Living with MS

I 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...

The 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...

This 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...

On 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...

The 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...

I’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...

In 2013, the International Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials of MS defined four types of multiple sclerosis (MS): The classification and accurate descriptions are important for treatment decisions, as well...

People living with multiple sclerosis (MS) can face many symptoms like pain, fatigue, and mood changes. Some people with MS also have migraine attacks. Migraine and MS have some similarities...

Managing my Multiple Sclerosis and its many varied symptoms is a constant battle and has been a long struggle for me. Through a lot of trial and error, I have...

What's a person with MS to do? For those who've had an MS diagnosis for a while, there's relief in knowing that specialists now mostly agree that MS does, in...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) damages the nerves found in the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve. This disrupts signals between the brain and the body, leading to a variety of symptoms...

One long, exhausting day... That’s all it takes to throw my life and health off track. When this happens it’s not even an exhaustion I can explain. And it doesn’t...

Stress comes in innumerous forms and can manifest itself in a multitude of ways, affecting each “victim” completely differently. Everyone deals with stress at some point in his or her...

Some interesting findings from recent research published in International Journal of MS Care (IBMSC) suggests that we might need to be more forthcoming about our sleep problems when we go...

I’ve got loneliness on my mind and I’d like to, as the author Elizabeth Lesser says, break myself open. Please don’t confuse loneliness with feeling alone. They are two separate...

I only have 2 pain-related symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS): migraine and nocturnal leg cramps. I can usually nip the migraines in the bud with a large cup of strong...

Catching a cold is no fun for anybody. But when you live with MS, it can really be disruptive. Just a few days ago, I succumbed to the common cold...

One of the most common terms that we like to toss around regarding multiple sclerosis is that it’s a “snowflake” disease, meaning that we all tend to have different symptoms and...

We’ve previously defined and described the importance of self-care, and have given examples of how you can practice it in your daily life. While some tasks are easier than others...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) may be a “snowflake” disease with many differences from person to person, but one symptom that plagues virtually every person with MS is the feeling of being...