Living with MS

Starting in December 2013, when winter launched itself in SE Michigan with single digit temps and hat-high piles of snow, my mother and I locked horns in a power struggle...

A shocking 67% of people with multiple sclerosis know what it is like to live with chronic pain. There are many different causes of MS pain such as muscle spasms, MS “hugs”,migraines...

It’s the height of the summer and everybody in our household is feeling the heat. I tend to melt like a snowflake while Rob can’t get enough of the sun...

You are probably all too familiar with the typical symptoms associated with having multiple sclerosis (MS). Things like spasticity, problems thinking, fatigue, and difficulty with mobility, among many others. However...

What am I talking about when I say, “It all depends…” Well, exactly that. Whether I’m making plans, answering how I’m feeling, deciding to go to the store, etc. Every...

"A shoe is not only a design, but it's a part of your body language, the way you walk. The way you're going to move is quite dictated by your...

“Mindfulness is an ancient Buddhist practice which has profound relevance for our present-day lives.  This relevance has nothing to do with Buddhism per se…but has everything to do with waking...

I’m Dying! Or at least that’s what I feel like. MS tends to put me in a fragile wavering psychotic state. Between the optic neuritis, numbness, fatigue, dropping things, tripping...

Throughout my life, I have always been affectionately labeled as "accident-prone." Maybe it was because of the time I broke my leg skiing and needed a couple of surgeries to...

Twenty-one years ago I became a mother. Finally. After two traumatic miscarriages, a lot of stress and many issues with my MS, I finally became pregnant one more time. I vowed to...

One of the benefits of being a member of an extraordinary blogging community is meeting strong, vibrant women who write about a wide array of topics. One niche that I...

The time had come.  I finally had to give in.  My legs weren’t behaving, and one of my hands was giving me trouble.  Overall, I felt weak, tired, numb, dizzy...

Dog, cat, chinchilla, hamster, ferret, fish, bearded dragon, parakeet, pig, monkey – whatever your choice, pets really make us feel good, better even, as we live with chronic illness and...

I've had my fair share of brain meltdowns in the scorching summer sun. You know, those moments where you can't form a sentence or you're so tired you could just...

Fatigue. Even the word "fatigue" is fatiguing. It makes me tired just thinking about how tired I actually am all of the time. Fatigue is a very common symptom among...

Ever wonder how far back in time people had MS? What they thought about it, and how they treated it? Naturally, our knowledge about MS in times gone by is...

I have often thought of myself as different than other people in their teens and twenties, as if having MS means I can no longer be “young”. When I was...

When I was offered to join this team to blog about living with MS, I was ecstatic. I was so excited, I told everyone in my life and it felt...

For many folks diagnosed with a chronic illness like MS, dating never even comes into play. Most of those people are not diagnosed with multiple sclerosis until they already have...

MS relapses occur when you experience new symptoms or when existing symptoms suddenly worsen. To be considered a relapse, these symptoms must last for at least 24 hours. Relapses are...