In Search of the Ideal MS ClimateI live in the great state of Maine. What's so great about it? Let's start with lobsters, blueberries, and potatoes, sometimes all in one sitting. Maine is home to Stephen... By Mitch Sturgeon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments139 comments
What Would I Tell My Newly Diagnosed With MS Self After 15 Years?Fifteen years doesn’t sound like a long time. Twenty years, now that sounds impressive — two decades. That’s how long I’ve lived with multiple sclerosis. Although I wasn’t officially diagnosed... By Lisa Emrich3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
I'm Not Pulling Your Leg, I Really Do Need HelpI recently wrote about how I hate having to ask for help doing things that I could once do on my own. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is remarkably good at robbing... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Lessons From My Grandfather's MS: Part OneRecently, I wrote a piece about how I worry about inconveniencing people with my illness. In it, I mention some of my experience growing up with someone else who had... By Devin Garlit4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Multiple Sclerosis is a PainSome medical professionals sometimes use the casual term “LP” as shorthand. It's shorthand for lumbar puncture, previously referred to as a spinal tap, which “is a procedure in which a... By Anita Williams4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
MS and My Path to Being a Better PersonAs someone who is pretty open about his life with multiple sclerosis, I tend to engage in discussions with anyone who desires. When folks learn that I was diagnosed at... By Devin Garlit4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
Am I Lazy or Is MS Actually to Blame?Most people living with multiple sclerosis have probably experienced the feeling that others think they are lazy. Or maybe they have flat out been accused! At the very least, I'm... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments117 comments
What Refusing a Mask Says to Someone Like MeThis isn’t intended to be political (and it baffles me that anyone can consider this a political topic), but I’m sure some people will try to take it that way... By Devin Garlit3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Caregiver Concern Overrides Personal FearThere I was sitting knee to knee with my mother-in-law (MIL) in the doctors' office waiting area, offering her hand sanitizer after she had been rubbing her nose and scratching... By Lisa Emrich4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Coffee, Tea, or TherapyI remember the stress, frustration, and anxiety I endured when trying to grasp the concept of multiplication. I recall sitting at the kitchen table doing my homework with my mother... By Dianne Scott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Dealing With the Many Setbacks of MSRecently, someone who’d been newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis asked me for some non-sugar coated thoughts on my life with the disease. In particular, they wanted to know what they... By Devin Garlit4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Looking Back at Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ChoicesPeople living with multiple sclerosis (MS) are faced with countless decisions about how they want to treat their condition. These decisions can have far-reaching consequences on all areas of life... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Embarrassment of Brain FogWhen it comes to frustrating and embarrassing symptoms, multiple sclerosis has the potential to bring on a number of ones that can seem downright humiliating. Problems with my legs (such... By Devin Garlit4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments52 comments
Shopping for Your Healthcare TeamWhen you are shopping for a big purchase, say a car, for instance, you do your research and find the best option of what fits what you want in a... By Ashley Ringstaff3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Sick Days Before Diagnosis: An MS RetrospectiveAs someone who writes about health conditions, I constantly read new reports and studies for sparks of inspiration for future projects. When I came across a 2020 study that pointed... By Tamara K Sellman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Devin's Tips for Fighting FatigueMultiple sclerosis is a disease that can be responsible for a massive number of different symptoms. MS is also a disease that can affect people differently (so no, just because... By Devin Garlit3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
5 Random Sensory MS SymptomsIf you're living with multiple sclerosis (MS), then you're probably aware of the boundless array of possible symptoms you may experience. Who knows which of them you may be hit... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments109 comments
How MS-Related Digestive Problems Have Embarrassed Me in PublicMultiple sclerosis finds inventive ways of humiliating me in public. Oh, I look and act normal enough at first. I’m a petite gal of once-engaging cuteness that is now fading... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments75 comments
MS Comic: Packing for a Weekend TripPacking light for a weekend getaway isn’t always possible with MS. Trying to be prepared and bring along medication, extra clothes in case of bladder or bowel issues, cooling gear... By Brooke Pelczynski1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
The Lonely Life of Odd Multiple Sclerosis SymptomsIf there is one thing that makes the multiple sclerosis community strong, it is our ability to empathize with one another. Our various struggles and triumphs can be shared with... By Anita Williams3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments44 comments