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Over the last few years, there have been several new MS medications and treatments approved by the FDA. Currently, there are fourteen main (maybe more) medications available for Relapsing-Remitting MS...

At one o’clock in the morning, I wake in my recliner. I struggle to open my eyes. Only my right eyelid cooperates. The left one stays right where it is...

Multiple sclerosis and its symptoms can be so unpredictable. You can be feeling fine one minute and then absolutely awful the very next. While the reasons for this can vary...

FOMO stands for fear of missing out. FOMO can trigger emotions like loneliness or guilt for anyone. But for someone with multiple sclerosis and chronic pain, it can quickly become...

Last week marked the 20-year anniversary of my MS diagnosis. As a society, we place extra emphasis on round-number anniversaries like the 20th. But for me, this one is significant...

Striking a “power pose” means taking up a lot of space with your body – standing upright with great posture, legs wide, hands-on-hips, chin raised to the sky. But a...

Multiple sclerosis treatment commercials. We've all seen them. In addition to their standard language and repetitive phrases, they just can't seem to depict MS for what it truly is. A...

When I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, my world, as I had known it for 37 years, suddenly changed. Now, there was an actual reason for my fatigue, physical weakness...

I recently wrote an article sharing my struggle with a depressive episode that lasted longer than usual. Thankfully, I am in a better headspace now. Many have asked me what...

One day my mom called me a girly girl. In response, I swiveled my head and asked her exactly what she was talking about. To me, a girly girl was...

As I read the paper "Experiences of African American Women with Multiple Sclerosis" I caught myself nodding in agreement with most of the findings. As an African American woman living...

I am not a fan of spiders. I lose it when they creep into my personal space. All of their eight legs strutting into my business. Of course, I realize...

Way over two decades ago, I was at an early morning hockey practice and kept falling down. Not in the course of any plays or drills, not even with anyone...

Most of the people I encounter from day-to-day in my life only ever get to see the mask I put on to hide the toll multiple sclerosis (MS) is taking...

MS is so unpredictable. This chronic disease often presents mysteries that are quite unsolicited, such as, how I will feel on any given morning. I can retire to bed feeling...

We’re off to a flying “art!” Each year, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America’s Art Showcase celebrates beautiful artwork created by people with MS. From now until December 13, 2021...

I finally sat down and watched the Oscar-nominated documentary, Crip Camp. What is it about? In 1971, a camp in the Catskill mountains about three hours from Manhattan hosted dozens...

That's right. The title of this article reflects my Body Mass Index or BMI. A BMI of 32, well, that means I am obese. Such an ugly-sounding word. Oh-beese. Hear...

I recently went on a camping trip to the coast—Cape Disappointment in southwest Washington state. Among its many beautiful features stands North Jetty, a 2.5-mile-long “rubble mound” along the north...

Lipoatrophy is the loss of fat under the skin. An affected area may look like a valley or trough in your skin. Areas are patchy and uneven. Several affected areas...