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The telephone calls I get these days are bizarre – it seems the pirates have found a way to disguise their caller ID to appear to be a local number...

Have you ever watched people on television or social media workout with a large tire? They often use a large tractor tire to do different moves like flipping or pulling...

When you endeavor to research more about Multiple Sclerosis, one interesting piece of information that you learn is that it affects women more than men - by a lot too...

For me, the challenge of staying cool is about staying cool enough. Enough to keep my head clear, to keep my limbs from weakening and foot drop from worsening so...

Taking a shower is usually considered a simple daily task, but with MS, it becomes a lot more complicated...

I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I’m a morning person. I always have been and probably always will be. In high school, a period of time in most people’s...

Because multiple sclerosis affects the central nervous system, its symptoms can cause abnormal sensations such as the burning, numbness, or itching, pins and needles sensations (dysesthesia). 1980... Fourth grade... recess...

MS Research Spotlight covers key research news from the last month. Studies that looked at cholesterol levels in the bloodstream—especially the so-called “good cholesterol” known as high-density lipoprotein (HDL)—have found...

I feel like this is such a worn-out topic in the multiple sclerosis (MS) community, especially during this time of the year (summer), but given how common heat intolerance is...

Members of our Editorial Team here at MultipleSclerosis.net discovered a research project called LGBT Multiple Sclerosis by De Montfort University PhD candidate Periklis Papaloukas. The project explored the experiences of...

Author Debbie Petrina makes it clear from the start that she wrote this book to help others manage their MS by sharing both her own disease journey and information she’s...

Hearing a meteorologist on TV talking about soaring temperatures can lead to a sinking feeling for those with MS for whom heat is a trigger. Brooke's latest comic shows all...

Exacerbation, relapse, flare-up, attack: these are all names for the same thing with regard to Multiple Sclerosis. The general definition of this event is the occurrence of new or worsening of...

Don’t ever doubt you are the expert when it comes to your own medical care. We might not have that fancy diploma to hang on the wall, but we have experience...

What people see on the outside rarely matches how someone with MS feels on the inside. Brooke's latest comic shows how people view her out at a party or on...

If you’ve already gone through the complex protocols that lead to a multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis, you know that an MS specialist is looking for a lot of things. First...

Lately, I haven’t felt the greatest. My fatigue is more prominent, I’m having severe joint pain that makes it difficult to walk, and it’s making it hard to get things...

Most of us, in one way or another, are familiar with the concept of people describing a significant change in life as “starting a new chapter.” After being diagnosed with...

The research highlighted in a 2019 poster by the American Academy of Neurology arrived at a conclusion that might surprise many of us living with multiple sclerosis (MS): This research...

When I think about my life with Multiple Sclerosis, I often consider how much easier my life would be if there was a greater breadth of knowledge about the disease...