How I Uncloaked My Invisible MS SymptomsI have lived with multiple sclerosis for 68 years. Long characterized as a snowflake disease, we know that it affects each person...reactions15comments
Trouble Swallowing? Me, Too!Among the many MS symptoms I have experienced, there is one I have neglected to write about: dysphagia. Derived from the Greek...reactions12comments
What Happened When I Explained My Disabilities to My Brother“So,” my brother began, “how long do you think you’ll be able to go grocery shopping by yourself?” We were standing in...reactions8comments
Got Stiffness and Pain? Me Too!In my case, stiffness and pain are mostly caused by MS-related muscle spasticity and neuropathy. I’ll explain further. First, muscle spasticity. What...reactions41comments
You Can Enjoy Life Despite Being Over 40 When Diagnosed with MSYou probably already know that multiple sclerosis (MS) is most commonly diagnosed in people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, but can...reactions70comments
Hair Hurt? Mine too! Here's How It Feels And What Might Be Causing ItMultiple sclerosis can cause some pretty weird symptoms. After having it for a while and comparing notes with others, we can easily...reactions83comments
What Causes My Cog Fog and How I Manage ItFolks, today as of my writing this is the kind that leaves me gasping and reeling. It’s not the first day I’ve...reactions54comments
Moving into Menopause with MSStarting in December 2013, when winter launched itself in SE Michigan with single digit temps and hat-high piles of snow, my mother...reactions7comments
States to Live in For People with Disabilities; Things MS Patients Who Want to Relocate Should Think AboutAre you using disabled services and planning on relocating to another state? Wanting to move to a state that has better services...reactions19comments
Why Some Doctors Dismiss Your Symptoms and What You Can Do About ItA significant number of patients who go through the MS diagnostic process experience a disturbing pattern of misdiagnoses and dismissiveness from physicians...reactions52comments
MRI: How They are Useful, Problems They Can Cause, and Why I Don't Have Them AnymoreIf you have been diagnosed with MS or have been tested for it, you’ve had at least a couple of magnetic resonance...reactions47comments
A Lesser Known Symptom of Sensory OverloadMy Big Mac Meal order flashes on the screen while a disembodied voice booms “$8.36 at the first window.” “Thank you,” I...reactions35comments
How Speech Therapy Helped MeBack in the spring of 2023, I told my new MS specialist that, for years, I’d been having problems voluntarily swallowing at...reactions4comments
How Physical Therapy is Treating My Spasticity and PainI suffer from leg spasticity. The quads (front of my thighs) can get rock hard and hurt like the dickens, and the...reactions20comments
Heroes, Role Models, and the Difference Between ThemWe talk a lot about heroes within the MS population. For example, whenever a fellow patient takes up a challenge such as...reactionscomments
Do You Feel That You've Settled For Less Because of Your Disease?A loved one once remarked that since I developed MS I have settled for less in specific situations as an explanation for...reactions2comments
Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Will We Ever Bridge the Gap between Fear and Compassion?It’s a familiar scenario. You park in a blue space, struggle out of your car and begin walking. A stranger spits a...reactionscomments
How I've Thought About Death and Its Influence on How I LiveWhen I was a kid, every once in a while the realization that I’ll die one day would suddenly hit me, freezing...reactionscomments
Diagnosing MS Isn't Easy — Here's WhyThis article is for undiagnosed people that go to online MS forums, list their symptoms, and ask if they have MS. It’s...reactions5comments
Am I Still A Musician If I Can't Play?Multiple sclerosis (MS) has affected almost every part of my body. I have brain lesions in the periventricular white matter. What symptoms...reactions38comments
