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For people struggling to discover a happier, healthier way to live with this lifelong disease, it sometimes seems like an impossible task. Progressive ms in the news multiple sclerosis health. Multiple sclerosis book living symptom free with ms. Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis spms is characterized by a progressive loss of motor function after an initial relapse, occurring about 20 years after the initial event 48. This book has been provided free by the multiple sclerosis trust, a small uk charity which works to improve the lives of people affected. Important keys to daily living with ms include finding or building a support group, selfmonitoring your multiple sclerosis symptoms and following your doctors recommendations for managing ms pain.
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