Living+with+Multiple+Sclerosis+Benjamin+and+Marcus

=Living with Multiple Sclerosis = Once one develops MS, there is no definite "cure". People living with MS may choose to take shots of interferon to help bring down the immune system's attack on the myelin sheath. However, this leaves the body prone to normal infections. To help offset this constant danger, individuals with MS are encouraged to keep away from stressful activities, as that irritates the immune system to attack the myelin sheath. Do not fret though, for there are many organizations to help patients with MS and many treatments and therapies to reduce risk.

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Eating healthy and exercising regularly is also advised, as keeping in shape is all the more important when one suffers from degenerative diseases. Avoiding hot places is often better for MS patients for they only function in cool but not cold weather. When traveling, the patient must know the weather there. Being overweight, smoking, and drinking can heavily worsen the symptoms of MS, so its best to stay away from those.

Here is a video of an interview with Dan Powell, a MS patient and an art professor at the University of Oregon.

Because Youtube has been blocked, we are unable to show it here on this wiki. Here is a link instead. []

If one uses interferon to help with the symptoms MS, what does the patient become more vulnerable to? How does a healthy lifestyle benefit patients with MS?
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