Returning From an ExacerbationThe most common variant of the neurological disease known as multiple sclerosis is referred to as relapsing-remitting. This course of the disease...reactions1comment
MS Comic: Reality CheckAfter an MS diagnosis, we start out on a journey of navigating life within this new normal. Whether you've been newly diagnosed...reactions5comments
No Rest From MS in a Rest Area Restroom“So it starts on Mark’s birthday. Are you coming with me?” That was the first sentence to come out of Dan’s mouth...reactions23comments
MS Comic: Googling SymptomsWe've all been there. A new symptom appears and either due to embarrassment, confusion, or the lack of an available trusted person...reactionscomments
Community Views: How to Treat MS PainsomniaLife with MS is draining! On top of the fatigue - which feels like trying to go through life while constantly swimming...reactions1comment
Part 2: Sex with a Chronic ConditionLiving with MS can affect every aspect of your life, including your sex life. There are so many misconceptions when the topics...reactions3comments
MS Comic: Coffee DateNumbness of the face, body or arms, and legs is one of the most common symptoms of MS. It may be the...reactions3comments
Embracing My New MS BodyI have HATED my body for the majority of my life - from head to toe. I hated it all, and I...reactions16comments
When MS Makes a Liar Out of MeThroughout my life, I have always strived to be a very honest person (if you’ve read much of my writing, you might...reactions40comments
Steroids, Bed Rest, and DrugsDark grey walls. No pictures. Outdated pamphlets on an aged corner table. Nothing has changed in the two years since I have...reactions5comments
You Have MS. You Got the COVID Vaccine. Are You Protected?My wife, who has MS, has been taking immunosuppressant medications for more than two decades. She was among the first in line...reactions14comments
Comorbidities, Again!Who doesn’t like a challenge? I’m facing one of the toughest yet and I hope by sharing this someone else will not make...reactions11comments
MS Comic: Double VisionMany people with MS experience some form of vision-related issue, if not multiple issues. These issues can include blind spots, uncontrolled eye...reactions1comment
Bladder Confidential: The Pee, the Whole Pee, and Nothing but the PeeFolks, I just survived the most horrific month of my MS journey. I’d like to tell you about my experience in the...reactions1comment
My First Virtual Neurology VisitIn Part 1 of this digital adventure, I shared about the growing pains my neurologist’s office was experiencing in switching patients over...reactions8comments
Deconditioning and a Lack of Motivation to ExerciseDeconditioning. I’ve talked about this before, wondering if physical decline is attributed to our multiple sclerosis or if it comes from being...reactions21comments
Caregiver Concern Overrides Personal FearThere I was sitting knee to knee with my mother-in-law (MIL) in the doctors' office waiting area, offering her hand sanitizer after...reactions4comments
Preparing for My First Virtual Neurology VisitAlthough I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 15 years ago and I’ve only had one relapse during the past 8 years, I...reactions3comments
The Day the Poltergeist Moved In, Set Up Shop, and Wielded a Nightmare: Part 2I call my disease a poltergeist because it felt as though this entity, with enormous power, engulfed me, controlling my every thought...reactions6comments
Community Views: What is Life Like With PPMS?Primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) is MS that develops slowly and steadily worsens over time. PPMS does not go through periods of...reactions21comments
