MS Research Spotlight: Mood Swings, MS Anniversary, and MoreMS Research Spotlight covers key research news from the past two weeks. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has suggested that people with...reactionscomments
Love Letter to the Crone I Am BecomingIt’s hard not to be totally preoccupied with my chronic medical problems. They can affect almost every aspect of my awake time...reactions2comments
Is Fatigue Keeping Me From Being My Best?Fatigue is probably one of the most common symptoms experienced by people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Whether it's fatigue from not...reactions4comments
Working Remotely or Not Remotely Working?After I left my job (which I wrote about in this article) I spent a lot of time thinking about the kind...reactionscomments
The Stigma Around Pain and MedicationsChronic pain on its own can be difficult to manage. Unfortunately, chronic pain and its treatment may also have accompanying stigma that...reactionscomments
Accepting the Truth After All of These YearsIt hit me the other day that I’ve had MS for half of the time I’ve been alive. I’m 28, and I...reactions24comments
A Reminder from MSAA – 2019 Health Insurance Deadlines Are ApproachingThe Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) would like to remind you of two important deadlines that are quickly approaching in December...reactionscomments
Treating the Underlying Cause of Cognitive DysfunctionMany people living with MS face cognitive challenges at some point. These may be temporary, such as during a relapse or illness...reactions1comment
Current Regulations Around Opioid PrescribingOpioids are medications that have the ability to alleviate pain. They also have other properties that allow them to impact emotions and...reactionscomments
Life with MS: Unpredictable and UndependableAfter nearly two decades of fighting Multiple Sclerosis, my body has had some wear and tear on it. It doesn’t quite function...reactionscomments
Helicopter MSI retired from a state university where I happily worked administratively with the students. Namely, with first-year students, I noticed that there...reactions2comments
What is a Cognitive Assessment?As discussed in Part 1 of this series, cognitive issues are a frustrating and common MS symptom. Often, people are aware that...reactions6comments
Getting Comfortable... or NotIt’s a typical night, where not much is going on, and I’ve settled in to queue up some Netflix with my faithful...reactions27comments
MS Killed It for MeBefore I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), people used to ask me what I liked to do for fun, and I...reactions19comments
What MS is...MS is: Probably the most important thing MS has been is the thing I’ve pushed against for many years, so I could...reactions1comment
It's OK to Have BreakdownsRecently, I was talking to another person who is also in this daily fight against Multiple Sclerosis. Like me, she’s had to...reactions12comments
The Invisibility of Chronic PainMany people with multiple sclerosis (MS) can manage their pain using over-the-counter or prescription pain medicines, physical therapy, and exercise. But some...reactions5comments
A Change in Symptoms and What I Did About It“Would you like to use a hat?” the lab tech asked. She had just drawn two vials of blood, and the last...reactions1comment
Target On My BackMost of my symptoms are invisible. I do, however, have one symptom that likes to come out at the most inopportune times...reactionscomments
What Causes Cognitive Dysfunction?Everyone living with MS knows that mobility challenges are just a small part of the challenges we face, even though they tend...reactions37comments
