Got Stiffness and Pain? Me Too!In my case, stiffness and pain are mostly caused by MS-related muscle spasticity and neuropathy. I’ll explain further. First, muscle spasticity. What...reactions41comments
10 Ways Smart Speakers Can Make Life Easier with MSManaging a chronic illness can feel all-consuming: scheduling the doctor’s appointments, calling the insurance company, and going for the scans and infusions...reactions7comments
My Challenges With Healthcare AccessibilityI was diagnosed with relapse remitting (RRMS) in July 2007. At the time of diagnosis, I was still able to work, drive...reactionscomments
Here's to Hoping the Weight is OverIs it possible to be hopeless and optimistic at the same time? Welcome to my world when it comes to weight loss...reactions64comments
How Speech Therapy Helped MeBack in the spring of 2023, I told my new MS specialist that, for years, I’d been having problems voluntarily swallowing at...reactions4comments
5 Ways to Improve Your Health While SittingI've seen buzz in the news about sitting being the “new smoking” in terms of habits that negatively impact your health. But...reactions16comments
Living on the Edge Before MS, and Then Life After MSLet’s take a trip back to when life was an open canvas and living life wasn’t limited unless you decided it was...reactions10comments
Emerging From an MS Slump: My Journey to Feeling BetterHave you ever felt stuck in a rut with multiple sclerosis (MS), unable to gather the energy and motivation to take care...reactions66comments
A Sudden Anomaly: MS, Me, A Stroke And MommyChanges in life are inevitable. They can occur in as little as a second, a minute, or one or more day(s), night(s)...reactions3comments
Finding Light Through Darkness: Accepting My MS DiagnosisI read a poem that deeply resonated with me and my 18+ year journey with MS: I kept running away from my darkness until...reactions43comments
Confined by TemperaturesIf you’re affected by the heat or the cold – or both – the temperatures outside can sometimes make you feel like...reactions15comments
When It Comes To MS, You Can Call Me A 'Hater'To have or feel a strong aversion, incredible dislike, or extreme disdain of something can sometimes be construed as hate. Hence, the...reactions11comments
Navigating Public SpacesLiving with multiple sclerosis (MS) means embracing adaptability. Each day presents unique challenges, and as someone navigating this chronic condition, I’ve learned...reactions20comments
Feeling Like an InconvenienceDuring a past appointment with a neurologist, I received great news that everything was stable. Our visit was going well, and just...reactions36comments
Now That You Mention it, My Lack of Focus HAS Been Bothering Me!We’ve all lived with symptoms that puzzle us and we ask ourselves: is this a new MS symptom? And then there are...reactions22comments
My Relationship With MSIn the past, I have been in relationships that were not good and some that were really not good. Whatever the reason...reactions11comments
Moving Through a RelapseMS is different for everyone, and the same goes for relapses. After 18 years of living with MS, I am much better...reactions14comments
With MS, Remember to Focus on the Needs of Others, TooMy husband, Dan, and I should be adaptive Zumba dancing at Evolution Fitness, our local fitness center, right now. The Latin-inspired dance...reactions2comments
Shattering the Myths of MSIt’s hard enough to understand multiple sclerosis (MS) when you’re the one experiencing it. It’s invisible and unpredictable, and it creates some...reactions9comments
Am I Still A Musician If I Can't Play?Multiple sclerosis (MS) has affected almost every part of my body. I have brain lesions in the periventricular white matter. What symptoms...reactions38comments
