The Emotional Roller Coaster of an MS Diagnosis, Pt 2In Part 1, I shared how the news of some recent friends' diagnoses (or suspected diagnoses) of MS have, in some ways...reactions2comments
Do You Feel That You've Settled For Less Because of Your Disease?A loved one once remarked that since I developed MS I have settled for less in specific situations as an explanation for...reactions2comments
The Difficult Choices We Must Make While Living with MSIt’s no secret I’ve been ill on and off for the past year. With four added diagnoses all having to do with...reactions2comments
Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Will We Ever Bridge the Gap between Fear and Compassion?It’s a familiar scenario. You park in a blue space, struggle out of your car and begin walking. A stranger spits a...reactionscomments
How I've Thought About Death and Its Influence on How I LiveWhen I was a kid, every once in a while the realization that I’ll die one day would suddenly hit me, freezing...reactionscomments
Ouch, My Teeth HurtIt started as an uninvited jolt – a sharp, piercing pain that seemed to dance around my teeth with a mind of...reactions48comments
Morning Pain and Tension: Is it Stress, or Is it MS?Sometimes we can wake up tense and in pain in the morning. How unfair is that? We are supposed to awaken refreshed...reactions30comments
Gadgets That Make My MS Life EasierDuring a recent surprise heat wave (you know, one of those wacky weather moments where it goes from 55 one day to...reactions19comments
What Should Be on the Menu (Literally) for MS Patients?As a caregiver who helps my wife navigate through a multitude of complex MS issues and decisions, it has become apparent that...reactions12comments
How MS Has Changed My WorkoutA lot has changed for me over the many years since I’ve been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. While I often lament the...reactions17comments
5 Ways to Improve Your Health While SittingI've seen buzz in the news about sitting being the “new smoking” in terms of habits that negatively impact your health. But...reactions16comments
Earplugs: Friend or Foe for Those with MS & Tinnitus?When I’m in a full-on relapse, I fall into long periods of loud ear ringing. Tinnitus (the medical term for ear ringing)...reactions24comments
Depressed for the "Right" Reason: MS & Mental HealthcareThe other night, something weird happened to me. I was eating dinner and streaming one of my favorite TV shows when I...reactions3comments
Economy of Movement & Conserving Energy to Fight MS FatigueWhen you live with multiple sclerosis, the fight against fatigue can seem like a never-ending battle. If you’re like me, you are...reactions24comments
Diagnosing MS Isn't Easy — Here's WhyThis article is for undiagnosed people that go to online MS forums, list their symptoms, and ask if they have MS. It’s...reactions5comments
Confined by TemperaturesIf you’re affected by the heat or the cold – or both – the temperatures outside can sometimes make you feel like...reactions15comments
The Benefits of Having Pets in Our MS LivesDog, cat, chinchilla, hamster, ferret, fish, bearded dragon, parakeet, pig, monkey – whatever your choice, pets really make us feel good, better...reactions44comments
Inside An MS ExacerbationExacerbation, relapse, flare-up, attack: these are all names for the same thing with regard to Multiple Sclerosis. The general definition of this event...reactions63comments
The Desecration of Sense of Self Red used to be my favorite color as a child. I used to see myself as a rose with various shades of...reactions62comments
Moving Through a RelapseMS is different for everyone, and the same goes for relapses. After 18 years of living with MS, I am much better...reactions14comments
