msfocusmagazine.org 6 Dear Editor, Many of us don't get the exercise that you endorse so strongly. After living with MS for over 35 years, it is within my rights to present some more options. I want to testify that adjustment is the key to success. That, and adaptation, has worked for me. After many sessions with professional occupational and physical therapists over the years, I found that exercise can trigger fatigue. Fatiguecantriggerdepression.Thesesymptoms are routine. Stress should be avoided, don't you agree? Accepting my limitations has contributed to my mental health, and my quality of life. Hooray for me! Mrs. Mary Lamont, Hollywood, Fla. Dear Mrs. Lamont, Hooray for you, indeed! We agree that adjustment to the changing circumstances that comewith MS and adaptingyouractivities around those changes isvital. Managing stress and minimizing fatigue are important steps in that adjustment process. We think you’ll enjoy Miriam Franco’s article on page 40, which discusses the key factors in being able to adapt to progression of MS. But as Anneke Bender’s article on page 30 of this issue shows, studies suggest that rather than worsening fatigue in MS, appropriate exercise can actually reduce it. It’s also well established that, rather than contributing to depression, exercise can elevate mood. If you findakindofexerciseincreasesyoursymptoms, it’s the wrong kind of exercise for you. Here’s a bit of advice for all our readers: when it comes to prescribed therapeutic exercise, look for exercise professionals who have experience working with people who have MS – preferably those who have an MS specialist certification (MSCS) or who work at an MS center. And regardless of whom you choose to work with for exercise, if the exercise is causing you fatigue or pain, speak up! You know your body and your symptoms better than anyone else. But not all exercise is prescribed. Even walking to the mailbox or swaying to your favorite song could be considered exercise. The important thing is that, whatever you’re able to move, you move. Dear Editor, I so appreciated your article on essential oils [The Essence of Essential Oils, Spring 2018]. I use all of the methods that you have listed. For me, peppermint did not seem to make a difference. However, I use lavender regularly.Ihavefoundthatitlessensneuropathic pain on my feet and lower legs.