It's a #SelfCareAware Soiree!!As you know, the MS community supports one another in staying healthy and comforting one another when things go awry. Part of staying healthy is engaging in regular self-care. What’s...reactions4repliesCoping
Bandaid SolutionsA friend who is caring for her elderly mother recently mentioned in passing that a particular thing she'd done to help her mother was "just a bandaid". It was a...reactions2repliesCaregiving
FatigueLong before I was diagnosed with MS I had problems with fatigue, which have only gotten worse, and I know this is a problem that is widely shared. I'm wondering...reactions4repliesTreatment
DepressionBeen diagnosed for a little over 2 yrs. Depression has hit all time high. The last year I've barely been able to work, my credit rating has plummeted, I'm about...reactions1replySymptoms
Family members response to USI am so ANGRY, and I don't do anger, I prefer PEACE. At Our xmas dinner my sister in law made a comment to me that still has me fuming...reactions1reply
overworked...Half a year ago I have told my employer of 6 years, that I have MS. I did this, as my symptoms (mostly my walking) got worse and I had...reactions3repliesWork & Employment
Free MS book -- would you read this?A few months ago my nerologist told me I have epilepsy. The conversation went on. He asked me if I'd heard him. I said I had but I hadn't internalized...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
cold core temperatureWhen I swim in a cold lake or take a cold bath, my ability to walk vastly improves for an hour or 2. Anyone else experience this? Any research being...reactions1replyResearch & Clinical Trials
Health insuranceI am very fortunate to have good health insurance. I'm on SS disability & have a supplement that cost me no premium monthly. It covers my medications at $4-$9. There...reactions6repliesCoping
optic neuritisI am currently recovering from a relapse. This is my 1st major one I have had in a few years that has set me back a little. When I first...reactions3repliesWork & Employment