Living with MS

Growing up, I didn’t get sick any more or any less frequently than most of the other kids around me. When I did, there was nothing to it… just part...

The house is a mess. Too tired to clean. Cell phone sitting in my lap. Half charged. Just like me. The sofa is the only place I’ve been today. The...

As the sands of time trickle down the hourglass of my life with MS, I find myself in an extremely unpalatable situation. Now close to twenty years diagnosed (but likely...

Mood swings with MS can come out of nowhere! The smallest inconvenience can cause a huge wave of emotions, as Brooke illustrates in her comic below. She tells the story...

I find that I actually don't mind having multiple sclerosis. I mean, not to imply that I'm a fan - it was not an entry on my Christmas list or...

People have the best intentions. They want to say something uplifting or profound to affect me in a positive way. They shouldn’t. It usually falls flat. I have lots of...

In my humble opinion, one of the many prerequisites for living a successful life (however you may personally define that) with multiple sclerosis (MS) is learning to be able to...

Since I’ve started writing about my life with Multiple Sclerosis, I’ve had the pleasure of talking to folks who have been touched in every way possible. While this is often...

The term “MS Warrior” is a phrase often found and used within the multiple sclerosis (MS) community, and we wanted to learn more about how others felt about this name...

I can still remember waiting for my first relapse to be over. Every morning I would wake up hoping that when I opened my eyes, the world would look crystal...

The telephone calls I get these days are bizarre – it seems the pirates have found a way to disguise their caller ID to appear to be a local number...

Have you ever watched people on television or social media workout with a large tire? They often use a large tractor tire to do different moves like flipping or pulling...

When you endeavor to research more about Multiple Sclerosis, one interesting piece of information that you learn is that it affects women more than men - by a lot too...

For me, the challenge of staying cool is about staying cool enough. Enough to keep my head clear, to keep my limbs from weakening and foot drop from worsening so...

Taking a shower is usually considered a simple daily task, but with MS, it becomes a lot more complicated...

I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I’m a morning person. I always have been and probably always will be. In high school, a period of time in most people’s...

Because multiple sclerosis affects the central nervous system, its symptoms can cause abnormal sensations such as the burning, numbness, or itching, pins and needles sensations (dysesthesia). 1980... Fourth grade... recess...

I feel like this is such a worn-out topic in the multiple sclerosis (MS) community, especially during this time of the year (summer), but given how common heat intolerance is...

Members of our Editorial Team here at MultipleSclerosis.net discovered a research project called LGBT Multiple Sclerosis by De Montfort University PhD candidate Periklis Papaloukas. The project explored the experiences of...

Author Debbie Petrina makes it clear from the start that she wrote this book to help others manage their MS by sharing both her own disease journey and information she’s...