Getting Comfortable... or NotIt’s a typical night, where not much is going on, and I’ve settled in to queue up some Netflix with my faithful dog. My pup is my shadow, always by...
Is MS Pain Real?I think that there is a lot of contradiction on this specific topic/symptom when it comes to MS. For a long time, it was believed that those with MS did...
Gabapentin Abuse and the Fear of Losing Access to MedicationThe glutton for punishment that I am, I had the news on over the weekend when a potentially disturbing story (ok, one of many disturbing pieces) came on. Crammed in...
Practicing Mindfulness May Help Reduce Pain And Stress“Mindfulness is an ancient Buddhist practice which has profound relevance for our present-day lives. This relevance has nothing to do with Buddhism per se…but has everything to do with waking...
Unfair! MS Pain Causes Fatigue, Fatigue Amplifies MS PainWhat's a person with MS to do? For those who've had an MS diagnosis for a while, there's relief in knowing that specialists now mostly agree that MS does, in...
Community Views: Tips for Managing Muscle Spasms and CrampingOne of the most discussed symptoms in the MultipleSclerosis.net community is spasticity, which includes muscle spasms or cramps. We wanted to learn more about this, so we asked our Facebook...
Pain: An Invisible SymptomIn our 2017 MS In America Survey, over half of the community said they experience pain and that it has a significant impact on their daily lives. September is known...
Painsomnia: An Exhausting ProblemOne of the most commonly reported symptoms of multiple sclerosis is fatigue. So it’s no surprise that those suffering with MS may hear that they need to get some rest. Indeed, many...
Access to Medications in an Opioid-Crisis EraThe United States is currently in an epidemic that is often referred to as the “opioid crisis.” This has led to a change in the availability and access of opioid-containing...
