MSAA Releases Educational Video Series: COVID-19 Vaccines and MSThe Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) has released an educational video series about COVID-19 vaccines. Titled COVID-19 Vaccines and MS, topics include the importance of getting vaccinated and receiving...reactionscomments
Time to Regroup and DeclutterWhen I feel like I cannot handle the mess, I regroup. My home, my things, my thoughts, myself. I cannot focus on anything until I clean up everything around me...reactions14comments
How to Beat Summer Heat: Ice Packs in the BraSummer is in full swing! It’s too hot and glaringly sunshiny to spend much time outside. What happened to the perfect in-between weather? A question I seem to ask every...reactions11comments
Talk of Toxic Positivity Was Toxic to Our PositivityWe were having a hard time wrapping our brains around what defines “toxic positivity” and at what point looking on the bright side was regarded as such a dark place...reactions14comments
Devin’s Tips to Get Doctors to ListenWhen you live with a chronic illness like multiple sclerosis, doctors should be a source of hope. They are who you go to for help in fighting this unwelcome invader...reactions24comments
How to Manage Muscle Spasticity for Improved Voiding of Bladder and BowelI work as a pelvic floor physical therapist and often treat those with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). As many of you may have experienced, emptying the bladder and...reactions16comments
Aging Out of ResearchI have been, and remain, an advocate for multiple sclerosis (MS) research, especially for African-American people living with MS (PLwMS). That support is not limited to the clinical forms. Quality...reactions8comments
MS in My 20s Part 4: How MS Impacted My Mental HealthI was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) just a couple of months after I turned 20 years old. A few years before that I started experiencing random bouts of depression...reactions39comments
MS, You Have to LaughOK, I know what you are thinking, “He has finally lost his mind. There is nothing funny about MS!" Nope, I haven’t lost my mind - a laugh and finding...reactions25comments
Things to Remember if You Feel Like a BurdenA 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...reactions32comments
The Jungle of Looking for a Job With MSLiving with a chronic, progressive disease like MS presents many challenges. One of those challenges might be related to employment. Can you keep working when diagnosed with MS? How do...reactions18comments
Tired of Explaining Yourself to the Entire World All the Time? Me Too!“Lucy, you gotta lotta ‘splainin’ to do!” -Ricky Ricardo, from the series I Love Lucy. “I never explain anything.” -Mary Poppins, from the film Mary Poppins. Folks, I feel like...reactions36comments
The Real Meaning of RelaxationThe dictionary defines relaxation as "the state of being free from tension and anxiety." Typically, relaxation is lying around and doing whatever you love most just because you can. It...reactions26comments
It’s on the Tip of My TongueMost of us probably know the frustration of wracking our brains for the word that was at the tip of our tongue a second ago. It's a pretty common occurrence...reactions61comments
I'll Be AlrightGreetings all. It has been quite a while since I’ve written. Earnestly, I made several attempts to write. I held the pen in my hand praying for the content in my heart to...reactions7comments
Warm Weather WorriesIf you’re like me and you’ve lived with multiple sclerosis for a bit, there is a good chance you’ve experienced the effects that hot weather can have on your symptoms...reactions7comments
MSAA’s Archived Digital Educational Program Dives Deep into MRI ComprehensionWatch “Understanding Your MRI” now available on-demand! This past June, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) teamed up with Jill Conway, MD, MA, MSCE to present a digital educational...reactionscomments
RediscoveryMay was mental health awareness month and there were certainly lots of public service announcements aired on television and broadcast on the internet in various forms. But just because the month...reactions12comments
Exciting yet Stressful Times Lead to 'MS Pieces'Recently, during a time when I could have benefitted from a little peace, I ironically happened upon the inspirational figure, Iyanla Vanzant's quote, "Stay in peace, not pieces." In short...reactions6comments
The Dreaded Crap GapWhile some people will read this title and be a bit confused, I’m willing to bet that there's a good segment that will understand exactly what I’m talking about. The...reactions26comments
