Preparing for a Virtual Visit with Your DoctorVisiting your doctor online is a great way to get healthcare if you are not able to go in person. You can get medical advice, visual assessments, treatments, or update... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
You Can Do Everything Right and Still Be SickWhether it’s you or someone close to you, when someone has been diagnosed with an incurable illness like multiple sclerosis, there is an immediate need to know why and how... By Devin Garlit5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Telehealth 101: How to Visit Your Doctor OnlineTelehealth is a virtual service that lets patients interact with a healthcare professional online. This lets doctors and patients connect without being in the same room, or even the same... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
MS and What You Shouldn’t Say to a Person Using a WheelchairI thought I was in a safe space with “my people” that Saturday morning. My husband Dan had dropped me off at my weekly WW meeting (WW is the health... By Dan and Jennifer Digmann3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments47 comments
Inked Up: MS & TattoosScrolling through some social media, I noticed a pretty cool trend among the multiple sclerosis community: that of getting MS-related tattoos! I’ve seen all kinds, from orange ribbons to catchy... By Devin Garlit3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Meltdown: Is It from Sensory Overload – or Something Else?Recently I had a wailing, sobbing meltdown. Here’s how it went. February, 2020. I was on the phone with my sister doing what we often do: analyze the bejesus out... By Kim Dolce4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments33 comments
When I Can't Look In the MirrorMy life with multiple sclerosis is filled with a lot of the common symptoms that many with the disease experience, such as: While all these can make life a bit... By Devin Garlit3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
If You Look, You Can Find Hidden Blessings7 years ago tomorrow, I got a phone call from my primary care doctor. He told me that he and the MRI radiologist found lesions on my brain. This likely... By Tamara K Sellman4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
I Am 50 Years Old and I Am EnoughI recall watching an interview with Michelle Obama. She spoke about a hiking excursion in which one of the participants was unhappy about their hiking experience. This participant watched the... By Dianne Scott3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments23 comments
Cutting People Out for Your HealthA chronic illness like multiple sclerosis can have a profound effect on relationships. Whether they be friendships, family, or something romantic, living with an illness like MS takes its toll... By Devin Garlit4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Taking a Break from Stressing Out Can Be StressfulFrom the moment I wake up to the moment I go to bed, I try to stay busy. Not because I have some unnatural go-go-go mentality fueled by an overabundance... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Welcome to Our WorldAt the outset of this current pandemic we are now in because of the coronavirus, I was loath to write anything that might involve mentioning it. After all, there is... By Devin Garlit3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments33 comments
Assistive Technology Improves the Lives of People with MSWho’s old enough to remember the Saturday morning cartoon The Jetsons? For you youngsters, The Jetsons depicted a future world where humans are no smarter, but everything around us from... By Mitch Sturgeon1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
All They Needed to Do Was Ask: African-Americans in MS ResearchThere is a gap in knowledge between what we know about multiple sclerosis (MS) and how it affects African-Americans. It has been traditionally difficult to involve enough African-Americans in clinical... By Anita Williams3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The Feather on my Face and Bubbles in the OceanIt touches ever so lightly, the feather tickling my face. Sometimes it shows up when I’m reading a book. Sometimes it’s there in the shower but never seems to get... By Lisa Emrich3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
MS Symptoms: When Things Get Just Plain WeirdMarch is MS Awareness Month and each week we've been focusing on a different MS symptom. Pain was our symptom spotlight for Week #1. For Week #2, we focused on... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Living in a Fog: Managing MS Fatigue and Cog FogFor the past two weeks, we've been talking about some of the physical symptoms of MS. Pain was our symptom spotlight for Week #1 of MS Awareness Month, and then... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Difficult Small Choices of Chronic IllnessAs I sit here thinking about the rest of my day, I’m trying to figure something out. Actually, I’m agonizing over a pretty big decision that is going to impact... By Devin Garlit4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments58 comments
Support: Look and You Shall FindI was struggling to pull the infusion rack with me as we were traversing the many floors of the university hospital where I receive my MS treatment."I will be asking... By Fredric Andersson4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Man versus CoronavirusIf you’re looking for updated information on the spread of the coronavirus, or medical advice about how it might affect people with MS, or restrained commentary of any kind, this... By Mitch Sturgeon4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments