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...reactions20comments
The Challenge of Staying Cool, Calm and Alert in the Waning Days of SummerFor me, the challenge of staying cool is about staying cool enough. Enough to keep my head clear, to keep my limbs...reactionscomments
How Disease Onset and Rejection Initially Contributed to the Loss of My Sex DriveSexual desire has always been an important part of my identity. Something that makes me feel like the spark plugs are all...reactions5comments
We Can Enjoy Sex Despite Having Multiple SclerosisIf you are anything like me when you think about sex, you might start with a wistful memory of better days. Whether...reactions9comments
I Found Out the Hard Way Which of My Drugs Interact Badly with Each OtherAfter struggling through three days of suddenly worsening MS symptoms back in July 2011, I started a three-week course of oral prednisone...reactions4comments
How I'm Losing Weight Despite Being Lazy and SedentaryIt’s finally happening: I’m losing weight. High time that pendulum starts favoring the other end of the fulcrum. I was beginning to...reactionscomments
Biological Warfare: Fighting Infection and MSSeptember can be a restorative, healing month during which daytime temperatures cool down enough to allow us to take outdoor walks again...reactions9comments
Foot Edema, What Causes It, and How I'm Treating MineAt first, I blamed my Sasquatch feet on prednisone. But two months after being totally off steroids, I still had bloated ankles...reactions12comments
The Difficulty of Balancing Activity and Rest-and What I'm Doing About ItIf I had a hundred dollars for each time I’ve heard staying active is the best way to preserve motor function, I’d be...reactions17comments
Feel the Burn — of MS Neuropathic Pain!I don’t know how many times during my pre-MS life I exercised to yet another workout video where the instructor needled me...reactions10comments
How MS Patients Lost Their Patience, Got Mouthy, and the FDA ListenedIn the old days of multiple sclerosis care — say, circa 1990 — the medical research community and a passive MS patient...reactionscomments
A (Nearly) Complete List of What I Do to Get Through the DayHave you ever stopped to think about what you do, in detail, to get yourself through the day and night? I decided...reactions27comments
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...reactions104comments
Copay Assistance Programs for MS DrugsGoing without your expensive MS disease-modifying drugs and symptom meds because you can’t afford them? Copay assistance is available to you. There...reactions1comment
A Change in Symptoms and What I Did About It“Would you like to use a hat?” the lab tech asked. She had just drawn two vials of blood, and the last...reactions1comment
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions2comments
How I Tackle Boredom Living Alone with MSRetired on disability and struggling to bring structure to your day? It’s something I face upon rising that is finally getting easier...reactions10comments
Dear Doctor: An Open Letter to My Medical TeamIf I had a dollar for every moment I wanted to scream at a doctor to please listen to me, well, I...reactions12comments
Love, Interrupted: When Should We Disclose MS on Dating Sites?There has been a lot of discussion about when to disclose your MS to an employer. It’s a complicated, nerve-racking subject; the...reactions4comments
