My MS Is a Thorny Trail

Ah, MRIs! We all know them well! Some of us get a good nap in despite the jackhammering noises swirling around our heads, while others have to fight the urge...

There are more questions and unknowns that come with multiple sclerosis than certainties and regularities. I think that’s one of the many reasons getting diagnosed with MS is so frightening...

Your feet feel numb. Your vision is blurred. Your legs are weak. You’re always tired. You’re much too young, busy, happy or healthy for your body to be giving you...

In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold are the words of our community members across various conditions...

Glimpses. Occasionally, I see glimpses of the mind I once had, when things seem to be clicking again. These moments are reminders of a time (since passed) when my cognitive abilities...

Let’s turn the clock back a bit, shall we? I’m in middle school, and it’s my least favorite period of the day: physical education (PE). It’s the end of the...

I’m guessing that a lot of us have thought or questioned many things since being diagnosed with MS. Am I going to be in a wheelchair? Is my medicine working?...

Exacerbation, relapse, flare-up, attack: these are all names for the same thing with regard to Multiple Sclerosis. The general definition of this event is the occurrence of new or worsening of...

I find that I actually don't mind having multiple sclerosis. I mean, not to imply that I'm a fan - it was not an entry on my Christmas list or...