Living with MS

As I have mentioned in the past, I am very routine oriented. Nowadays this helps me remember to do everything that I need to do but even before Multiple Sclerosis...

The glutton for punishment that I am, I had the news on over the weekend when a potentially disturbing story (ok, one of many disturbing pieces) came on. Crammed in...

It would be easy for introverts and embittered, abandoned souls in general to conclude that life would be easier without so much social contact. Lots of MS patients complain about hostile...

You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I'll come running to see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall All you have to do is...

Whenever people asked me what that first MS attack felt like, I was frustrated and at a loss. I threw out words such as fatigue and weakness only to hear...

“All I ask is a chance to prove money can’t make me happy.” –Henny Youngman (1906-1998) So you didn’t win the genetic lottery of excellent health, old money wealth, and...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, progressive condition that affects the central nervous system. As MS causes damage to the nerves, it can cause a disruption in how a person...

We all know that Multiple Sclerosis (MS) tries to take things away from us and so many of our goals involve trying to not lose those things (or trying to...

My main multiple sclerosis symptoms are scarce, thankfully. For me, these symptoms include fatigue and lassitude, muscle weakness and occasional pain. Arm and leg weakness is something I want to...

This is a very rough week for me. As I write this, my beloved Penny will have passed away nearly a year ago (November, 11th). As I have written previously...

A large majority of those suffering from Multiple Sclerosis live in fear of their next exacerbation: the next time their symptoms will worsen and life as they know it will...

No, I’m not talking about having multiple sclerosis passed genetically. Although we know that some people are more genetically predisposed to contracting MS than other people. There is a different type...

After my first MS attack in 1998 landed me in the hospital for five days of round-the-clock Solumedrol IVs and diagnostic tests, I was sent home with a script for...

It’s time for me to talk about the unthinkable, the topic that is extremely taboo for many of us with multiple sclerosis. I’m talking about the effects MS can have...

There was a spot I used to visit before I got Multiple Sclerosis (MS); time and time again I would just go there and sit. Sit, maybe drink coffee, think...

A while back, I wrote a piece on what I call the “MS Tax”, that rough period of time after being active where we are paying for doing something. It seemed...

In our MS In America 2017 survey, 15% of respondents noted that they live with both MS and asthma. Asthma is a common lung disorder that is characterized by swollen...

A month or so back, I noticed a couple interactions in the comments section of one of my articles that got me thinking. The interaction, nearly argument, was between someone who...

Getting a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis does not come easily. I’m not even referring to the onslaught of symptoms, less than qualified doctors, or the anxiety that comes with not...

Retired on disability and struggling to bring structure to your day? It’s something I face upon rising that is finally getting easier to solve. In the beginning we tell ourselves...