Treating MS Relapses: Different Options and My ExperiencesToday I wanted to go over the various treatment options approved by the FDA for treating multiple sclerosis (MS) relapses/exacerbations. Sounds fun, right? Well, did you know that steroids are not the... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
How Will I Look Back on My Medical Decisions?Hindsight is 20/20. Surely, at some point in your life, you've made some kind of mistake that, in the moment, seemed like a good idea. Before doing whatever it is that... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
MS and the Problem(s) with Stress ManagementStress management is a crucial part of life with multiple sclerosis (MS) because when you mix even a tiny amount of stress with MS, the results can be catastrophic. Just like how it's almost... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments20 comments
Lessons from My First 10 Years of Life With MSI'll soon be entering my tenth year living with multiple sclerosis (MS). I was diagnosed in 2010, just after I turned 20 years old, so with the exception of about... By Matt Allen G6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments36 comments
How Do You Feel After an Infusion?The other day, someone asked me how I usually feel after an infusion. Because that is a pretty broad question with such a dense answer, I thought I should take... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments29 comments
Finally, Just a Common Cold: No More AnxietyGrowing up, I didn’t get sick any more or any less frequently than most of the other kids around me. When I did, there was nothing to it… just part... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Maintaining Good Habits With MS Isn't Always EasyIn my humble opinion, one of the many prerequisites for living a successful life (however you may personally define that) with multiple sclerosis (MS) is learning to be able to... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Waiting for MS to Calm Down and BehaveI can still remember waiting for my first relapse to be over. Every morning I would wake up hoping that when I opened my eyes, the world would look crystal... By Matt Allen G6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Night and Day: It's Like I'm Two Different PeopleI know I’ve mentioned this before, but I’m a morning person. I always have been and probably always will be. In high school, a period of time in most people’s... By Matt Allen G3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments47 comments
Temperature: The MS Goldilocks ZoneI feel like this is such a worn-out topic in the multiple sclerosis (MS) community, especially during this time of the year (summer), but given how common heat intolerance is... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments71 comments
Starting Part II of My Life With MSMost of us, in one way or another, are familiar with the concept of people describing a significant change in life as “starting a new chapter.” After being diagnosed with... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments24 comments
Not Being HeardI have been writing about my many experiences with multiple sclerosis (MS) for years, and one thing people have told me from time to time is, “This is exactly how... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments21 comments
Stretching Long Unused Parts of My BrainJust some food for thought… I live in a neighborhood that’s placed right on the edge of a golf course, and our home is not in the middle of this... By Matt Allen G6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments35 comments
MS and Continuing Self-Education“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” Socrates, Yeats, Plutarch: who said this? This is another one of those quotes whose origin is not... By Matt Allen G3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Just Take a Nap!As most people know, multiple sclerosis (MS) comes with a great deal of fatigue. Even after a solid 8 hours of sleep, I can wake up feeling terribly fatigued and... By Matt Allen G3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments26 comments
Blind Spot: Look Over There!A common symptom people first experience before being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) is optic neuritis. Optic neuritis is basically inflammation of the optic nerve(s) and most commonly results in... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Staying Organized to Reduce StressNothing stresses me out faster than not being able to find something. I know this is more of an issue for me today than it was 8 years ago because... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
The Anxiety of Getting Sick After Immunosuppressive DrugsWhen I was a kid, I didn’t really get sick all that often. Well, no more than everyone else, it seemed. Like most people, I would get the occasional cold... By Matt Allen G6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Board Up the Windows - Summer is About to HitIt’s generally agreed upon among the multiple sclerosis (MS) community that heat is bad for MS. Uhthoff's phenomenon is the worsening of MS symptoms when exposed to heat (or when... By Matt Allen G3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments20 comments
Hiding from SoundIf you could go back to just before I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) and ask me which of the 5 senses that I was born with was my... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments30 comments