The occurrence of MS in men is nearly half that of the number of women diagnosed with MS each year, yet Multiple Sclerosis in men is more likely to pass this disease to offspring. Men are taught at a young age to be the provider of the family and to be strong. Receiving a diagnosis that Multiple Sclerosis is present can be a blow to any man’s self-esteem.

This disease progresses at different rates in each person. Some might experience limited mobility within a few months, while this characteristic of MS is delayed for years in others. Men who can no longer be as independent as they once were tend to take it rather hard. Some even become depressed about their condition and seek medical help to combat this feeling.

Multiple Sclerosis generally strikes a person between the ages of 20 and 40 years old. For most men, these are …