The Beautiful StruggleThis is for anyone who has ever felt alone. It seems people don’t understand your plight. But I do. Your face is the only one I truly recognize in a...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
My "MS Emergency Kit:" Navigating Life With MS When You’re Not Feeling Your BestLiving with multiple sclerosis (MS) is like living in an area prone to earthquakes. Earthquakes are notoriously unpredictable; you might feel some tremors before they hit, but most of the...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
How Well Do You Know the MS Community? Take Our QuizWe’re excited to share the results from our 2024 In America survey, where more than 4,500 people living with multiple sclerosis have opened up about their experiences. Get ready to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Our Dogs Recognize Our Invisible and Unnamed SymptomsDear MS.net readers, I wrote this one year ago but was not ready to post it yet. Thank you for requesting this update. August 22, 2023, was one year since the...Reactions0reactionsComments28 comments
MS Impacts Those with MS and Those Around YouThose of us with MS are surely impacted every day of our lives, more so for some of us and less for others. Bottom line, MS turns our day-to-day upside...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
I Feel Like I Have MS TodayRoses are red, violets are blue; every day is not a bad day, but some days I have the MS blues.Generally I can tell how I am feeling or the...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Got Stiffness and Pain? Me Too!In my case, stiffness and pain are mostly caused by MS-related muscle spasticity and neuropathy. I’ll explain further. First, muscle spasticity. What is it? Simply put, it is stiffness due...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
10 Ways Smart Speakers Can Make Life Easier with MSManaging a chronic illness can feel all-consuming: scheduling the doctor’s appointments, calling the insurance company, and going for the scans and infusions. This of course is on top of normal...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
My Challenges With Healthcare AccessibilityI was diagnosed with relapse remitting (RRMS) in July 2007. At the time of diagnosis, I was still able to work, drive, and be independent for the most part, although...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Here's to Hoping the Weight is OverIs it possible to be hopeless and optimistic at the same time? Welcome to my world when it comes to weight loss as a woman who uses a wheelchair and...Reactions0reactionsComments44 comments
How Speech Therapy Helped MeBack in the spring of 2023, I told my new MS specialist that, for years, I’d been having problems voluntarily swallowing at times. This mostly occurred at night, while lying...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
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 what happens when standing or physical activity isn’t...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Living on the Edge Before MS, and Then Life After MSLet’s take a trip back to when life was an open canvas and living life wasn’t limited unless you decided it was. And then to how life changed with MS...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Emerging From an MS Slump: My Journey to Feeling BetterHave you ever felt stuck in a rut with multiple sclerosis (MS), unable to gather the energy and motivation to take care of yourself? While I’ve always managed to make...Reactions0reactionsComments55 comments
A Sudden Anomaly: MS, Me, A Stroke And MommyChanges in life are inevitable. They can occur in as little as a second, a minute, or one or more day(s), night(s), month(s) or year(s). Some are foreseen while others...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Finding Light Through Darkness: Accepting My MS DiagnosisI read a poem that deeply resonated with me and my 18+ year journey with MS… I kept running awayfrom my darknessuntil I understoodthat in it I wouldfind my freedom...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Confined by TemperaturesIf you’re affected by the heat or the cold – or both – the temperatures outside can sometimes make you feel like you’re stuck in your own house. If you...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
When It Comes To MS, You Can Call Me A 'Hater'To have or feel a strong aversion, incredible dislike, or extreme disdain of something can sometimes be construed as hate. Hence, the person who inhabits said feelings may be deemed...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Navigating Public SpacesLiving with multiple sclerosis (MS) means embracing adaptability. Each day presents unique challenges, and as someone navigating this chronic condition, I’ve learned to adjust gracefully. My arms, the once-reliable tools...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Feeling Like an InconvenienceDuring a past appointment with a neurologist, I received great news that everything was stable. Our visit was going well, and just as we were wrapping up, the doctor mentioned...Reactions0reactionsComments21 comments