MS and me
A self-management guide to living with multiple sclerosis
Published April 2010
Contents
- Introduction
- What is self-management?
- Adjusting to a diagnosis of MS
- How you think and feel about yourself
- Taking a positive approach
- Self-management techniques
- Knowledge is power - monitoring your MS
- Goal setting
- Problem solving
- Self-management in action
- Dealing with relapse
- Dealing with symptoms
- Making treatment choices
- Utilising resources - the value of information
- Working in partnership with health professionals
- Living well
- Activity and exercise
- Food and drink
- Health awareness
- Barriers to self-management
- Stress
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Helpful hints
- Useful contacts and information
Authors
Nikki Embrey
Clinical Nurse Specialist MS, North Staffordshire University Hospital
Nikki has extensive experience of working with people living with MS and is passionate about supporting people to gain the skills necessary to become effective in self-management. Nikki highlighted a need for this publication to encourage people to become partners with their healthcare professionals and make decisions about treatment and lifestyle choices that are right for them.
Lynn Fox
Information Officer, MS Trust
Thank you to
All the people affected by MS who have shared their experiences in the development of this book to help others become confident in living life with MS to the full.
