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Title: Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed (2nd Edition) by Nancy J. Holland, T. Jock Murray, Stephen C., Phd Reingold ISBN: 1-888799-60-9 Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing Pub. Date: 15 December, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Quick, informative read for those who need to know...
Comment: I am still undergoing the trauma of being diagnosed. I am in the situation I am sure many of those with MS all go through, some doctors positive I have MS, some not so sure, going through all the testing for it and have some come back positive and some come back negative (for now at least). It's a very frustrating position to be in, not just for the person directly involved, but for the family to be in.
As I spent 4 years in med school for Neuroscience, you would think I would know everything, but not so. The area is so large now, that they just barely touch on MS, and then more on the advanced stages and dementia possibilities in it (don't jump to conclusions...I am not positive MS causes dementia, just they speculate with no absolute proof). So when this possibility hit me within the last year of agonizing pins-and-needles sensations first in feet and then going up to my hands, I was desperate for information.
This is a pretty good book. The authors know what they are talking about. They don't talk 'down' to the readers, they try to meet their needs for specific information on specific problems, give answers or places to go for answers. One thing I needed was to be able to show my husband some of this information that coincided with what I was telling him. MS is not a very visible disease at it's onset unless it is acute. It's hard to show your family you are in pain when there is nothing to see. Now when I start falling in front of them for no reason...then they start paying attention.
Sometimes people have to go to books and Internet to get answers because their blasted physicians aren't forthcoming and too often they are so busy shuttling patients in and out that door in order to make money, they forget the patient as an individual. One thing to stress, this book doesn't have all the answers, and everyone who undergoes MS has different symptomologies so they cannot possibly cover everything. But this book is a good place to start.
Karen Sadler,
Science Education,
University of Pittsburgh
Rating: 3
Summary: Not worth it. Too little info
Comment: I bought this book after reading the awesome reviews here. But it has disappointed me. Did not find anything new. Info is all too basic and you can find this by visiting couple of good web sites like WebMD.
I recommend "Multiple Sclerosis - The questions you have and the Answeres you need" instead of this. It has very exhaustive info of all different areas that a person interested in MS should know about.
Rating: 5
Summary: Up-to-date and in-depth
Comment: With my wife's recent diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), I found myself scrambling around, looking for resources. This book is an excellent resource, one that is well worth consulting first! This second edition was published in 2002, and written by three prominent physicians specializing in MS, which means that it is up-to-date and in-depth.
There are nine chapters in this book. Chapter one explains what MS is and how it is diagnosed. Chapter two looks at the potential causes of MS. Chapter three is an excellent look at the treatments currently available. Chapter four contains practical advice on living with MS, while chapter five gives advice on coping with the disease, and chapter six discuses employment issues. Chapter seven is a hope-bringing chapter on current research into MS, while chapter eight discuses clinical trials. And finally, chapter nine is a short discussion on what your Multiple Sclerosis Society can do for you.
As a person caught up in the life of a Multiple Sclerosis sufferer, I must say that I found this book to be an excellent resource. I highly recommend this to those newly diagnosed, and to their loved ones.
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Title: The First Year-Multiple Sclerosis: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed (The First Year Series) by Margaret Blackstone, Saud A. Sadiq ISBN: 1569245223 Publisher: Marlowe & Company Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have - The Answers You Need by Rosalind C. Kalb ISBN: 1888799439 Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing Pub. Date: 15 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Managing the Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis by Randall T. Schapiro ISBN: 1888799781 Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book by Barbara Brewer Dugan, Roy Laver Swank ISBN: 0385232799 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 24 March, 1987 List Price(USD): $32.50 |
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Title: Women Living With Multiple Sclerosis by Judith Lynn Nichols ISBN: 0897932188 Publisher: Hunter House Pub. Date: February, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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