Living with MS

Keeping track of symptoms with MS is really important for measuring how you are feeling over time and sharing that information back with your doctor. However, during bad days (or...

My options were an unconventional therapy or a cocktail of eight different pharmaceutical prescriptions. So, I rolled the dice and picked my poison. And I lived to tell the story...

Multiple sclerosis can create a lot of frightening moments. From unexpected falls to sudden jolts of pain, this disease has plenty of options when it comes to striking our hearts...

I read a fascinating article about loneliness in the December 2019/January 2020 issue of AARP titled “Is There a Medical Cure for Loneliness?” by Lynn Darling. According to genomics researcher Steve...

Something you'll find no shortage of when browsing the internet for articles about multiple sclerosis (MS) is information about fatigue. More specifically, articles about how different people living with MS experience and treat...

Pediatric multiple sclerosis isn’t talked about often, but that doesn’t mean the community of those who lived through it is small. Likewise, many teens and parents of teens may be...

Around the internet, when looking at various articles and memes about chronic illnesses like multiple sclerosis, you’ll often come across a number of items that, essentially, are lists of things...

I’ve always tried not to rush to blame multiple sclerosis (MS) for every little health-related ailment in my life. Just because someone has MS or some other chronic illness doesn’t...

If you’re reading this because you have multiple sclerosis or another chronic illness, chances are you see doctors more than the average person. I’ve been a part of this community...

Over the holidays, we relocated from our home of 20 years to another about 30 minutes away. We’re empty nesters and found an ideal home to enjoy in retirement last...

Finding out your child has pediatric MS can lead to many overwhelming emotions. It can be a scary time for both you and your child. However, life with pediatric MS...

Some MS treatments require people to give themselves injections. Brooke's comic below shows a person after a week of shots looking like a bruised peach! Can anyone else relate?...

Christmas morning: My children and I - and Bailee, our Chihuahua - awoke and met in the living room to happily open our gifts awaiting us under the Christmas tree...

The other night, something weird happened to me. I was eating dinner and streaming one of my favorite TV shows when I started to notice what I can only describe...

If your child has been diagnosed with pediatric MS, or if their doctor is concerned they may have the condition, an MRI may be needed. An MRI is a type...

There are so many ways to share your personal story. One of the most audacious is to write a book. I know this, because I published my memoir in 2018...

I’ve always had a hard time feeling motivated. Even before my life with multiple sclerosis (MS) had begun, getting myself to actually want to do something took a lot of...

A while back, I wrote about a pretty common issue that plagues many people who suffer from multiple sclerosis: foot drop. In my overview of the issue, I touched on a...

As this community and our sister communities grow, one universal truth is clear: people are more than just their diagnoses. As 2019 comes to a close and a new year...

Although pediatric MS is rare, more kids are being diagnosed than ever before. This may be due to a variety of factors, including better diagnostic tools and an increased awareness...