I have lived with MS since 1984 and I still don't understand MS.  I downloaded a copy of an article "Understanding MS" and I am hoping by reading it will help. The article indicates MS is a little known disease which slowly deteriorates the nerve coating in the central nervous system of the brain and spinal-cord.  I knew that but now what.  MS is qualified as "non life threatening" and only affects 400,000 of people.  That number seems be to the number used in 1984... How come the number pretty much remains and all the news indicates MS patient numbers are on the rise?

Fatigue is typical with MS. I don't think it is typical fatigue; it comes from your bone marrow and that's pretty deep.  This disease comes in many forms with flare-ups lasting an hour or days. Medicines available to MSers are tools because there is no know cure.  I used to self-inject 2 different medicines but I couldn't tolerate the headache side-effects that came along for the ride.  These headaches weren't worth the buying of time until a cure it is found.  I have been off these drugs since April 2009 and feel pretty good. I try to keep anxiety and stress at a minimum.  This article goes on about care-givers, unemployment and leaves the subject there.