Medical Stories - Multiple Sclerosis: Out of Mind

Multiple Sclerosis has often been called the disease of young white women, but new studies have produced some startling information about the previously unrecognized impact of MS on African Americans. In this episode of Medical Stories, we follow two extraordinary people through their challenges in coping with MS.
Dawn, a brilliant PhD candidate, left her studies behind over 20 years ago. Tyler, son of NFL hall of famer Earl Campbell, had his own NFL dream cut short when his health took a turn no one saw coming. The stories of these two influencers will bring you to tears.

Featuring renowned experts, Dr. Mitzi J. Williams from Joi Life Wellness Group in Atlanta, GA, and nurse practitioner, Sophia D. Woodson from University Hospitals in Cleveland, OH.

Medical Stories is an engaging Public Television docuseries with four Emmy Award wins and eight Emmy nominations. We take viewers on an inspiring journey of untold stories, often with an emotional twist that will not be found on any other medical program. Highly cinematic in style, and very down-to-earth in content, our documentary stories are anchored in the courage and hope of those waging battle against illness. With compassion and sensitivity, we step into the lives of families across the country and present the unvarnished experiences of the people we profile and their loved ones, along with explanations and commentary from leading experts in America’s medical community. Our mission is to help educate, raise awareness and increase knowledge of those who are searching to learn about specific medical issues.
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[donnamoore]

My fraternal grandfather had a condition that caused him to walk with a cane, then use a wheelchair .I only knew him bedridden for years. Back then there wasn't the title MS. My maternal great grandfather was the same. Now my sister and I both have been diagnosed with MS for since 1993 and 2001.

[tomw]

I’ve had MS for at least seven years. I have no loss of mobility and I have a business working at height. I tried various diets but I refused all medicines. But I just got worse whatever I tried. Now I’m (mostly) carnivore and I do a lot of earthing / grounding. I can’t believe how good I feel from the grounding. I’m saying this only to reach out to anyone who suffers from this terrible disease.

[JustSayin]

Grateful for the inspiration and for this important focus on MS in the black community. Thirty years ago, a friend went to a nationally recognized MS center and was told she couldn't have MS because black people don't get MS. She went elsewhere and was immediately diagnosed with the disease.

[magicsamart]

Amazing coverage of how MS affects the Black community! This is truly life saving and lengthening information.

[csaggesern]

Powerful reporting on this horrible disease.

[tlmy]

I have 2 nephews which are brothers that have been diagnosed with MS. One has lesions affecting his brain the other has lesions on his spine.

[petercole]

Such a nightmare.. how they handle this is amazing.

[colibri]

So happy this people have a good support system.
When the First Lady say “ I didn’t know the family suffering with you”.
Not trying to get anyone’s pity, but some of us, we are literally abandoned completely by our families, n eventually because our condition friends started leaving to.
I’m the first n my family with this condition, but like him I don’t think im the only one.

[barbaravyse]

I really like this doctor. She’s so eloquent in the way she speaks.

[emilyrosales-baca]

Thank you for this video and for sharing your stories. I’ve been having symptoms of a demyelinating disease for 3 years without a diagnosis and a lot of dismissive encounters with health professionals. I fear that being a Hispanic female has played into not being taken seriously but I will keep fighting for answers. Thank you so much for this video. 🙏🏼

[Dantfermo]

For the first 2 decades I had relapsing remitting, but I didn't have a relapse for 7 years. But just over a year ago, it changed to Secondary Progressive. The biggest hit was on the cognitive side; being able to remember the simplest things became a challenge. Also, walking became more difficult resulting in using a cane.

[DanPeterson-lr]

I have had MS for the last fifteen years. My mother also has MS. We followed the Overcoming multiple sclerosis book by George Jelinek. I feel amazing and highly recommend everyone take a look. Also get your vitamin D3 levels checked as it's so important to be at high levels of D3. God Bless all x

[Charlotte-slx]

I have MS and I fight it alone 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭1995

[qforme]

Am Arab I have it also
No one had it before in my family

[briankerrison]

I go along with EBV being the cause of ms.. it lays dormant..until we become stressed & rundown.. apparently there is a protein that matches a protein in our myelin.. so our immune system reacts to EBV (pox virus) flare up.. & attacks our myelin neural coatings..
the ratio of females being 2x more prevalent.. is they are open & suffer more stresses, proportionally too a man.. harsher environments (colder) also take a part in physical & mental stresses.. it all just makes sense.. that EBV is the underlying course of ms.. as for diet.. yes we all need a healthy varied diet..to hold our fitness & immunity at optimal levels..🤔🤔

[TheDetoxCureGuide]

Detoxification and antioxidant support has been shown in the research to treat the disease. I made a video on it. Good luck

[kellio]

The doctor said smokers and obese people are prone to getting ms. Perhaps its because those are stressor's on the body same as chronic stress, overworking or working out too much which can cause lowered immune system and inflammation that then causes the immune system to attack too much and go haywire. I fixed my symptoms before it got worse by putting myself on an anti-inflammatory diet and supplementing to heal my nervous system and eliminated all stress. I've been fine for 2 years.

[marlo]

Can an mri be done with no contrast? My kidney can't handle it

[baronghede]

Look into lion's mane mushroom as well.

[baronghede]

Try the Mediterranean diet, use Herb's like turmeric, ginger and Asian ginseng and speak to a chiropractor.