Disability stigma impacts self-esteemHave you had to deal with judgment due to disability or for receiving disability benefits? Living with MS is hard enough without the added guilt and self-doubt. It never fails...reactions6repliesAwarenessCopingInsurance & Disability
I just can’t take it, 18 with MSI’m 18 and have this cursed disease. I can’t take it. It all started with tingles that I assumed was a side affect of a medication until my doctor told...reactions1replyCopingDepression
Cutting Finger and Toe Nails Hello Guys and Girls, I wonder if anyone else has problems cutting their nails? My MS runs down the right side of my body, and cutting my left fingernails with...reactionsrepliesTips & AdviceCoping
Suprise baby number 3, 11 years into diagnosis Recently received the joyful news I am expecting my third child. 10 year difference between my youngest. I have noticed a difference, a slight difference in how I normally feel...reactions4repliesCoping
PAINI have seen 4 Neurologists & 2 MS Clinic Neurologists & All have said...."MS Does Not Cause Pain" QUESTION...Can/Does MS Cause Pain?...reactions76repliesCoping
MS & Comorbidities! How do your other medical issues combined with your MS impact you?Many people who live with Multiple Sclerosis also end up having other health issues. These health issues combined with MS can present some unique challenges. I'd love to hear about...reactions81repliesAwarenessSymptomsCoping
I keep sliding my hand across my bare arm.It feels like there is a long piece of hair on my arm. I wipe, but it still feels like it's still there. So I wait and wait until this...reactions4repliesSymptomsCoping
Weird symptoms Have a stabbing pain, like a needle is poking me,on the left side of my belly button,that gets worse during an MRI for a few days. My amazing neurologist has...reactions1replyCoping
Let's take the symptoms out of the equation for a moment...And think about our emotional health. Our mindfulness. Our psychological quality of life. What do you do when you're down and out? Or have an embarrassing experience in public? Or...reactions11repliesCopingFriends & FamilyUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
How are you feeling this week?How are your mind and body feeling this week? What symptoms seem to be bothering you the most lately? Do any symptoms seem to have subsided this week? Emotionally, where...reactions119repliesCoping