Living with MS

I’m SO tired. My back hurts. My brain hurts. Why can I not think straight? My mood is all over the place. These are just a few of the many...

Several neighbors in my retirement community have small dogs and a few cats. The dog owners have to walk them several times a day, some ambling across the lawn near...

Of course, there is no upside to being kicked to the curb in the beginning. It smarts like the dickens. It’s outrageous, too, let’s face it. It’s so easy to...

People without MS might check the weather and see "90 degrees and sunny" and immediately picture a perfect beach day laying out in the sun. Those living with MS usually...

Theater-goers are always told before the show begins to look around and identify the closest exit, just in case you might need to exit in an emergency. We’re told the same...

Last year, I wrote an article talking about some of the speech issues that I encounter because of MS and how they are part of the reason I dread using...

How can we be among two million people on this planet who have multiple sclerosis and still feel utterly alone? We know of these multitudes intellectually, of course. But knowing...

As I was looking through some of my past articles today, I realized that I haven’t really ever covered one of my most common symptoms: numbness and tingling. Sure, I’ve...

Many people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are told about the importance of starting a disease-modifying therapy (DMT) right away upon diagnosis. I remember being given a stack of literature about...

A friend of mine wrote an article that touched on the subject of identifying as disabled. I read it at an interesting time that fell on the heels of getting...

The “MS hug” is a hard-to-explain symptom that affects people with MS who experience a painful tightening around their torso or another part of the body. In her latest comic...

“You don’t look sick” is a phrase that I think everyone fighting a battle with Multiple Sclerosis has heard at least once in their life.  Discussing how MS is an...

Had I'd known or even had a clue that my life’s trajectory would lead me to live with a chronic, degenerative disease, some of the choices I made would have...

UGH! I was doing so well! I have been maintaining a pretty consistent sleep routine, but last night it was disrupted. Since the time I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis...

“So,” my brother began, “how long do you think you’ll be able to go grocery shopping by yourself?” We were standing in my tiny kitchen gabbing like we usually do...

Have you ever been driving down the highway and suddenly get a flat tire? Once you examine it, you probably then realize you had a leak and didn’t notice it...

In a number of my articles, I like to talk about things that I wish people knew about or understood about living with Multiple Sclerosis. This is a common train...

When I was a kid, every once in a while the realization that I’ll die one day would suddenly hit me, freezing me in my tracks. My heart pounded in...

Recently, someone used the word ‘helpless’ when referring to me. I was taken aback. I actually had a ‘funny’ feeling about being termed or viewed as such. I often note...

It’s pretty well-known that Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can affect your speech and though I used to be a really good speaker (I even enjoyed public speaking) I have been noticing...