Living with MS

“But I wipe my own a--! I wipe my own a--!” cried the little boy, Julian, in the movie Big Daddy as he was pulled from the adoptive home he’d...

I opened my email and read the headline, “Out of the Wheelchair and Onto a Bicycle: Dr. Terry Wahls' Story.” I looked at Dan and rolled my eyes. Not that...

The symptoms that go along with cognitive dysfunction because of multiple sclerosis are areas that I talk about a lot. The cognitive problems that have hit me in the years...

Multiple sclerosis is hard to live with, on that we can agree. But I’ve heard some pretty strange things from people over the years about stuff that vexes them more...

I’ve recently been weaning off of Cymbalta for personal reasons. With the wean I have noticed a lot of withdrawal symptoms. My worst symptoms so far have included fatigue, intense...

As I continue on in my series about dating topics, I may not being going in any particular order. I may also cover topics that apply to marriage, too (though...

I used to type pretty fast. Growing up, I remember taking computer classes that (among other things) focused a lot on the proper way to type. Each of your 8...

Attempting to describe what living with Multiple Sclerosis is like can actually be a very difficult venture. Cognitive problems, limited knowledge about the disease among many people, and the invisible...

The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is excited to announce the latest edition of our magazine, The Motivator, is now available in print and digital versions! Featuring our cover...

As I write this, it’s been about two weeks since a Staten Island woman, claiming to suffer from Multiple Sclerosis, mowed down and killed two young children in a crosswalk...

These days, you have to know an awful lot to know the right thing to do. People with MS can never know enough about MS. Many of us feel that...

I love movies. I love how they can be used to tell so many different types of stories and evoke so many different kinds of emotions, not only by how...

Many people with Multiple Sclerosis live with a pretty big fear of three letters: PML. The very mention of this acronym, which stands for Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, can be terrifying to...

This article is for undiagnosed people that go to online MS forums, list their symptoms, and ask if they have MS. It’s also for those who track their symptoms, Google...

You think back and it seems like a million years ago, or yesterday. The first Sunday of March 2003, an unusually cold day for that time of year. Despite the...

I was talking to a friend last night, and when she asked me how I was, I answered with my usual reply; “I’m good, just really tired.” It made me...

On the list of symptoms that people don’t always realize are associated with Multiple Sclerosis, pain may be at the top. Chronic pain due to Multiple Sclerosis is a much more...

Why do we diminish ourselves in relationships? Some self-help authors think it’s all about a lack of self-value and self-confidence. They write books about having happy, fulfilling relationships, emphasizing the...

In the time since I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I have always worried that I would one day be discriminated against because of my MS. I don’t mean...

The curious trend of complete strangers giving you advice on how to treat your disease. And the new cure sweeping the internet inspires the ultimate challenge. Do you dare take...