Six Ways to Help You Manage Grief After Losing a Loved OneEvery year I look forward to spring and summer. Living in the northeastern portion of the United States as I do I...reactions5comments
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...reactions24comments
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...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...reactions1comment
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...reactions5comments
What You Don't See“You don’t look sick” is a phrase that I think everyone fighting a battle with Multiple Sclerosis has heard at least once...reactions42comments
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...reactions1comment
Slow LeakHave you ever been driving down the highway and suddenly get a flat tire? Once you examine it, you probably then realize...reactions7comments
My MS Mouth: I Don’t Speak So Smoothly AnymoreIt’s pretty well-known that Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can affect your speech and though I used to be a really good speaker (I...reactions3comments
When Emotions Take OverIf you read one of my recent articles, “The Itch Is Real,” then you know I recently was weaned off of Cymbalta...reactions2comments
When Happy Stress Get MeA while back, I talked about the impact that stress can have on my MS symptoms. Stress as a trigger for our symptoms...reactions9comments
Dating with a Disease - Part Four: Some Explaining to DoIn a previous part of this series about dating with a disease, I discussed the pros, cons, and general thoughts that go...reactions6comments
At the ParkOur resident comic artist, Brooke, shares her experience laying in the park with a friend looking at the clouds, only to have...reactions4comments
Dating with a Disease - Part Two: DisclosingIn the first part of this series, I talked about those tough questions involved in deciding if we really want to date...reactionscomments
The Emotional Toll of Chronic IllnessTrigger WarningThe content includes information related to mental and emotional distress and it might be upsetting to some people. If you or...reactionscomments
Just Trying to Get Through the DayWhen someone asks how you are, what do you say? Fine, thanks.Still sucking air.I’m swingin’! Does that question drive you batty? Do...reactions12comments
Buried Beneath MS: I’m Still MeMultiple Sclerosis (MS) most often affects people in ways that are not easily visible to others. You can’t see our fatigue, you...reactions20comments
My New Life-Long Goal is to be Boring“What did you do over the weekend?” someone would ask me. In the past, I remember answering that question by saying that...reactions36comments
MS & Insomnia: Current ResearchMany people with MS complain of insomnia. Either they can’t fall asleep when they go to bed, or they awaken frequently at...reactions1comment
Your Bowel Issue Questions Answered by Your Pelvic Floor FriendsKathy Reagan Young of FUMSnow.com and Erin Glace, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction PT, are back in this video to answer YOUR questions about...reactions4comments
