Questionair : 16 key questions for newly diagnosed with MS to ask their doctor.

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16 Important Questions to ask your doctor if you are diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.

1. Are you sure my symptoms are because of the disease MS and not because any other similar disease/condition? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2. If sure then, what form of multiple sclerosis do you think I have? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3. What I should be doing to treat my MS? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4. Which medicine/drugs should I be taking to treat my MS? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5. What side effects should I expect, and how and what should I do to manage them? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6. What I should be doing during relapse? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7. Except taking steroids during relapse is there anything else I can do to cope with relapse? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8. How do I maintain a healthy, energetic lifestyle with MS? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9. How should I be dealing with fatigue ie. one of the most common & important factor of MS? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10. How do I treat/maintain changing symptoms like pain, spasms, weakness, sensory loss, depression, etc.? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11. How do I make sure my MS is managed well? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12. Will MS eventually make me disabled? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13. How do I get update on MS research? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14. Where can I get information on living well with MS? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15. Will my MS go away? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16. What kind of lifestyle, diet you recommend to help me stay well with my condition? .....................................................................................................................................................................

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