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Streaming on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch.

The website also has recorded episodes on a long list of topics like how to tell loved ones; off-label treatments; job incentives and long-term financial planning; sleep health; Spanish-language programs and a lot more.

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Connect and learn with others who are new to multiple sclerosis and navigating their own journeys. This program offers info on MS and its symptoms, and advice on how to manage your case. Talk to other attendees, ask questions of a healthcare professional and a volunteer who is living with MS, and share your own experiences.

Also find the New to MS Resource Guide on the same page, with info from the program. Note: This program repeats on the second Thursday of every month.

Sign up at www.nationalmssociety.org/Symptoms-Diagnosis/Newly-Diagnosed/New-to-MS

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Vitamin D deficiency seems to be tied to worsened MS symptoms, and actually vitamin D deficiency is widespread internationally.

But just 8-10 minutes a day on face and arms gives us what we need (according to UCLA Health and the Royal Osteoporosis Society).

Then cool off indoors with a few frozen grapes out of the freezer. Try it ... you'll thank me later.

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Renae's 37yo son takes care of her because she has muscular dystrophy. She says, “I feel blessed that he is willing and able to care for me. However, my gut-mother-instinct worries that I have swallowed up his life."

There is a care support crisis in our country right now, and at least 53 million family members are stepping up to give that care — daughters, sons, spouses, parents, relatives. But sometimes feelings of remorse can come with knowing that loved ones have to care for us, often at the expense of their own well-being. And even caregivers themselves feel guilty due to impossible expectations or about taking time for important self-care.

Learn more about coping and support here: How to deal with feelings of guilt for needing care

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Connect and learn with others who are new to multiple sclerosis and navigating their own journeys. This program offers info on MS and its symptoms, and advice on how to manage your case. Talk to other attendees, ask questions of a healthcare professional and a volunteer who is living with MS, and share your own experiences.

Also find the New to MS Resource Guide on the same page, with info from the program. Note: This program repeats on the second Thursday of every month.

Sign up at www.nationalmssociety.org/Symptoms-Diagnosis/Newly-Diagnosed/New-to-MS

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Medications are vital for people with MS to live their best lives. Learn about the different types of MS meds from Dr. Carolyn Bevan (neurology, Northwestern Medicine & Chicago VA MS center), and how to access meds through the VA plus how to work with your doctor to find the best fit for you.

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Smart article with images that bring it all home, by a veteran with MS. Do these strategies sound familiar? —

Energy Budgeting – Instead of using everything at once, spread it out. Small tasks, breaks in between, and never assume you're getting away with overdoing it.

Prioritization – Ask yourself: Does this actually need to be done today? If the answer is no, it can wait.

The Art of Saying No (The Hard Pass) – People without MS don't always get it, but you don't owe anyone an explanation. If your body says no, listen.

Rest Before You Crash – Waiting until you're already exhausted is like waiting until your car runs out of gas before stopping at a station. Rest before you're running on fumes.

MS: The Energy Loan Shark

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