Perking Up with ProvigilWhen it comes to the many symptoms that come along with Multiple Sclerosis, crippling, heavy, all-encompassing fatigue is often listed as one of the ones that has the most impact. Our...reactions15comments
Remind Me Not to Forget: A Few Ways I Remember"Hey Matt, could you remind me not to forget to do this really important thing?" - Someone who doesn't actually want to remember something. Today, I want to talk about...reactions9comments
Adios, Summer!I’m SO tired. My back hurts. My brain hurts. Why can I not think straight? My mood is all over the place. These are just a few of the many...reactions4comments
Is It Time for Me to Adopt a Pet?Several neighbors in my retirement community have small dogs and a few cats. The dog owners have to walk them several times a day, some ambling across the lawn near...reactions23comments
The Upside of Being AbandonedOf course, there is no upside to being kicked to the curb in the beginning. It smarts like the dickens. It’s outrageous, too, let’s face it. It’s so easy to...reactions5comments
90° and SunnyPeople without MS might check the weather and see "90 degrees and sunny" and immediately picture a perfect beach day laying out in the sun. Those living with MS usually...reactions1comment
This is Not a Drill, MaybeTheater-goers are always told before the show begins to look around and identify the closest exit, just in case you might need to exit in an emergency. We’re told the same...reactions3comments
Scanning Speech and Multiple SclerosisLast year, I wrote an article talking about some of the speech issues that I encounter because of MS and how they are part of the reason I dread using...reactions11comments
You are Not AloneHow can we be among two million people on this planet who have multiple sclerosis and still feel utterly alone? We know of these multitudes intellectually, of course. But knowing...reactions4comments
Life With MS: Numbness & TinglingAs I was looking through some of my past articles today, I realized that I haven’t really ever covered one of my most common symptoms: numbness and tingling. Sure, I’ve...reactions29comments
The Added Risk of Yet Another MS TreatmentMany people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are told about the importance of starting a disease-modifying therapy (DMT) right away upon diagnosis. I remember being given a stack of literature about...reactions6comments
Disability Makes Me AngryA friend of mine wrote an article that touched on the subject of identifying as disabled. I read it at an interesting time that fell on the heels of getting...reactions6comments
Advice for Moms with MSBeing a parent with MS can be challenging, especially when it's so easy to compare yourself to others. One MultipleSclerosis.net advocate, Emily, shares how she learned the importance of being...reactions3comments
The HugThe “MS hug” is a hard-to-explain symptom that affects people with MS who experience a painful tightening around their torso or another part of the body. In her latest comic...reactions5comments
Getting In What I Can, While I CanHad I'd known or even had a clue that my life’s trajectory would lead me to live with a chronic, degenerative disease, some of the choices I made would have...reactions24comments
Insomnia: Just Because I Am Tired Doesn’t Mean I Can SleepUGH! I was doing so well! I have been maintaining a pretty consistent sleep routine, but last night it was disrupted. Since the time I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis...reactions1comment
What Happened When I Explained My Disabilities to My Brother“So,” my brother began, “how long do you think you’ll be able to go grocery shopping by yourself?” We were standing in my tiny kitchen gabbing like we usually do...reactions3comments
Slow LeakHave you ever been driving down the highway and suddenly get a flat tire? Once you examine it, you probably then realize you had a leak and didn’t notice it...reactions7comments
Things I Wish People Knew About MS & TriggersIn a number of my articles, I like to talk about things that I wish people knew about or understood about living with Multiple Sclerosis. This is a common train...reactions16comments
How I've Thought About Death and Its Influence on How I LiveWhen I was a kid, every once in a while the realization that I’ll die one day would suddenly hit me, freezing me in my tracks. My heart pounded in...reactionscomments