Insomnia and MS: The Steroid ConnectionYou awaken to discover you have lost sight in one eye. Or you can no longer lift your legs. Maybe you’re experiencing...reactionscomments
Why I'm Trying to be Kinder and Gentler with Others and MyselfBy now I’m sure y’all are about as fed up with being given unsolicited advice as I am. That said, there is...reactions4comments
Social Security Disability PitfallsOn May 22, 2009, I was a full-time employee. The next day, May 23, I was permanently and completely disabled. So, what...reactions36comments
Parenting While Managing a Chronic IllnessWhether or not you have a child, most individuals would agree that parenting is hard. Although there is no right or wrong...reactions1comment
What You Don't SeeI enjoy going out and having a good time. I love hanging out with my friends and family and making memories, too...reactions12comments
MS and the Great OutdoorsWhile camping last summer, we had neighbors directly behind us occupying the ADA site: a young woman and her companion, a young...reactions2comments
Struggling To Be PerfectAs he drove the car, I stared out the window from the passenger seat. Daydreaming. Watching my life pass me by. Reflecting...reactions43comments
Mobility Aids — Friend or Foe?I had begun to walk like a drunk, and not just on Saturday nights. Within three years of being diagnosed with primary...reactions41comments
A Day OffA day off can seem like a great opportunity to run errands and get things done, but with MS, it can be...reactions1comment
Board Up the Windows - Summer is About to HitIt’s generally agreed upon among the multiple sclerosis (MS) community that heat is bad for MS. Uhthoff's phenomenon is the worsening of...reactions30comments
Triple the SurpriseLife has recently surprised us in an extremely large way. You might have read about some of the shock I was feeling...reactions3comments
When It Comes to MS, Every Selma Deserves a SarahNot long ago, the MS community was amazed when Selma Blair announced that she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Her announcement was...reactions2comments
The Anxiety of Getting Sick After Immunosuppressive DrugsWhen I was a kid, I didn’t really get sick all that often. Well, no more than everyone else, it seemed. Like...reactionscomments
Access to Medications in an Opioid-Crisis EraThe United States is currently in an epidemic that is often referred to as the “opioid crisis.” This has led to a...reactions6comments
When You're Fighting AloneLiving with a disease like Multiple Sclerosis can be a difficult task, particularly as you grow older. Having a good support system is...reactions22comments
My MRIMRIs are no fun. Going in for an MRI to track MS progression can cause a lot of anxiety for people living...reactions3comments
Footwear: Before MS and AfterFrom balance problems to neuropathy, there are a host of reasons why the footwear that worked BEFORE MS might not be comfortable...reactions7comments
At Least 60 and Can't Clean Your House? Call the Department on Aging!Often we oldies are hard put to think of an upside to being in our dotage. The body is falling apart like...reactions2comments
(Not) Born This WayLater in May I’ll be marking the 13 anniversary of my official diagnosis with multiple sclerosis. Believe you me, the date won’t...reactions5comments
15 Years a Progressive MSerYou think back and it seems like a million years ago, or yesterday. The first Sunday of March 2003, an unusually cold...reactions18comments
