Living with MS

Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) has made it important for me to accept assistance and support. I had to learn my own limitations and when to ask for what I...

Throughout my multiple sclerosis (MS) journey, I’ve been on a variety of different medications for MS called disease-modifying therapies (DMTs). DMTs come in several forms including injectable medications, oral medications...

I've lost a lot in my 23-plus years of living with Multiple Sclerosis. My career, numerous partners and relationships, my ability to run (and sometimes even to walk), and travel...

MS is a chronic, unkind disease to live with. You're moving about in life, and it accosts you. Just happens upon its unsuspecting 'victim' for no known reason. When it...

Mental health is one of the most critical pieces of our overall health we can tend to, but it is often glossed over quickly or not talked about at all...

In this article, I'm talking about the Swedish healthcare system in general terms. Denied insurance, medical debt, flare-ups due to financial stress, or getting approved for disability. These are just...

Living with a chronic illness like multiple sclerosis often means that you have to face some very hard truths. You might have to stop working. You have to go to...

I hate when extreme fatigue messes up my whole day. Today is no different. I had things to do. A list of places to go and people to see. But...

Sometimes everything in my life with multiple sclerosis (MS) works out so well it’s like all the pieces just fell perfectly into place on their own, and it feels awesome...

MS is the abbreviation for the chronic degenerative autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis. However, those very initials could also stand for many snatches, because that's exactly what it does: it snatches...

It is managing the symptoms that take up the vast majority of my attention. Just living every day in this body takes time and effort. Heck, sleeping still requires me...

Sexual desire has always been an important part of my identity. Something that makes me feel like the spark plugs are all firing away, a sure sign of my mental...

Some health illnesses are with you for a short period, then you heal and move on. MS, as you well know, sticks around forever, and changes your life. However, MS...

When someone is diagnosed with a chronic disease such as multiple sclerosis, it can be a shock not only to the one diagnosed but also to the family and friends...

Ten data points from the 2022 Multiple Sclerosis in America Survey (completed by 4,478 people living with MS) were shared recently. While I am sure that MS patients will discuss...

While reading through our forums the other day (and I can’t recommend them enough, we have some great discussions there!), someone mentioned their concern over being able to attend an...

I’ve heard about mom guilt long before I ever became a mother. Whether a woman is a CEO of a business or her home, the unrealistic expectations to “do it...

What are two things that keep you running?A toddler… and an overactive bladder!You keep getting the sudden, immediate need to urinate. No matter your mobility status, where you are, when...

When I was first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), all my symptoms felt so new and strange. At the time, I couldn’t imagine how I could ever think of them...

I was living the good life, traveling, hanging with friends, and family, and just taking on whatever I chose whenever I felt like it. Then life began to change slowly...