Living with MS

Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable disorder, causing a variety of symptoms and lifestyle changes. Additionally, with the latest medical technology and research, new developments and updates are constantly arising. Remaining...

MS has certainly taken its toll on me over the years. Though it may not be quite finished, I primarily deal with the damage it left during its reign when...

I’m not sick, but I fit the description. So, I keep going back to the hospital. We exit the car, check in, and wait for my name to be called...

I appreciate order and consistency, and I imagine many others in my multiple sclerosis community feel the same way. MS serves up enough unpredictability and unknowns, so stability is appreciated...

This particular Sunday was like any of my other Sundays. I woke up, chatted with my J's (children, Justin and Jessica), and played with Bailee (my Chihuahua "fur baby"). I...

One of the biggest cultural divides is between the coffee-drinking world and the tea-consuming world. For decades, that divide existed in my marriage; I was the coffee gal, and my...

Recently, actress Christina Applegate accepted her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She did so barefoot and posted an image of her bare feet on her star to social...

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just go see your neurologist when your MS starts to act up or you’re not feeling well? Just wake up in the morning...

Fatigue is my number one MS symptom struggle. It lingers. It holds on for dear life and makes it difficult to focus on anything else. My fatigue medication helps, but...

We all enjoy our younger years, and as time moves on we tend to mature, or, are we just getting older? Oh, that reminds me of what my parents used...

It is the season of giving and gratitude, and the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) cannot help but reflect on the wonderful amount of support we receive from our...

A long time ago, while still in college, I awoke one morning and as I tried to leave my bed, I fell flat on my face. My legs seemingly gave...

We are now entering what some are calling the post-COVID, or after-COVID, era. I am seeing the shorthand PCE or ACE more often. This means that rather than facing a...

You’re here at MultipleSclerosis.net, reading this site for any number of reasons, and those reasons can be widely varied. It is always helpful to know where we fit in the bigger...

Let me begin by saying kudos to all of the conscientious, caring, willing, thoughtful, hard-working, compassionate, skilled, and helpful Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Home Health Aides, and Personal Care Attendants. If...

Being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in my early 20’s was an unexpected shock. Getting diagnosed with an incurable disease at any age is a life-changing event. As surprising and terrifying...

When meeting someone for the first time or seeing someone after many years, it's natural to ask questions to become acquainted or reacquainted. Areas of interest may revolve around family...

There are days when I'll suddenly stop and realize how good I truly feel. I may be exhausted to the core, and I know I need to rest, but I...

I am sure most, if not all, of us have enjoyed that moment of “what was I going to do?" or "what was I thinking?” That puzzled look, scratching your...

A few days ago, I was sitting around my house and realized that I wasn’t feeling quite right. My head felt fuzzy and I was markedly more tired than I...