Myoclonus – Why am I So Easily Startled by Sound?A few years ago it’s like something changed in me. Noise was so unbearable! Specifically, loud and sudden sounds. Everything is so loud, and when it is sudden, it can...
Understanding My Relationship With Stress and MSStress is bad. It’s bad for everyone, but it’s really bad for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). Sometimes stress can cause a temporary flare-up of MS symptoms, but sometimes...
Myoclonus – Why am I So Easily Startled by Sound?A few years ago it’s like something changed in me. Noise was so unbearable! Specifically, loud and sudden sounds. Everything is so loud, and when it is sudden, it can...
Understanding My Relationship With Stress and MSStress is bad. It’s bad for everyone, but it’s really bad for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). Sometimes stress can cause a temporary flare-up of MS symptoms, but sometimes...
Myoclonus – Why am I So Easily Startled by Sound?A few years ago it’s like something changed in me. Noise was so unbearable! Specifically, loud and sudden sounds. Everything is so loud, and when it is sudden, it can...
Understanding My Relationship With Stress and MSStress is bad. It’s bad for everyone, but it’s really bad for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). Sometimes stress can cause a temporary flare-up of MS symptoms, but sometimes...
How to Declutter Your Home When You’re FatiguedEarlier this year, my family and I were planning to move into a new home. Like many other homeowners, we had been working toward this moment for years. It was...
The Hell of HumidityTalking about the effects that increased temperatures have on those of us with Multiple Sclerosis is something I’ve done many, many times. Discussions of the effects of warmer weather are...
No MRI Change but Worsening MS SymptomsYou’ve just had your yearly MRI and there have been no changes, no new or larger lesions; however, you know your condition has worsened since your previous exam. What’s going...
In Search of the Ideal MS ClimateI live in the great state of Maine. What's so great about it? Let's start with lobsters, blueberries, and potatoes, sometimes all in one sitting. Maine is home to Stephen...
If I Knew Then What I Know Now - Neurologist Visit ConsiderationsIt’s true and I know a good majority of you have thought the same thing. If we only knew then, what we know now, we would have acted sooner rather...
Reclaiming Control: The Importance of Self-Discipline in My Life With MSI’ve always understood the value of self-discipline in life. It can be the difference between success and failure in your endeavors. However, even with my disciplined nature, managing my multiple...
When MS Says No, But You Say YesSince my diagnosis in 2016, I’ve often seen MS as a condition that takes things away from me. It holds me back, sets limits, and forces me to say “no”...
When You're Hot, You're Hot"Oh, honey! Why don't you go ahead and put your head in the freezer over there?" The cashier who said this to me seemed both worried and sympathetic. In front...