Lisa Emrich

If you’ve ever headed out the door and thought to yourself, "I really hope that my one-stick-wonder nurse is on duty today" you might be on your way to the...

I recently returned to work after years of living a self-employed, freelance life. During those months, I’ve learned a few things about myself and about surviving this new life. My job...

It is 8:05 a.m. on Saturday morning and my cat Pippin is meowing loudly at me. He’s tapping my forehead with his front paw and starting to get a little...

The months before I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) were not easy. It was a scary time, but also an exciting time. I had met a man and started...

Tips, tricks, and tools to make life easier are always popular. Here’s my latest idea to share. My husband and I have two sweet kitties. They are 14 years old...

Earlier this summer I received an email from my neurologist's office about an insurance problem. Uh oh, that can’t be good. Upon first reading, my thought was: “What the heck...

So often, living with chronic conditions like MS, we learn how to manage medications, manage doctor appointments, manage lifestyle choices, manage time, manage flare-ups, and more. All of this management...

Summer is in full swing! It’s too hot and glaringly sunshiny to spend much time outside. What happened to the perfect in-between weather? A question I seem to ask every...

Living with a chronic, progressive disease like MS presents many challenges. One of those challenges might be related to employment. Can you keep working when diagnosed with MS? How do...

So many times in the community, our members express anger and dismay when loved ones or friends do not understand how this disease affects their bodies. Feeling accused of what...

The effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) can lead to a change in physical activity and abilities. This could be both positive and negative for our well-being. Some changes can actually...

After living with multiple sclerosis for 22 years — I’m counting from my first bout with optic neuritis in 2000 rather than my official diagnosis in 2005 — I have...

My 22-year journey with multiple sclerosis has overlapped with other conditions. Two of my comorbidities include rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Because of moderate to severe damage to my knee joints...

Symptoms of multiple sclerosis are rarely fun or enjoyable. Many times they can be downright debilitating. One of my more worrisome MS symptoms in recent years has been spasticity in...

During the past year, there has been little reason for me to go places. I don’t know about you, but most of my “outings” have involved the pharmacy, doctors’ offices...

Have you ever been talking with someone and they ask you, “Did you just see that?” "See what?" you say. “My eye; it was twitching. There it goes again!” Only...

Fatigue is one of the most powerful MS symptoms that I experience on a regular basis. It is also included on my list of concerns when I visit the neurologist...

Fatigue can be a relentless beast. A beast that easily gets hungry and consumes all the energy you can drudge up. When it’s particularly ravenous, it can drain you dry...

Living with chronic disease isn’t fun. Living with more than one disease can be challenging. Living with multiple chronic and debilitating diseases can really suck. I was diagnosed with multiple...

Three simple words: good for you. These words are special to me because they do not ring with judgment but only encouragement. These words also make me feel more relaxed...