Parenting While Managing a Chronic IllnessWhether or not you have a child, most individuals would agree that parenting is hard. Although there is no right or wrong way to raise a child, new trends, latest... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Importance of Tracking Your SymptomsWhen you’ve been impacted by Multiple Sclerosis for pretty much your entire life (diagnosed at a young age but also growing up around the disease), it’s hard not to make... By Devin Garlit3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Blind Spot: Look Over There!A common symptom people first experience before being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) is optic neuritis. Optic neuritis is basically inflammation of the optic nerve(s) and most commonly results in... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
MS and the Great OutdoorsWhile camping last summer, we had neighbors directly behind us occupying the ADA site: a young woman and her companion, a young man in a wheelchair. They slept in a... By Tamara K Sellman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How to Handle Anxiety While Living with Multiple SclerosisI’ve lived with symptoms of multiple sclerosis since 1981, was diagnosed in 1986 and thereafter settled into a steady life of numbness, weakness, fatigue and cog fog. After years of... By Cathy Chester5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Gadgets That Make My MS Life EasierDuring a recent surprise heat wave (you know, one of those wacky weather moments where it goes from 55 one day to 82 the next, that we seem to be... By Devin Garlit5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments
A Day OffA day off can seem like a great opportunity to run errands and get things done, but with MS, it can be the only time to take a much-needed rest... By Brooke Pelczynski1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Mobility Aids — Friend or Foe?I had begun to walk like a drunk, and not just on Saturday nights. Within three years of being diagnosed with primary progressive MS, I needed some ambulatory assistance. Without... By Mitch Sturgeon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments41 comments
Triple the SurpriseLife has recently surprised us in an extremely large way. You might have read about some of the shock I was feeling in one of my latest articles, When Life... By Calie Wyatt4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Staying Organized to Reduce StressNothing stresses me out faster than not being able to find something. I know this is more of an issue for me today than it was 8 years ago because... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
"When Are You Going to Get Better?"When you suffer from a chronic illness like Multiple Sclerosis, you tend to get some interesting and somewhat baffling questions. One of the more puzzling inquiries that we often receive has... By Devin Garlit4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Heroes, Role Models, and the Difference Between ThemWe talk a lot about heroes within the MS population. For example, whenever a fellow patient takes up a challenge such as a walkathon fundraiser, we cheer them on and... By Kim Dolce4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Anxiety of Getting Sick After Immunosuppressive DrugsWhen I was a kid, I didn’t really get sick all that often. Well, no more than everyone else, it seemed. Like most people, I would get the occasional cold... By Matt Allen G6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When It Comes to MS, Every Selma Deserves a SarahNot long ago, the MS community was amazed when Selma Blair announced that she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Her announcement was comforting to so many with the disease, myself... By Devin Garlit3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Board Up the Windows - Summer is About to HitIt’s generally agreed upon among the multiple sclerosis (MS) community that heat is bad for MS. Uhthoff's phenomenon is the worsening of MS symptoms when exposed to heat (or when... By Matt Allen G3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
When Hope Is Not EnoughI was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis in 2001, purchased my first wheelchair in 2008, and by 2016, I could best be described as a quadriplegic. I’m in rough... By Mitch Sturgeon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments68 comments
MS, Alcohol, and MeDuring a typical week, other than hanging in my yard with my dog, I manage to get out of the house about one to two times. When I do get to... By Devin Garlit3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments37 comments
The MazeEach day, I wake up, and I begin a maze. I start out navigating through the maze pretty confidently. I feel like I can make it to the end without... By Calie Wyatt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments38 comments
Footwear: Before MS and AfterFrom balance problems to neuropathy, there are a host of reasons why the footwear that worked BEFORE MS might not be comfortable anymore AFTER MS. This loss may seem minor... By Brooke Pelczynski1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
When You're Fighting AloneLiving with a disease like Multiple Sclerosis can be a difficult task, particularly as you grow older. Having a good support system is crucial to living successfully with this illness. Not... By Devin Garlit4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments