Hello friends --Another week has blazed past us. Can you believe it? Me neither! I'm heading to the HIMSS  (Healthcare Information Management Systems Society) conference in Orlando next week and I'm CRAZED, I tell you - trying to finish everything to leave! First world problems! Moving on -- Let's see what's up in MS world:1. I JUST posted a new FUMS Podcast Show episode. This one is all about LDN - Low Dose Naltrexone. Ever heard of it? It's a little pill that many folks with various autoimmune diseases say has helped them - A LOT. I interviewed Linda Elsegood, founder of the LDN Research Trust and I hope I asked her the questions you would have. Have a listen: LDN for MS2.  I was blow drying my hair, just minding my own damned business last Sunday when all of a sudden the blow dryer sparked and burned my finger! As if that weren't shocking enough (see what I did there?), my MS symptoms kicked into HIGH GEAR for a couple of days. I lost hearing in my right ear, had optic neuritis symptoms, L'Hermitte, balance issues, numbness and tingling, cog fog and "zingers" - you know, those intense shooting pains. That all lasted 2 days. I tell you all of this because my doctor tells me this "shock to the system" caused a "pseudo relapse." Pseudo my ass. Those symptoms were REAL!! I'm also telling you this because thankfully I took a picture of my finger and the blow dryer - and I post about it on Facebook - and (here's the really important part) I tagged the company that makes the blow dryer. Within a couple of hours, I heard from them. They asked me to call them and they are investigating and determining how to compensate me. All I want is the money returned that I paid for that blow dryer but - the lesson is: if you have a customer service issue, post it on Facebook and tag the company. You won't believe how fast you hear from them!3.  Poop. There I said it. Poop. It's important. It's necessary. And with MS, it can be an issue. This is an interesting article all about POOP! Most notably for us: squatting can make a HUGE difference. Here's a link to purchase a Squatty Potty. Lots of MS'ers are having GREAT success with this little change: www.FUMSnow.com/potty.  Here's the article about poop: 7 Things You Should Know About Poop4.  Have you received a dx of #Fibromyalgia in addition to your #MS dx?? You may want to revisit that #Fibro dx . . . Seems there may have been some (read: quite a few) misdiagnoses. UGH. Here's the article: Fibro: Many Receive Wrong DX5.  Did you know hearing loss and breathing issues can both be caused by #MS? That bastard. Here are 6 Less Common Symptoms of MS 

6.  Using the "b word" (breakthrough) is risky - but - they did it. Here's hoping!! 🤞 Discovery of Subtypes of Cells in Mice is an MS Breakthrough6 1/2.  If you were thinking about buying the ebook “Bowel & Bladder Issues in Multiple Sclerosis by Two Pee Brains With Potty Mouths Talking Shit About MS” - now is the time. We’re about to raise the price. Head over to www.FUMSnow.com/ebook and get yours NOW!!That's all folks. Thanks so much for the support - with the reviews on the podcast and the comments on the blog and on the social media platforms. Keep 'em coming!  You encourage and inspire me. Question, comment, want to tell me to F-off?  Drop me an email and let me know at [email protected] or meet me over in the FUMS Facebook community and let's chat!  Thanks.Warmly -- Kathy#FUMS

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