More support is available for you and others who may suffer from a rare debilitating disease.  A new self-help group in Door County will be guiding those affected by multiple sclerosis (MS).  The Door County MS Alliance is officially registered with the National MD Society and will be holding monthly meetings starting later in August.  Self-Help Group Leader David Mailand says the meetings will have a guest speaker and offer informative discussion along with guidance and help.

Mailand says the organization can become important for those living with MS because of the overwhelming feeling the disease can have from a health, financial, and emotional standpoint.  The inaugural meeting for the Door County MS Alliance will be on Tuesday, August 29th at the Door County Library in Sturgeon Bay at 5 p.m. in Conference Room 1 and is open to anyone. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). In MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) that covers nerve fibers and causes communication problems between your brain and the rest of your body.