Living with MS

MS can cause so many weird sensations, like phantom vibrations or even feeling like a bug is crawling on your skin or scalp. These creepy-crawly, tickly feelings can be annoying...

How did you react when you were first diagnosed with MS? Shock, grief, anger, isolation, and even relief are common emotions. When Moyna was diagnosed less than one year ago...

I went in for my latest MRI “checkup” for MS last September. It was the first time I’d set foot in the city since the end of February, and I...

It's already the New Year - 2021. As long as I can remember, and I am 50 years old, there was always a big deal about the New Year’s resolution...

Don’t have the energy to dig out or buy Christmas decorations? Many people have creatively used items lying around the house, but Brooke took it to a new level in...

As the holidays are quickly embarking upon us, I find myself hovering in unfamiliar territory – not physically, but mentally and emotionally. I am really a lover of holidays (and...

I have been on Gilenya since it came out. For me, that has been a little over ten or so years. It has been an excellent medication for me and...

When your skin is dark, you miss out on an important multiple sclerosis symptom. Itchiness caused by a rash is not uncommon. There are many types of rashes with myriad...

Living with a chronic illness, like multiple sclerosis, can be filled with challenges. Sure, there are the rough symptoms like pain, fatigue, spasticity, and many others to contend with, but...

This is Part 3 of a 3-part series about Calie's experience giving birth to her triplets. Part 1 talked about her pregnancy and going into labor. Part 2 discuss the...

It’s been more than seven years since my diagnosis, but I recall certain details from my first Christmas following that date like they’d happened only yesterday—an unexpected gift from an...

My beautiful mother recently transitioned. This is the most devastating loss I have endured thus far. I rejoice knowing that she is free from pain and suffering and I will see...

As of this writing, I haven’t left my house in close to two weeks (I’ve stepped outside, but I’ve not gone anywhere and had the sort of social interactions that...

I’ve embarrassed myself a gazillion times just by opening my mouth. I mean, I never had the most polished social skills on the planet, but after MS took up residence...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease. The immune system exists to defend the body from potentially harmful organisms like bacteria and viruses. In autoimmune disorders, the immune system...

Recently I was looking through photos on my computer with the intent to clean out or delete the ones I didn’t feel the need to keep in my digital shoebox...

Multiple sclerosis can cause all sorts of symptoms that in turn can create problems. One such symptom is chronic constipation. On too many occasions, evidence of this problem has surfaced...

It is quite a struggle some days to stay current on the latest studies, webinar presentations, and newly-released MS disease-modifying therapies. As a patient advocate, I want to keep up on...

Recently, I was talking to another person with multiple sclerosis, and she mentioned that she believed she was having trouble understanding when people were joking. She then asked me if...

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...