Newly Diagnosed
What You Need To Know
- Although a cure for MS has not yet been discovered, medications —also called disease-modifying therapies, or DMTs — have been approved to treat MS. Damage to the central nervous system can occur early in the disease, even before you have symptoms. Early and ongoing treatment with DMTs may help prevent permanent damage and delay disability.
Read More - Living with MS will mean changes to your healthcare needs and costs. Understanding health insurance coverage can ensure you get the care you need.
Review Options - The people in your life —partners, children, siblings, friends and colleagues —may have questions and concerns about your MS diagnosis. Communication and patience are key. Healthy relationships will help you live your best life with MS.
Find Resources - Your reasons for telling — or not telling — others about your MS diagnosis will be as unique to you as your experience with this disease. Here are some things to consider when deciding when and how to disclose.
Get Tips - Your MS diagnosis can affect your work life and career decisions. Education and preparation can be your most powerful secret weapons.
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