MS Doesn't Have Me, I Have MS! 

Do you have relapsing remitting MS? 

After living with MS for over 15 years, I learned how to understand MS, and I learned how to love MS. Loving MS meant loving me, and loving the life I have. I now coach women with relapsing remitting MS turn their life around for the better.

"Tana came into my life at a particularly challenging time. I had been diagnosed with MS 12 months earlier, and 2 days after the anniversary of that diagnosis my husband unexpectedly ended our marriage. Suddenly I was a single mum to my 2 and 4 year old children while still adjusting to a life changing diagnosis. My whole future felt doomed. Tana and I shared phone conversations during this dark and frightening time and she helped me to find the light in the darkness. Together we identified those fears that were paralyzing me, the beliefs that were limiting me and we started to uncover the goals I had unwittingly buried along the way. I know now that with or without MS I am in control of my future and I certainly intend on making it the best one I can. " Nikita  

Help!! I have recently been diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS, what should I do?

That's where we come in. Firstly, don't panic. 

You can easily become overwhelmed with information overload, and start worrying about worst case scenario. 

Relapsing remitting MS can be quite different from one person to the next. Read up on it, speak to a specialist and start to learn about what works for you.

I know what has worked for me, and I have been symptom free for several years, and now I coach women on the exact steps I followed. 

My life changed for the better when I was diagnosed with MS, and I want to help you change yours!

About...

Tana Macqueen - Founder  

After living with MS for over 15 years, I have had my share of ups and downs. Through all of these ups and downs, I have developed a formula for living my best life, and I learned how to love MS.  

By learning how to understand MS, and in learning how to love MS, I stopped being so hard on myself, and I stopped putting so much pressure on myself. This allowed me to begin to enjoy my life to the fullest, an allowed me to love me again, fully.

I have been coaching people for over 20 years and I am passionate about helping women with MS live their best life.

Frequently Asked Questions 

What is Relapsing Remitting MS?

No two people with MS are likely to have the same symptoms in the same way. Some may come and go or appear once and not again. The symptoms you have depend on the area of your brain or spinal cord that the disease has damaged.

If you have Relapsing Remitting MS, you may have attacks when your symptoms flare up. These are called relapses.  

An attack is followed by a time of recovery when you have few or no symptoms, called remission. It can last weeks, months, or longer. The disease doesn't get worse during these breaks.  

A Relapsing Remitting MS attack can last anywhere from 24 hours to several weeks. It can involve:  

One or many symptoms - An existing problem that gets worse - A new symptom Symptoms of Relapsing-Remitting MS  

They can include:  

 -Eye pain and vision problems such as double vision or jumpy vision. These problems may be the first sign you have Relapsing Remitting MS. - Numbness and tingling - Sensitivity to heat - Pain that runs down the spine, like a mild electrical shock, when you bend your neck - Dizziness - Bowel or bladder problems - Sexual problems, like trouble getting aroused or climaxing - Stiff muscles and trouble moving your body - Feeling weak and tired - Problems with balance and coordination - A hard time thinking clearly - Depression

Source: WebMD.com  

What options do I have?

Tell your doctor about signs of a relapse as soon as possible. If you treat it quickly, you might be able to reduce lasting damage and disability. Treatment  

Most people with Relapsing Remitting MS manage the disease with:  

- Medication

- Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and other forms of rehab

- Healthy habits  

For most people with Relapsing Remitting MS, it’s best to start treatment as soon as they’re diagnosed to avoid lasting nerve damage. Source: Webmd.com 

How can you help me?

As someone who has MS, I have learned how to live with it. In fact, my life now is all the better for having MS, and I show women how to make the most of their life, living with MS.

My journey with MS has seen me take many twists and turns, but has helped me reach a place where I am now able to help women who have the disease.

I take you through an 8 step process I followed in order to get my life back, and not let it be controlled by MS.

The 8 step process includes learning how to;

- Accept your diagnosis,

- Move your body through exercise, 

- Change your thinking,

- Be grateful for everything in your life, including MS,

- Nourish yourself with the food you eat,

- Keep boundaries on your time,

- Calm your thoughts, and 

- Live your life, not your diagnosis.

Come with me on a journey of discovery. 

You will be challenged on many levels, with each challenge helping you reach a better you, and a better life.

Book in a time to talk here, and we will help you learn to love you, and start living your best life.

I know someone with Relapsing Remitting MS, what can I do?

Whether they have been recently diagnosed, or they are suffering from a relapse, you can still support them.

I encourage you not to try and share all of your new learnings, and the latest research, or latest medical trials with them. 

If they are newly diagnosed, it can be extremely overwhelming and quite scary. If they are suffering a relapse, telling them you read about the latest drug, or about someone who had a complete recovery without drugs, is not the news they need to hear.

While you are coming from a place of love, the best way to support might be to give them a hug, help them with shopping, preparing meals, or sitting with them while they are in hospital.

When they are ready to talk, let them talk. Listen to them without judgement, and understand that they are trying to deal with it the best way they know how to.

Try not to make them feel like a leper, and allow them to make decisions for themselves. 

Making comments like 'you won't be able to do this now you have ms', or 'we didn't think you would want to come' (meaning, you have ms, so you are obviously tired all the time), are not helpful or supportive. Let them decide for themselves what they can and cannot do, but try not to exclude them.

And finally, if you don't know what to do or say, tell them, that can mean more sometimes than trying to fix it for them.


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