What’s Up Down There: Bowel & Bladder Issues in MSI receive a lot of questions about bowel, bladder and sexual issues in MS which led me to partnering with a phenomenal...reactions4comments
How I Became My Whole Self in a RelationshipWhy do we diminish ourselves in relationships? Some self-help authors think it’s all about a lack of self-value and self-confidence. They write...reactions5comments
What Does My MS Have to do With That?In the time since I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) I have always worried that I would one day be discriminated...reactions3comments
Cure Thyself!The curious trend of complete strangers giving you advice on how to treat your disease. And the new cure sweeping the internet...reactions11comments
Don't Overlook the Value of a PharmacistThis month is National Sleep Awareness Month and the web is filled with all sorts of advice about how to deal with...reactions4comments
Live Like You Were Dying“Look calmly and confidently at the situation. Then step gratefully forward, and make something beautiful, valuable, and meaningful out of it all.”...reactions1comment
How I'm Losing Weight Despite Being Lazy and SedentaryIt’s finally happening: I’m losing weight. High time that pendulum starts favoring the other end of the fulcrum. I was beginning to...reactionscomments
Phosphenes: Your Own Personal Aurora BorealisOne night while sleeping, I rolled over, partially awake, but with my eyes closed. I noticed something strange: swirls and flashes of...reactions66comments
What's In Your Toolbox?Born into a family with a mechanically inclined father, I learned early on about tools. They were necessary to fix what might...reactions3comments
Eternal Poverty: The Real-life Consequences of Living on a Fixed IncomePoverty, some people argue, is relative. It very well might be. I can introduce you to several of my poor relatives, not...reactions7comments
Hi, I Have MS...Not many people other than close family and friends knows that "Calie" is not my birth name. My true first name is...reactionscomments
Lost Time and MoreI was thrilled to attend the ACTRIMS 2018 conference in San Diego, in early February. Who wouldn’t welcome the chance to be...reactions7comments
Join MSAA for a Live Relapse Management Webinar in Honor of MS Awareness MonthEach year, March is nationally recognized as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. In honor of this month, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America...reactionscomments
Please Don’t Tell Me What I Can and Can’t DoWhen it comes to living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), this is definitely one of my top 5 things that angers me above...reactions27comments
Patient 'Splaining and How to Make It EffectivePatient ‘splaining. We all do it. Heck, it’s part of the job description of a chronically ill person. When the doctor asks...reactions4comments
Cutting to the Chase About Self-Harm & MSContent note: The following article mentions details surrounding the author's experiences with self-harm. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider...reactions16comments
The Yin and Yang of MS: Love and HateOne day, while feeling especially reflective and pondering over the plethora of aspects that living with Multiple Sclerosis brings, I wondered how...reactions10comments
The Joy Of Evoked PotentialsThe process of diagnosing someone with Multiple Sclerosis is not easy. There is no one test that guarantees you have MS. Instead, doctors...reactions21comments
When Did I Become A Caregiver?In the three decades of my marriage to Cathy Chester, an award-winning healthcare blogger and MultipleSclerosis.net contributor, there have been times when...reactions6comments
Empowered to Live Beyond Effects of MSI’m not sharing with you an essay dedicated to celebrating my MS Diagnosis Day anniversary, but let me get this out of...reactions1comment
