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Living with MS: Where Do I Go From Here?

“Ten years after my diagnosis, I’ve found a way for MS and me to coexist. Below are some resources and tips – I hope they’re helpful.”

— Sarah Quezada, MultipleSclerosis.net Patient Leader

Spasticity and Legs With a Mind of Their Own

It's the pleasure of having spasticity which creates arms, hips, and legs that have a mindset to do what they want, no matter what you think. My fellow MS warriors...

Understanding My Relationship With Stress and MS

Stress 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...

The Little Things

When you live with an illness like multiple sclerosis, there are a lot of big moments and situations that seemingly dictate your life. Sometimes they are terrible, like getting your...

My New Focus on Well-Being and Managing Daily Movement

So often, living with chronic conditions like MS, we learn how to manage medications, manage doctor appointments, manage lifestyle choices, manage time, manage flare-ups, and more. All of this management...

No MRI Change but Worsening MS Symptoms

You’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...

I Do Not Know How to Ask for Help

In the multiple sclerosis community, asking for help is highly encouraged! We are generous with each other. We share our time. We share our wisdom. We share our tips. We...

If I Knew Then What I Know Now - Neurologist Visit Considerations

It’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...

Things to Remember if You Feel Like a Burden

A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis can elicit a wide range of fears and emotions. From that very first day when I was diagnosed through today, one of these concerns has...

MS Is a Pain in the…

Every day when I wake up I am reminded that I am living with multiple sclerosis. The pain that I feel when I open my eyes is not the best...

Another Day, Another Diagnosis: Cervical Dystonia and MS

I have dealt with essential tremors for as long as I can remember. They began in my hands, but my hand tremors lessened in college, and I began noticing an...

The Latest on MS Clinical Trials

Clinical trials testing new therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS) are changing. Part of this change has to do with who is participating in MS clinical trials. Today’s trial participants tend...