Insomnia and MS: The Steroid ConnectionYou awaken to discover you have lost sight in one eye. Or you can no longer lift your legs. Maybe you’re experiencing a severe spasm of the ribcage (the MS...reactionscomments
Why I'm Trying to be Kinder and Gentler with Others and MyselfBy now I’m sure y’all are about as fed up with being given unsolicited advice as I am. That said, there is an upside: It gives me a chance to...reactions4comments
Social Security Disability PitfallsOn May 22, 2009, I was a full-time employee. The next day, May 23, I was permanently and completely disabled. So, what happened overnight? Was I struck by lightning? No...reactions36comments
Parenting While Managing a Chronic IllnessWhether or not you have a child, most individuals would agree that parenting is hard. Although there is no right or wrong way to raise a child, new trends, latest...reactions1comment
The Importance of Tracking Your SymptomsWhen you’ve been impacted by Multiple Sclerosis for pretty much your entire life (diagnosed at a young age but also growing up around the disease), it’s hard not to make...reactions1comment
MS Research Spotlight: Ancient Viruses, MS Mimics, Virtual House Calls & MoreMS Research Spotlight covers key research news from the last month. Italian researchers reviewed, in an observational real-world clinical study, the many MS “mimics” and the rate in which MS...reactionscomments
Blind Spot: Look Over There!A common symptom people first experience before being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) is optic neuritis. Optic neuritis is basically inflammation of the optic nerve(s) and most commonly results in...reactions13comments
I’m Here. How Can I Help? 5 Ways to Be SupportiveThere’s a lot of pressure and misunderstanding about mental health. Knowing what to say and do can be tricky. You can be a positive force for friends and loved ones...reactionscomments
MS and the Great OutdoorsWhile camping last summer, we had neighbors directly behind us occupying the ADA site: a young woman and her companion, a young man in a wheelchair. They slept in a...reactions2comments
Caregiver Perspective: Asking for HelpCommunication is a tricky process. When I make a statement, not only am I projecting what I think I intend to say, but I am also creating in my mind...reactionscomments
How to Handle Anxiety While Living with Multiple SclerosisI’ve lived with symptoms of multiple sclerosis since 1981, was diagnosed in 1986 and thereafter settled into a steady life of numbness, weakness, fatigue and cog fog. After years of...reactions3comments
Gadgets That Make My MS Life EasierDuring a recent surprise heat wave (you know, one of those wacky weather moments where it goes from 55 one day to 82 the next, that we seem to be...reactions19comments
10 Ways to Balance Body and MindMental and physical health are intrinsically linked. Managing the stresses of a physical condition can be mentally and emotionally exhausting. Here we share 10 strategies for coping when you’re feeling...reactionscomments
A Day OffA day off can seem like a great opportunity to run errands and get things done, but with MS, it can be the only time to take a much-needed rest...reactions1comment
Mobility Aids — Friend or Foe?I had begun to walk like a drunk, and not just on Saturday nights. Within three years of being diagnosed with primary progressive MS, I needed some ambulatory assistance. Without...reactions41comments
MS Research Spotlight: 1 in 5 Misdiagnosed with MS, Brain Training and Memory & MoreMS Research Spotlight covers key research news from the past two weeks. A stunning statistic in recent research coming out of UCLA and the University of Vermont in Burlington finds...reactionscomments
Triple the SurpriseLife has recently surprised us in an extremely large way. You might have read about some of the shock I was feeling in one of my latest articles, When Life...reactions3comments
Staying Organized to Reduce StressNothing stresses me out faster than not being able to find something. I know this is more of an issue for me today than it was 8 years ago because...reactions2comments
"When Are You Going to Get Better?"When you suffer from a chronic illness like Multiple Sclerosis, you tend to get some interesting and somewhat baffling questions. One of the more puzzling inquiries that we often receive has...reactions17comments
Heroes, Role Models, and the Difference Between ThemWe talk a lot about heroes within the MS population. For example, whenever a fellow patient takes up a challenge such as a walkathon fundraiser, we cheer them on and...reactionscomments
