Living with MS

The road to diagnosis for MS can be long and winding for many patients. I’m happy for patients who receive their official diagnosis within just a few doctors’ visits. Not...

Most of us are pretty well versed in the variety of symptoms that multiple sclerosis (MS) can cause, mostly thanks to our vast first-hand experience. I also have the advantage...

When I was diagnosed in 1986, my neurologist told me to go home and call him if I experienced any symptoms. He’d prescribe a round or two of steroids. Adios...

I am not sure how many of us do this but I know a lot of us do, I mean, I know I do. You wake up and you just...

Multiple sclerosis has a knack for being extremely disruptive in the daily lives of those it afflicts. What may seem like a mundane and daily chore for most can become...

I quietly made a big change in September, and on the advice of my neurologist and with the support of my family, I stopped working full-time. I’ve done this so quietly...

Around the holidays, it’s fun to spend time with family and friends. However, multiple sclerosis may make it more challenging to enjoying that fun. This year my husband and I...

Telling people about my diagnosis was something I really struggled with. I was scared people would look at me differently and that I would be seen as the “sick girl.”...

Have you ever been in line in a public women’s restroom and had someone fly past you and slip through a newly opened stall door to get to the toilet?...

I love living in a world where I can Google anything and instantly have an answer at my fingertips. It especially comes in handy when you are living with a...

You know what really grinds my gears? Since I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis I have been dealing with this and I know almost everyone with MS has had this...

A few years ago it’s like something changed in me. Noise was so unbearable! Specifically, loud and sudden sounds. Everything is so loud, and when it is sudden, it can...

Practicing medicine is an art in many ways. We go through school to learn anatomy, physiology, and how diseases can disrupt the body’s perfect harmony. Our hard-earned degrees make us...

Now that temperatures in southeast Michigan have dropped, I have, once again, begun experiencing the particular symptoms cold weather brings. Spasticity gets worse for me in cold weather. It starts...

I have only had multiple sclerosis (MS) for about 5 years. Despite that short amount of time I have had an “action packed” experience with this disease as my MS...

September can be a restorative, healing month during which daytime temperatures cool down enough to allow us to take outdoor walks again, something we avoided during the hot, humid summer...

A recent article in People magazine tells the story of a young newlywed struggling with fertility problems. After finally becoming pregnant the woman carried the baby to 20 weeks, went...

Living and working with multiple sclerosis can be a real challenge. Luckily, the Americans with Disabilities Act (or ADA for short) requires most employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” to qualified...

Just because summer has come to end doesn’t mean you can’t still Swim for MS. With a new school year and swim season underway, MSAA’s Swim for MS fundraiser is...

We who have MS are accustomed to experiencing sometimes daily changes in our body. We cope with pain, mobility problems, limb weakness, fatigue, and many other symptoms. It comes with...