MS! 251
Chapter 17: Coping with Progressive Forms of MS 269
Part 5: Creating Your Safety Nets 287
Chapter 18: Keeping Your Place in the Workforce 289
Chapter 19: Getting a Grip on Insurance 305
Chapter 20: Planning for a Future with MS 319
Part 6: The Part of Tens 333
Chapter 21: Ten MS Myths Debunked 335
Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Care Partners 341
Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Trouble-Free Travel 347
Glossary 353
Index 365
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeine Lexika |
| Genre: | Importe, Medizin |
| Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9781394300921 |
| ISBN-10: | 1394300921 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Kalb, Rosalind
Giesser, Barbara Costello, Kathleen |
| Auflage: | 3rd edition |
| Hersteller: | Wiley |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 234 x 188 x 25 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Rosalind Kalb (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 11.02.2025 |
| Gewicht: | 0,499 kg |
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