Living with MS

This 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...

There 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...

I 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...

Recently, 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...

People 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...

When 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...

When 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...

As 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...

Multiple 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...

If 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...

Multiple 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...

Packing 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...

If 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...

I’m such a rebel. LOL. That’s definitely NOT how anybody would describe me. But there was a time in 2009 that I moved out of the normal MS disease-modifying therapy...

Living with a chronic disease can stir up lots of feelings. Often there is fear, anger, hope, acceptance, uncertainty, and more. One emotion that can creep in is guilt. People...

What do your legs feel like when you're having a flare-up? For Brooke, it's a different feeling every time. Check out her comic below and let us know if you've...

Where did the summer months go? This is the time of year when I regret all the things I didn’t do during the summer, but I really do appreciate thinking of...

Nerves are responsible for carrying signals between the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Going back to our tree metaphor from Part 1: Understanding the Nervous...

I find it funny to say that my multiple sclerosis makes me ‘hot’. You have to find humor when it comes to chronic illness I’ve come to find. It makes...

Recently, I went on a women’s group bike ride organized by a local bike shop. This was a very new adventure for me. I’m new to group riding as my...