How to Manage Spasticity While Sitting in a ChairHaving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) may have made you intimately aware of the impact of spasticity on lower extremity muscles...reactions14comments
The Challenges of Getting Out and About with MSAs Franklin D Roosevelt stated, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” or as I say, “The only thing...reactions22comments
Driving & MS: Realizing Potential DangersAs I write this, it’s been about two weeks since a Staten Island woman, claiming to suffer from Multiple Sclerosis, mowed down...reactions10comments
MS and Comorbidities: When MS Isn't Your Only Health ConditionIn addition to living with multiple sclerosis (MS), many people with the condition also are dealing with other serious health issues. In...reactions12comments
My Thoughts with Obesity, Diet, and Their Impact on MSI love to eat. The older I get, the deeper my love grows. Veggies, pasta, poultry, and pork. Big Macs, French fries...reactions7comments
Let's Start At The Very Beginning... “Let’s start at the very beginning. A very good place to start.” ~ Rodgers and Hammerstein, “Do Re Mi” from “The Sound...reactionscomments
Thoughts on InspirationI don’t want to be an inspiration. I only want to inspire. If you exhibit visible MS symptoms then someone, somewhere, sometime...reactions6comments
Feeling Played by My DoctorWe like to think of our doctor as the source of helpful recommendations to manage multiple sclerosis (MS), right? But what if...reactions50comments
The Good Life, Then MS, Isolation, and Life's Daily Challenges!I was living the good life, traveling, hanging with friends, and family, and just taking on whatever I chose whenever I felt...reactions2comments
Advice for Family and Friends of Someone with MSFor people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a strong support team is vital in life. Some people may need a primary care physician...reactions9comments
Starting Part II of My Life With MSMost of us, in one way or another, are familiar with the concept of people describing a significant change in life as...reactions24comments
Fumbling Word VomitI know it’s been a while since I’ve been able to actually sit down and write an article. Life happens, and there...reactions56comments
My MS Sensory Overload ExperienceOver the course of my thirty-something years, I’ve been known to have a good time on occasion. I generally love people, love...reactions91comments
How I Get Around Without a CarOn December 23, 2021, I came to a stop at a familiar intersection near my home. But my attempt to make a...reactions35comments
Fatigue: Driving with the Gas Light OnFatigue is one of the most common symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), and as many people living with it can tell you...reactions23comments
“Go to Fatigue”Living with an invisible disease of which fatigue is one of the most common and challenging symptoms is not easy. It’s a...reactions2comments
Timber! MS, Balance, Trips, and FallsIs it just me, or does it feel like the fall after that frantic and wobbly “I’m losing my balance dance” happens...reactions56comments
Temperature: The MS Goldilocks ZoneI feel like this is such a worn-out topic in the multiple sclerosis (MS) community, especially during this time of the year...reactions84comments
When Humidity Triggers MS SymptomsI was raised in the Pacific Northwest, where summer temperatures rarely soar into the 90s. A classic hot day here hovers in...reactions30comments
Spasms and Stiffness: Life with MS SpasticityAs I sit down to write this, my train of thought is constantly being interrupted. Not because of brain fog, like you might...reactions179comments
