Please Don’t Tell Me What I Can and Can’t DoWhen it comes to living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), this is definitely one of my top 5 things that angers me above all else; when someone tells me that I... By Matt Allen G3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments27 comments
How Social Media Has Always Helped Me Overcome MSI am young. I was born in 1990, but that means I am just “old enough” to remember when this “internet thing” started to really take off. Nothing like the... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Phone Representative: A Part Time Job That Comes With MSLet me first explain what is going on, after that I promise I have a point. I am really frustrated right now. Well, I have been for a while now actually... By Matt Allen G7 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Necessary Evil: Part of Life with Multiple SclerosisBefore you read this I just have a small disclaimer: I am not promoting any medication whatsoever nor am I denouncing anything. This is simply my own personal experience. You... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
A Simple Cold is Just Not the Same AnymoreMany therapies for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) either suppress the immune system or affect how the immune system works. Now before I move on to my point, let’s make sure we... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How Visual Symptoms of MS Affect MeIssues related to vision can be a common symptom experienced by people with MS. Optic neuritis (damage to the optic nerves which can cause blurry vision) can in fact be... By Matt Allen G7 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments33 comments
Why I Can’t Physically Take Naps AnymoreOK, time for a nap!” “No, no, no, but I’m not tired! I don’t want to take a nap!” Do you remember that? Being a kid and not wanting to... By Matt Allen G3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments19 comments
Getting Ready for the Day Has Become Pretty DifficultAs I have mentioned in the past, I am very routine oriented. Nowadays this helps me remember to do everything that I need to do but even before Multiple Sclerosis... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Don’t Think Too Hard: A Few of My Tips for AdaptationWe all know that Multiple Sclerosis (MS) tries to take things away from us and so many of our goals involve trying to not lose those things (or trying to... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
MS Has Changed the Way I Experience the WorldThere was a spot I used to visit before I got Multiple Sclerosis (MS); time and time again I would just go there and sit. Sit, maybe drink coffee, think... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments19 comments
Sometimes Not Looking Sick is FrustratingLately I have spent a lot of my time working on social media to help raise awareness of Multiple Sclerosis and while browsing Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram I kept... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments37 comments
The Life of My CaneI was sitting in the waiting room at a radiology clinic waiting to be called in to have my annual MRI done of my brain. They were running behind schedule... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments24 comments
What I Mean When I Say I Don’t Feel WellEvery so often everyone has one of those days where they just don’t feel well. The start of a cold? The flu? Just working too hard on too little sleep?... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments74 comments
Weather and Multiple Sclerosis - Cold & HotJanuary, my favorite time of the year. See, I grew up in Southern California which feels like every year gets just a little hotter. I mean, it was always warm... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Advice on Finding a Good NeurologistUpon being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) one of the last things on your mind is probably, “I need to do some research and find a really good doctor to... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
Staying Ahead of the Bully Called MSOne of the biggest goals people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) have is avoiding disease progression. The fewer relapses the better, right? We want to keep moving! We don’t want MS... By Matt Allen G3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Basic Occupational Therapy: Smaller TasksWith time, your multiple sclerosis (MS) may start to cause tasks that were once done with ease to become quite difficult. MS may also affect just how much you can... By Matt Allen G3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
Advice for Family and Friends of Someone with MSFor people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a strong support team is vital in life. Some people may need a primary care physician, a neurologist, an ophthalmologist, a physical therapist, an... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
I Better Do it Now Before I Can’tYou wake up at a decent time before your alarm goes off (if you even still set one) and you sit up; no pain, not so dizzy, legs are not... By Matt Allen G3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments65 comments
The Heat of Summer vs Multiple SclerosisIt’s that time of the year; summer is right around the corner, or, it’s already here, depending on where you live I suppose. Well for me, here in the “desert”... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments38 comments