MS and the holiday season: What's your experience?The holiday season can be a difficult time for many people, MS or not. Living with MS doesn't make that any easier, in fact, it can create additional issues during...Reactions0reactionsComments105 repliesFriends & FamilyMental HealthTravel
Canceling can be so gut-wrenching! How do you feel?Like most of us with MS, I end up canceling a lot. It's something I should be used to and be able to overcome, but sometimes it still really gets...Reactions0reactionsComments30 repliesCopingSymptomsFriends & Family
Managing loneliness.The most distressing symptom I deal with on a nearly daily basis is ‘loneliness’. I have a loving and caring wife who is amazingly attentive. Our children visit us several...Reactions0reactionsComments29 repliesSymptomsFriends & FamilyCoping
It's my birthday! Oh what a feeling! Or rather mixed feelings. I'm turning 40, and in three days I have my spinal MRIs to continue on this path to a diagnosis. So I'm...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesFriends & FamilyUndiagnosed/Seeking DiagnosisCoping
How are you doing? Really?I have an amazing person in my life, she's my mini-me. We share the same name (Christina) and were both born at the same hospital completely across the country five...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesCopingFriends & FamilyUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Having Hard DiscussionsSo many in the community have encountered this so if you have advice or experience navigating the following situation, please do your fellow community members a solid and share your...Reactions0reactionsComments50 repliesCopingTips & AdviceFriends & Family
Communicating with family members I want your opinions and your experiences on communicating with family members. To preface this, I am still going through the evaluation process and fighting for testing with a lackluster...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesFriends & FamilyUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Isolation and MSI recently noticed that I feel very isolated since my diagnosis, does anyone else feel this way and how do you cope with it? I mostly noticed because I think...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCopingFriends & FamilyNewly Diagnosed
How many people are absolutely fed up with the unhelpful and unwanted advice???All I want is to be heard. To be able to say what is making me struggle today. And I'm so tired of the advice. My muscles are jumping. It's...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCopingFriends & FamilyMental Health
Unsolicited Advice"You should try bee therapy or acupuncture." "You should just smile more." "We're never given more than we can handle." "You're really tired? I get that way too. You should...Reactions0reactionsComments97 repliesCopingTips & AdviceFriends & Family