Living with MS

Being someone who has Multiple Sclerosis, but doesn’t “look sick”… I tend to get some commentary from others when I’m out and about, and I need to use my handicapped...

Throughout the year, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) hosts a range of free educational programs designed to help individuals with MS and their families take a proactive approach...

Optic neuritis is a common symptom experienced by those with multiple sclerosis (MS) and those who are experiencing their first attack before actually being diagnosed with MS. But what is...

It is well-known among the MS community that multiple sclerosis affects women in their 30s about 3 times more than it affects men. But if you have spent time mingling...

Have you ever thought or wondered if you will ever go back to ‘normal’? Whether it is after an MS flare/exacerbation, or just your life after your diagnosis? Wondering if...

If we stumble, fall, and snap a bone, we are obviously ‘broken’ and need to be fixed by our doctors and often require assistance from our family and friends. No...

So I recently decided to make the switch from Tysabri to Lemtrada. I did not talk too much about it on my own blog because A) I just have not...

You may find this conversation unsettling, so please decide for yourself if you want to read on. I am discussing the worst-case scenarios for people with aggressive, progressive MS, and...

In my mid-1960s youth, a jawbreaker was a newfangled kind of gumball that was not a regular on my candy store wish list. Every Saturday afternoon, I’d walk or bike...

Those of you that live with multiple sclerosis probably know that there is no 100% known cause of MS. However, there are some things that scientists have found have contributed...

Last month, a strange thing happened. I was sitting at the computer engrossed in my moderating/writing stuff, when suddenly my vision went wonky, sort of the way it does when...

Do I need more than one healthcare provider? As far back as I can remember, I’ve had several doctors, or healthcare providers. Like most children, I had a pediatrician, although...

Editor's note: This article was written and published in 2015. The MS treatment landscape is constantly changing, and you can read updated information about available MS therapies here. While in...

How does Multiple Sclerosis affect people’s emotions? That is such a difficult question to address because the answer is so broad. Just like MS effects everyone differently (symptomatically) it effects...

Everyone gets those reminder telephone calls before their appointment about what time to get there, to bring the most recent insurance card and copay, and of course the list of...

Think back to the beginning of this whole ordeal, back to that whack-a-do diagnostic disease pitch your docs threw out there that caused you sudden major brain freeze: Two or...

“My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn't prevent you doing well, and don't regret the things it interferes with. Don't be disabled in...

I’m a few years into the MS game now, and I often find myself exchanging e-mails with people who have just been diagnosed. I never hesitate to extend a helping hand...

My mom and I both live with MS, but we have had extremely different experiences with diagnosis, treatment, and symptoms. I sometimes find it hard to believe what a difference...

I can remember wanting nothing more than to get my driver’s license. I studied, I went to driver’s school, I studied some more, I practiced whenever I could and I...