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We all medically rely on electricity: AC, mobility devices, ventilator, CPAP/BiPAP, medical devices, mattress pump, etc.

Check with your utility company as some power companies offer a Medical Backup Program and/or Medical Power Discount that gives discounts on utilities and provides a whole-house backup battery or generator at no cost or a discount if you have a medical need.

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with neurologist Deja Rose, MD of the Cleveland Clinic and Emory University.

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#MultipleSclerosis #MightyTogether #newlydiagnosed #Disability #Caregiving #autoimmunewith neurologist Deja Rose, MD of the Cleveland Clinic and Emory University.

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#MultipleSclerosis #MightyTogether #newlydiagnosed #Disability #Caregiving #autoimmunewith neurologist Deja Rose, MD of the Cleveland Clinic and Emory University.

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#MultipleSclerosis #MightyTogether #newlydiagnosed #Disability #Caregiving #autoimmunewith neurologist Deja Rose, MD of the Cleveland Clinic and Emory University.

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The newest meds and research aim to stop and reverse damage to the myelin tissue that coats and protects the nerves of the spinal column. You can think of the myelin sheath like the coating on electrical wires that lets them conduct signals properly. Read about the strategies to stop the damage at the earliest possible time and even to repair that coating.

Let go my wires!

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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.

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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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