We Can Enjoy Sex Despite Having Multiple SclerosisIf you are anything like me when you think about sex, you might start with a wistful memory of better days. Whether it was in the earlier stages of the...reactions9comments
Things to Know about Multiple Sclerosis for MS World DayFor MS World Day, we are helping spread the word about what life is REALLY like for those living with, and caring for people with multiple sclerosis. We've put together...reactions10comments
How I Manage My "Fairly Uncommon" Partial Complex SeizuresIt was a Saturday afternoon in 1995 and my husband and I were at a crowded, noisy tile store with our three-year-old son. We recently moved into the home we...reactionscomments
Intermittent Self Catheterization: A Male PerspectiveWe all know that MS isn't a one-size-fits-all kind of a deal. However, there are a few symptoms which are more common than others (for example Fatigue). The other biggie...reactions13comments
What People SHOULD Say to Someone Living with Multiple SclerosisThere’s a marvelous piece written by Ashley Ringstaff called “MS & Things People Should Not Say.” It provides a solid list of statements people should never say to someone with...reactions9comments
The Difficult Choices We Must Make While Living with MSIt’s no secret I’ve been ill on and off for the past year. With four added diagnoses all having to do with my digestive system, my MS has flared more...reactions2comments
Why Yoga?I have found a new hobby that I absolutely love, and want to share with all of my readers! Yoga! As you’ve probably read in some of my previous articles...reactions4comments
Tips for Managing Caregiver BurnoutYou think we get tired of living with a chronic disease? Then just imagine for a moment what the people closest to us must feel – they have to get...reactions2comments
Let's Talk About Aging and Multiple SclerosisI was thrilled when I was invited to be a patient expert for the website LiveWise MS. Along with other experts (mainly nurse practitioners), LiveWise MS offers pertinent content for...reactions4comments
Sometimes I Wish It Wasn't MeI’m just going to be honest for a second. As much as I want to say that MS doesn’t have me, I have to admit that my MS has a...reactions18comments
9 Tips for MRI AnxietyThere are more questions and unknowns that come with multiple sclerosis than certainties and regularities. I think that’s one of the many reasons getting diagnosed with MS is so frightening...reactions2comments
The Ultimate Travel Checklist for MSersI love to travel. It makes no matter if the trip is regional, national, or international. It makes no matter if the trip is via bicycle, car, train, boat, or...reactions5comments
I've Got a Short FuseIt’s hard for me to fully remember on how I “used to be” pre-diagnosis, but I don’t believe that I had as ‘short of a fuse’, so to say. This...reactions13comments
The Misadventures of My Bowel And BladderI am hesitant to write about this subject, but here goes anyway. Fingers crossed, I hope you can relate. At this point in my life, I’m 42 years old. Still...reactions11comments
The Emotional Roller Coaster of an MS Diagnosis: Part 1I was formally diagnosed with MS on May 15, 2013 (almost 5 years ago!), in the middle of what I now recognize as a relapse, and it was not the...reactions1comment
My Cognitive Changes Because of Multiple SclerosisThe list of symptoms that someone fighting multiple sclerosis might encounter is extremely long. Over the years, I’ve written about many of the ones that impact my life. Until today...reactions195comments
How to Sleep with Tinnitus, a Rare Symptom of MSThis week, the sound of music returned. Not music anybody else can hear, and hardly musical, if you ask me. It's my tinnitus, and it comes and goes as it...reactions2comments
Motherhood Is My One ConstantOn Friday, my Oldest son will celebrate his 13th birthday, which also means it's been that many years since I crossed into the wildly uncharted territory of motherhood (my personal...reactions4comments
MS Turns Friends Into Strangers and Strangers Into FriendsThe multiple sclerosis community has some great sayings that we share amongst ourselves and others. Phrases such as “You don’t get MS until you get MS,” “I have MS but MS...reactions10comments
The Hot and the Cold of It: How Temperature Changes Can Affect My MS BodyI’m not going to tell you what you should do about this. It’s not that I’m holding out on you, it’s just that I know you’ve read the official facts...reactions24comments