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Multiple Sclerosis

OzMS - Australian Multiple Sclerosis Peer Support

Multiple Sclerosis (known simply as MS) is a neurological disorder of the central nervous system of unknown cause in which the body's immune system attacks myelin in the brain and spinal cord. Whether the disease manifests in repeated episodes of inflammation or as a chronic condition, it results in multiple scars, or scleroses, on the myelin sheath, leading to impairment or loss of nerve function, this is a very brief definition!

Approximately 15,000 Australians Suffer from MS ! Multiple Sclerosis is usually diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50 ! Multiple Sclerosis affects twice as many women than men!

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Links you need to click on and read, this is very important!

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If you have any problems please make sure you read the above page links carefully. 99% of people have no problems signing up and don't need to read the relevant links above. If you have problems you may need to.

Our Mission - Peer Support - Information - Freedom

This site endeavours to help People with MS through online peer support, members helping each other, we have MS, we know what you're going through, we live it each day. We offer many ways for you to contribute to the information on this site, information that you can't get out of a text book, information that only people that suffer from this disease can honestly give you, for example, symptoms and how you feel, is this normal, is often asked.

Of course we also do our best to provide the technical information as well, obviously we are not GPs or Neurologists, so please always consult your GP - Neurologist or the Australian Multiple Sclerosis Society (MS Society) before undertaking any treatment that other people with MS recommend, its only logical! We are not affiliated with any MS drug company or the MS Society, so, as people that suffer from MS, we will not push you into any of the treatments merely provide information from a sufferers perspective on what works and what doesn't for each person, we are all different, we all have a story to tell, we have a right to express an opinion from our own perspective!

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Forum

This is the place to find and discuss the issues you may have or want to know about, whether it be symptoms, advice about treatments, discuss news items, where to find services in your area, site issues or tell us a joke and more. This is where we help support each other by discussing the things MS people want to know about, you can also search for information already discussed by members.

Articles

We are always looking for people to submit articles that may interest our members, whether it be personal experiences, achievements, inspirational stories, sporting events that you have taken part in or maybe you want to write a piece on how you cope with MS. In fact anything that may have a MS interest to it, maybe you have something to share with others.

Blogs

You can use the blog to keep track of your symptoms, tell us about your day your week, use it like a diary. This is a great place to write about what your life is like on a daily basis and let others know what symptoms you get. People can comment on your blog and get a feel of what goes on in your life while tackling this terrible disease that is MS.

Directory

The directory is where you can add the services that you use when dealing with MS, you can add your MS experienced GP or Neurologist, MS clinics you go to, rehabilitation services, community services that help make life easier when in exacerbation times. You can even add businesses that have products that we may need to access one day eg. disability aids for example or local support groups.

Dictionary

This is a Dictionary of Medical Terms that are relevant to people who have MS, you may come across these terms when visiting you Neurologist or GP, have a squizz you may learn a word you didn't know! There is also a small section on drugs that scammers claim do all sorts of wonderful things for people who suffer from Multiple Sclerosis, the list is slowly being added to.

Chat

The chat room is open 24/7, though we have found it best to set a weekly time so people will be in the room when you are. The current Weekly Chat time is Wednesday Nights 7.30 pm EST Other chat times can be discussed in the forum. Please also read the chat room information it has been updated.

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Author: HeatherMa Time: 5/5 9:25
OK! Who slipped me the Kryptonite!