Tips for dealing with EXTREME muscle tension (EMT), pleaseAfter a life-altering flare in 2019, I got extreme - and I mean EXTREME, hard to breathe sometimes, extreme - muscle tension in my torso, from my collar bone, down...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesPainTips & AdviceTreatment
The High Cost of Medication In My LifeThree weeks ago, I had a non-damaging (ND) flare (I dislike the term ‘pseudo’). My feet and legs began to go numb at the same time my scalp was tingling... By karenloftus2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Why My Physical Therapist Is The Most Important Member of My Care TeamFirst, I’ll start off by saying I’m not dissing my other providers: my PCP is the best MD I’ve ever encountered, and I’m comfortable with my Neurologist, while recognizing she... By karenloftus2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
A Dollar Tree BatteryI love the Dollar Tree store. They sell food to table settings, craft supplies to toilet cleaner, picture frames to name-brand batteries. The thing about these 8-pack batteries is that... By karenloftus1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
I CHOOSE TO BE HAPPYMS has changed me. I'm not the woman I used to be. At 53, I no longer work. I would be an unreliable employee. I get confused under stress and... By karenloftus2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments28 comments
JUST NOT FEELING ITOne of the many things MS has changed in me is my feeling of being 'connected'; to my family, friends, faith, grief and even my financial situation. I most often... By karenloftus1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Remitting. Who are you kidding?At the last appointment with the MS neurologist, he said, "We need to take out the word, 'remitting'." Hoorah. Let's work on that. Those of us with relapsing remitting multiple... By karenloftus2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Shhhhhhh....MS dirty little secretShhhh... MS' dirty little secret Only a small percentage of MS patients suffer from disinhibition, impulsivity and lack of insight. For me, they happened together - a trio of destruction... By karenloftus5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
