Saying Yes to Sex After an MS Diagnosis, Part IIThis article is two in a series about the positives of saying 'yes' to sex after a devastating MS diagnosis. In Part I of this series, I discussed some of... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Painsomnia: My JourneyFolks, in light of recent discussions, I want to offer up my own version of painsomnia, that pesky portmanteau that describes a special kind of sleeplessness that only pain can... By Kim Dolce4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
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 identify the common symptoms such as fatigue, pain... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments59 comments
Saying Yes to Sex After an MS Diagnosis: Part IThis article is one in a series about the positives of saying 'yes' to sex after a devastating MS diagnosis. My approach will continue to be explicit, frank, and heartfelt... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
We Can Enjoy Sex Even When We Have MS and IBSFolks, it’s been a few months since I submitted articles about MS and IBS. I’ve been hard at work writing a book titled: Process of Elimination: How to Get MS... By Kim Dolce4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Book Review of "Intention Tremor" by TK SellmanThere is so much to admire about Tamara Kaye Sellman’s reflections on her life with multiple sclerosis. At a mere 58 pages, this deceptively thin book of poetry and prose... By Kim Dolce4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
We With MS Must Be the Change We Want to See in the WorldAs recently as 5 years ago, the meme “change must begin with me” hadn’t yet captured us in the chronic community in the way it does now. There has been... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My Bladder Urgency and Pain are Sometimes Caused by Infection, but not AlwaysTwo of the many symptoms MS patients can experience are bladder urgency and pain. The feeling that you have to go again right after peeing. Constant pain down in the... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Why I Want to Change DoctorsFolks, if your medical care has gone anything like mine, you have probably met at least one doctor that you wanted to throttle right there in the examining room. Take... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments43 comments
Why I Stopped Worrying about Memory Loss and Learned to Love the InternetMemory is something I struggle with every day. The reasons aren't a mystery. We know that MS can shred myelin in some choice real estate in the brain, areas that... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
How MS Affects My Throat and MouthI’ve embarrassed myself a gazillion times just by opening my mouth. I mean, I never had the most polished social skills on the planet, but after MS took up residence... By Kim Dolce5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Tips for Keeping Up with the Latest MS InfoIt is quite a struggle some days to stay current on the latest studies, webinar presentations, and newly-released MS disease-modifying therapies. As a patient advocate, I want to keep up on... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
How I Can Tell I'm Having a RelapseFolks, to be completely honest, I can’t think of a single relapse that I could identify as being one. My hat goes off to any of you who can. You... By Kim Dolce4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments23 comments
How MS-Related Digestive Problems Have Embarrassed Me in PublicMultiple sclerosis finds inventive ways of humiliating me in public. Oh, I look and act normal enough at first. I’m a petite gal of once-engaging cuteness that is now fading... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments75 comments
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): What It is and How It Affects MeAround the time I started learning how to better control the misery of MS, I discovered that misery loves company. It came in the form of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments20 comments
When Something Feels Wrong, I Round Up the Usual SuspectsManaging a chronic illness is like solving a series of crimes. Day after week after month after year, we are assaulted by small-time thugs that pilfer our stash of energy... By Kim Dolce4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
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 imaging scans, or MRIs, that can reveal lesions... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments47 comments
Bladder Confidential: The Pee, the Whole Pee, and Nothing but the PeeFolks, I just survived the most horrific month of my MS journey. I’d like to tell you about my experience in the form of a detective mystery. My story gives... By Kim Dolce6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Have your bladder issues ever caused strange symptoms outside the bladder area?For those of you who have MS-related bladder problems: Besides burning or pain while peeing, urine retention, urgency, and frequency, have your bladder issues ever caused strange symptoms outside the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Meltdown: Is It from Sensory Overload – or Something Else?Recently I had a wailing, sobbing meltdown. Here’s how it went. February, 2020. I was on the phone with my sister doing what we often do: analyze the bejesus out... By Kim Dolce4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments33 comments