The #1 Thing You Can Do for Someone with MS or Chronic IllnessIn my long tenure as someone dealing with multiple sclerosis, I have many times found myself talking to the newly diagnosed. Along with...reactions24comments
Six Ways to Help You Manage Grief After Losing a Loved OneEvery year I look forward to spring and summer. Living in the northeastern portion of the United States as I do I...reactions5comments
Stress/Anxiety & MSNow, I don’t know about everyone else… but prior to my diagnosis, I didn’t feel nearly as ‘overwhelmed’ as I do now...reactions28comments
But I Want To...I’m not sure about everyone else, but I seem to use the title of this article fairly often, or something similar to...reactions11comments
It's Time to Get Real About Depression and Suicide in the MS CommunityContent note: The following article discusses depression and suicide. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health...reactions43comments
I Better Do it Now Before I Can’tYou wake up at a decent time before your alarm goes off (if you even still set one) and you sit up;...reactions65comments
Painsomnia: An Exhausting ProblemOne of the most commonly reported symptoms of multiple sclerosis is fatigue. So it’s no surprise that those suffering with MS may hear...reactions105comments
Paying the MS Tax: The Day After Being ActiveIt’s time for me to talk about a pretty common occurrence in my life, those times when I have to “pay the...reactions131comments
Eeny, Meeny, Miney, MoeSo, what in the world am I talking about with the title of this article? Well, let me clarify that. I’ve had...reactions3comments
Becoming a Mom with MSI’ve known since I was very young, that I truly wanted one thing in life: to be a momma. So, of course...reactions9comments
But You Don't Look SickBut you don't look sick..." Oh, those 5 dreaded words. There are days I want to take them as a compliment, and...reactions17comments
How I Built My Healthcare TeamHow do you build a healthcare team? One professional at a time. During the earliest phase of my disease journey, the first two...reactions3comments
Invisible Illness: The Pain of Not Looking SickLiving with an “Invisible Illness” can be mean living with a number of terrible symptoms. Severe pain, trouble walking, speech difficulties, cognitive impairment...reactions63comments
Beat the Heat and Chill!Polar Products, the company that makes a full line of various cooling vest products, wrist and ankle wraps, neck coolers and more...reactionscomments
How to Ensure a Painless and Successful Lumbar PunctureWe embattled MS souls have had our blood sucked into tubes through tiny butterfly needles, our bodies buzzed with tuning forks, stabbed...reactions8comments
My MS Sensory Overload ExperienceOver the course of my thirty-something years, I’ve been known to have a good time on occasion. I generally love people, love...reactions91comments
The Heat of Summer vs Multiple SclerosisIt’s that time of the year; summer is right around the corner, or, it’s already here, depending on where you live I...reactions38comments
I have MS and MS does sort of have meRecently, in preparation for a World MS day article, I was asked to contribute something that hasn’t changed for me since I...reactions66comments
A Few Thoughts for the Newly DiagnosedSo I was reading an article in a magazine about multiple sclerosis (I won’t say which magazine) that talked about coping with...reactions6comments
With MS, You're Going to Need Rest, and That's OK!When you live with MS, one thing is certain: you’re going to have days where things just aren’t going to happen the...reactions8comments
