MS Life: The Best Laid Plans of ThanksgivingThis year’s Thanksgiving brings with it many hopes and dreams. For me, I look forward to making up for lost time. Of...reactions9comments
MS Comic: Commercial AdsMultiple sclerosis treatment commercials. We've all seen them. In addition to their standard language and repetitive phrases, they just can't seem to...reactions2comments
Calling All Artists! MSAA’s 2022 Art Showcase is Open for SubmissionsWe’re off to a flying “art!” Each year, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America’s Art Showcase celebrates beautiful artwork created by people...reactionscomments
MS Movie Review: Crip CampI finally sat down and watched the Oscar-nominated documentary, Crip Camp. What is it about? In 1971, a camp in the Catskill...reactions12comments
How to Tell Your Child About MSChildren are more observant than many folks believe. They notice our behavior and often copy it. If one of their parents acts...reactions3comments
Why Not Now? Taking Opportunities When You Live with MSI recently went on a camping trip to the coast—Cape Disappointment in southwest Washington state. Among its many beautiful features stands North...reactions14comments
MS Comic: IsolatingEven having a good support system doesn’t mean we don’t sometimes feel like we are fighting this MS battle alone. It can...reactions6comments
Why Popeye Was Wrong About PeoplePopeye the Sailor Man was a comic book and cartoon film icon for decades. One of his signature lines went along the...reactionscomments
MS Comic: Walking In My ShoesThe process of being diagnosed with MS can shatter one’s world. This condition takes up so much of one's thoughts and reality...reactionscomments
Saying Yes to Sex After an MS Diagnosis, Part IIThis article is two in a series about the positives of saying 'yes' to sex after a devastating MS diagnosis. In Part...reactions4comments
Life PlansThere are always seems to be the very driven among us. These are the people who knew what they wanted to do...reactions3comments
Are You Even Listening?My MS flips the script and tolerates heat much better than cold. I, therefore, spend a lot of time outdoors during the...reactions5comments
The NMO Community We've Been Waiting for is HereA vision problem is often the first noticeable symptom of MS. The same is true of NMO spectrum disorder. Both disorders can...reactionscomments
Painsomnia: My JourneyFolks, in light of recent discussions, I want to offer up my own version of painsomnia, that pesky portmanteau that describes a...reactions9comments
To Tell Or Not Is Your ChoiceHow many of you struggled with disclosing your diagnosis? Family, friends, coworkers, and other associates were all on the list for people...reactions5comments
Returning From an ExacerbationThe most common variant of the neurological disease known as multiple sclerosis is referred to as relapsing-remitting. This course of the disease...reactions1comment
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...reactions5comments
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...reactionscomments
Take the Managing Treatment and Medication SurveyThe Managing Treatment and Medication Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Treatment is a big part of managing a...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments