Episode 110: Coping with MS & Work Stress with Dr. Lauren Strober

When you're living with MS, it can feel as though you're taking a few extra things with you when you go to work. For instance, if you haven't told your employer that you've been diagnosed with MS, you're taking along the extra burden of having to keep a secret. You might be trying your best to manage your MS symptoms on the job, dealing with things like fatigue, vision problems, and even physical balance. During the workday, all of these things -- these "extra burdens" -- get piled right on top of all the other work-related stresses that you face every day. It's a lot to have to carry.     My guest is Dr. Lauren Strober, a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Neuropsychology & Neuroscience Research and a staff neuropsychologist at the Kessler Institute of Rehabilitation.  Among her research projects, Dr. Strober has taken a close look at how people living with MS cope with work-related stress.   We'll also take you through the dangers of surprise billing, and explain how you could end up with thousands of dollars in medical expenses that you never saw coming. We'll tell you about a couple of outstanding FREE events that you'll want to attend. You'll find out about the MS Society of Canada's #MakeMSMatter campaign. And Peer Baneke, the CEO of the MS International Federation will walk us through the newly announced Patient-Reported Outcomes Initiative for MS.   We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! ___________   This is the Danger of Surprise Billing  1:30 CEO of the MS International Federation, Peer Baneke, Discusses the Patient-Reported Outcomes Initiative for MS  6:51 The MS Summit in Chicago on 11/09  13:38 Music to Cure MS Concert in Boston on 10/27   14:54 The MS Society of Canada's #MakeMSMatter Campaign  16:39 My Interview with Dr. Lauren Strober  19:10 Subscribe to RealTalk MS  32:47 ___________ ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected]: (310) 526-2283 ___________ LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com Kessler Foundation MS Research Register to Attend the 2019 Multiple Sclerosis Summit Music to Cure MS Donate to the Accelerated Cure Project for MS MS Society of Canada's #MakeMSMatter Campaign Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review  Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android ___________ Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 110 Hosted By: Jon Strum Guest: Dr. Lauren Strober Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, MSActivist, KesslerFdn, MakeMSMatter, AcceleratedCure, RealTalkMS