"Why Are You Depressed?"I've said this before, but I've always thought of my occasionally ongoing struggle with depression as something separate from my personal fight against multiple sclerosis (MS). This was never some... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments29 comments
Understanding My Relationship With Stress and MSStress is bad. It’s bad for everyone, but it’s really bad for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). Sometimes stress can cause a temporary flare-up of MS symptoms, but sometimes... By Matt Allen G3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments20 comments
Playing the Cards You Were DealtEveryone in life is born into a different set of circumstances. Some people are born into a life of poverty, and others are born with a silver spoon in their... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
I'm Not Pulling Your Leg, I Really Do Need HelpI recently wrote about how I hate having to ask for help doing things that I could once do on my own. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is remarkably good at robbing... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Am I Lazy or Is MS Actually to Blame?Most people living with multiple sclerosis have probably experienced the feeling that others think they are lazy. Or maybe they have flat out been accused! At the very least, I'm... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments110 comments
5 Random Sensory MS SymptomsIf you're living with multiple sclerosis (MS), then you're probably aware of the boundless array of possible symptoms you may experience. Who knows which of them you may be hit... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments109 comments
Coping with MS Using Laughter, Sarcasm, Humility, and EmpathyOne of the most important keys to living with a chronic illness is finding out what allows you to keep moving forward. Finding the thing that keeps you fighting and... By Matt Allen G6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments
Taking Time to Rest During an MS Relapse Isn't as Easy as It SoundsWhen anyone, regardless of whether they have a chronic illness or not, isn’t feeling very well, what is one of the most common things people will tell them? “Get some... By Matt Allen G6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Wait, Who is Making My Medical Decisions?I’m not going to pretend to be anywhere near close to fully educated on how health insurance works. However, as someone who has been living with multiple sclerosis (MS) since... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Prednisone: Maybe I Should Just Hide for a While?Prednisone is one of those medications that pretty much everyone living with multiple sclerosis (MS) is either overly familiar with or has probably heard of more than a few times... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Multiple Sclerosis and Unexpected ChangesChange. It can't be avoided, it almost always can't be controlled, and is often somewhat unpredictable. No matter the scale, from the infinitely vast cosmos down to the mundane happenings... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Toxic Relationships: Work It Out or Kick Them Out?A large part of life is made up of the many relationships you have with all the different people you interact with. Significant others, family members, friends, coworkers, your doctors... By Matt Allen G6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Taking a Break from Stressing Out Can Be StressfulFrom the moment I wake up to the moment I go to bed, I try to stay busy. Not because I have some unnatural go-go-go mentality fueled by an overabundance... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
I Really Hate That I Have to Ask for HelpI know I'm not breaking any news here, but many people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) struggle to not lose their independence in life. Things that were once simple become... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments23 comments
A Need for Better Educational Practices When Diagnosing MSWe’ve all seen it. Someone who is newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) wondering why, months after starting a disease-modifying therapy (DMT) for MS, they are still experiencing symptoms. Or... By Matt Allen G6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments32 comments
Medications for MS Fatigue: Do they Work?Something you'll find no shortage of when browsing the internet for articles about multiple sclerosis (MS) is information about fatigue. More specifically, articles about how different people living with MS experience and treat... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments30 comments
Does MS Cause Headaches?I’ve always tried not to rush to blame multiple sclerosis (MS) for every little health-related ailment in my life. Just because someone has MS or some other chronic illness doesn’t... By Matt Allen G3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments140 comments
Depressed for the "Right" Reason: MS & Mental HealthcareThe other night, something weird happened to me. I was eating dinner and streaming one of my favorite TV shows when I started to notice what I can only describe... By Matt Allen G6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Time Blocking: Getting Stuff Done With MSI’ve always had a hard time feeling motivated. Even before my life with multiple sclerosis (MS) had begun, getting myself to actually want to do something took a lot of... By Matt Allen G6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments
MS and the Evolution of My Self-ImageEveryone has a self-image - an idea of what they look like, and the abilities they are capable of. The self-image you have of yourself is often hard to change... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments