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The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is here for you throughout your MS journey, and has made it even easier for you to learn about important topics related to...

I call my disease a poltergeist because it felt as though this entity, with enormous power, engulfed me, controlling my every thought, need, want, and desire. I had spent decades...

My MS flips the script and tolerates heat much better than cold. I, therefore, spend a lot of time outdoors during the summer months, and this year was no different...

Oh boy, am I having a fun time these days. I have a new game I get to play every day now. It starts in the morning and ends at...

You might remember Mariah Carey's song about moving on from a failed relationship. She soulfully sang that she was striving to "Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake it off..." And there...

Primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) is MS that develops slowly and steadily worsens over time. PPMS does not go through periods of relapse or remission like other forms of MS...

Ever since I was a young child, one of my most enduring passions has been reading. Even after I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, reading was an integral part of...

So, you’ve decided to take a disease-modifying therapy (DMT) to try to keep your MS at bay. As a caregiver, I have been actively involved in researching and discussing therapeutic...

When it comes to leaving my house and engaging in various activities, whether it be meeting friends, running errands, or going to a doctor's appointment, I find my success can...

When first diagnosed with MS, my first big question was which disease-modifying therapy (DMT) I would start. My neurologist gave me a list of options: injectables (the interferon class and...

The Managing Treatment and Medication Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Treatment is a big part of managing a chronic (long-term) health condition like multiple sclerosis (MS)...

I was an athlete and knew how to grind through a lot of pain during training. When I began to experience all these insane abnormalities and rapid decline in body...

This article is one in a series about the positives of saying 'yes' to sex after a devastating MS diagnosis. My approach will continue to be explicit, frank, and heartfelt...

In this comic, Brooke shares her journey with makeup application and the struggles MS created. She persevered and found a way to still partake in this form of self-expression! Have...

I have written before about my multiple sclerosis advocacy on behalf of African-Americans. My focus is primarily on the equity in research, but that doesn’t mean my support ends there...

One of the common gripes I often hear from those with multiple sclerosis is about the toll it takes on relationships. This disease can have a very negative effect on...

In March, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new medication for the treatment of relapsing-remitting and secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis. It was the seventh FDA approval of an MS...

Being primarily homebound is not what I signed up for. Getting out, for me, can definitely be tiring and requires quite the effort. When I was no longer able to...

I thought I left it on my desk. Maybe under that stack of papers. Or, maybe I left it outside on the patio table where I tried to do some...

I believe I have dealt with a form of depression my whole life. I only called it something different back then. I called them “funks” and treated them like a...