Periodic Table Of Elements Of MS

 

If you have followed this lowly website for any length of time…first, I apologize…and second, you know I get geeked by science.

I love all aspects of science and what it means to life & the world around us.

 

 

That being said, you probably haven’t given much thought about the Periodic Table of Elements since high school chemistry class.

 

Well I’m here to say those 118 elements & their respected symbols have a double meaning.  ESPECIALLY if you have multiple sclerosis.

Let me explain using several examples…

 

 

 

 

The element Carbon, in chemistry, is known simply by the letter “C.”

But those of us with MS, might know the letter “C” as the popular medication Copaxone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iodine, in chemistry, is represented with the letter “I.”

 

Meanwhile, in the MS world, “I” is short for “Interferon.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The element Boron is “B” in chemistry.

 

While we with MS know “B” stands for “Betaserone.”

 

 

 

 

 

Pretty simple, huh?

Here are some other elements from the Periodic Table and what I believe (not certain though) are the meanings of the element’s symbol to us living with multiple sclerosis

 

 

Actinium

 

Symbol-   Ac

 

MS meaning-  What every MSer lives for on a hot day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruthenium

 

Symbol-   Ru

 

MS meaning-  Short for “You’re not gonna stick that big needle in my arm ARE YOU?”  

 

 

 

Platinum

 

Symbol-   Pt

 

MS meaning-   Physical therapy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ununtrium

 

Symbol-   Uut

 

MS meaning-   Sound you make when stretched too far in physical therapy.

 

 

 

 

 

Gadolinium

 

Symbol-   Gd

 

MS meaning-   Abbreviation of what’s said when I stub my toe during a midnight trip to the bathroom.

 

 

 

 

Rutherfordium

 

Symbol-   Rf

 

Meaning-   Sound made by a dog who doesn’t use vowels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phosphorus

 

Symbol-   P

 

MS meaning-   “Don’t remind me or I’ll have to go again.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yttrium

 

Symbol-   Y

 

MS meaning-   “Why me?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polonium

 

Symbol-  Po

 

MS meaning-   “Man, I wish I could go.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hafnium

 

Symbol-   Hf

 

Meaning-   The answer when asked “How much cake did you eat?”

 

 

 

 

 

Bohrium

 

Symbol-   Bh

 

MS meaning-   Gut reaction at cost of a medication.

 

 

 

 

 

Gallium

 

Symbol-   Ga

 

MS meaning-   Trying to swallow umpteen Prednisone pills.

 

 

 

 

 

Praseodymium

 

Symbol-   Pr

 

MS meaning-   Setting a record time for buttoning a shirt/blouse.

 

 

 

 

 

Berkelium

 

Symbol-   Bk

 

Meaning-   Burger King

 

 

 

 

 

Ytterbium

 

Symbol-   Yb

 

Meaning-  What you do after drinking fizzy soda at Burger King.

 

 

 

 

 

Darmstadtium

 

Symbol-   Ds

 

Meaning-   My grades.

 

 

 

 

 

Promethium

 

Symbol-   Pm

 

MS meaning-   The time of day many MSers get drowsy.

 

 

 

 

And lastly…

 

 

 

Mercury

 

Symbol-   Hg

 

MS meaning-   Short for “Hug.”  What you need on a bad day.

 

 

 

See?  Who says you can’t learn anything by reading this drivel.

Till next time.