It’s All About the BaseShaped by your medical, social, and family history, a health baseline is continuously influenced by factors affecting your everyday life. Even though some healthcare baseline components are more adjustable than...reactions6comments
MS Comic: Reality CheckAfter an MS diagnosis, we start out on a journey of navigating life within this new normal. Whether you've been newly diagnosed or find yourself living with MS for quite...reactions5comments
This New Different School Year Reminds Me Of My New & Different NormalWe just started yet another brand new and different school year with new and different elements our youth now face due to the pandemic. For example, students greeting one another...reactions1comment
The Latest on HSCT ResearchAbout 1 million people in the United States live with multiple sclerosis (MS). The disease attacks the central nervous system, leading to numbness and tingling, blindness, and paralysis. There is...reactions2comments
MS Comic: Declining The OfferThe idea for this comic was submitted by one of our very own community members! Brooke illustrates the witty idea below that if offered a lifetime supply or a free...reactions1comment
Eating To Feel Better When You Live With MSPeople with MS routinely talk about the diets they stick to and how the routine improves their lifestyle for therapeutic reasons. I know that I'm consistently asked what kind of...reactions24comments
Why I Do What I DoI was officially diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2015 and ever since then I have slowly found myself working in the advocacy space. It was not something I ever expected...reactions1comment
Annoyingly HappyI am what some might call a happy person. I did not always like this label. Happy people walk through life looking at the bright side. Happy people see the...reactions6comments
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 vibrant red throughout my many petals. The rose...reactions56comments
As The World Reopens, Remember Those With Chronic IllnessAfter a very long year, it feels like we are finally starting to turn the corner with regard to the pandemic. For many people who suffer from a chronic illness...reactionscomments
One of the Best Things a Support Partner Can Give to a PatientThe role of a support partner to one suffering from a chronic condition such as MS is multi-faceted. Whether the patient suffers from relapsing-remitting or a more debilitating form of...reactionscomments
MS Comic: InjectablesTreatments for multiple sclerosis vary in their delivery methods. Medications can be given intravenously in infusion centers, some medications are simply a pill and some medication treatments need to be...reactions10comments
MSAA’s MS Relapse Toolkit is Now Available in English and Spanish VersionsNearly everyone in the MS community is familiar with the challenges posed by an MS relapse — also referred to as an exacerbation, attack, or flare-up. These sudden and unexpected...reactionscomments
Taking A Break From MS With CocomelonMy daughter recently became the Godmother of an adorable 1-year-old. Suddenly, I was reintroduced to the world of sippy cups, diapers, busy fingers, wandering little feet - and introduced to...reactions10comments
Women & MS: Fighting For BelievabilityYou’ve been incredibly fatigued, in a massive amount of pain, your limbs are numb, vision blurry, you’ve been slurring your speech, and your thoughts are all clouded. This has been...reactions16comments
The Fears and Realities of MS ProgressionTo learn more about the experiences of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), we conducted our 9th MS In America Survey. The survey was completed by more than 4,500 people...reactions1comment
No Rest From MS in a Rest Area Restroom“So it starts on Mark’s birthday. Are you coming with me?” That was the first sentence to come out of Dan’s mouth after nearly 15 minutes of uncomfortable silence. Uncomfortable...reactions23comments
Hair Hurt? Mine too! Here's How It Feels And What Might Be Causing ItMultiple sclerosis can cause some pretty weird symptoms. After having it for a while and comparing notes with others, we can easily identify the common symptoms such as fatigue, pain...reactions80comments
MS Comic: Googling SymptomsWe've all been there. A new symptom appears and either due to embarrassment, confusion, or the lack of an available trusted person to ask, we turn to Dr. Google. Most...reactionscomments
Community Views: How to Treat MS PainsomniaLife with MS is draining! On top of the fatigue - which feels like trying to go through life while constantly swimming in quicksand - everything seems so much more...reactions1comment