Depression is Killing Me...I have depression most days. I've trying to distract myself, which helps, but not always. When I think I'm having a good...reactions7replies
You Have MS. You Got the COVID Vaccine. Are You Protected?...My wife, who has MS, has been taking immunosuppressant medications for more than two decades. She was among the first in line...reactions14comments
National Guard...Anyone else here in the National Guard, was wondering if you can stay in with an MS diagnosis or if you will...reactions3repliesWork & Employment
How Do Veterans Affairs Benefits Work With MS?...I have a lumbar puncture this week to verify the presumed MS diagnosis. Was wondering if anyone had any experience with how...reactions1replyNewly DiagnosedHealthcare Team
Advice Needed To Cope With Internal Tremors, Spasticity, and Pain...I had a relapse about a week ago and now I feel like my body is shaking on the inside but the...reactions5repliesCopingSymptomsTips & Advice
Questioning ...Anyone else questioning every ailment they have ever had since getting an MS diagnosis?...reactions1replyDiagnosisSymptomsUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
What Now?...3 months ago my fingers and feet went numb, this progressed to leg and arm pain and weakness, fatigue, depression, brain fog...reactions3repliesNewly DiagnosedDiagnosisDepression
Avonex vs. Plegridy...Hello, I read in a September 20, 2014, article titled "What is the difference between Avonex and Plegridy?" the following: Avonex -...reactions5repliesTreatment
Practicing Positivity- A Coping Strategy or Denial?...Practicing positive thinking can be an effective coping strategy as long as it's not used to avoid dealing with hard things. What...reactions7repliesCoping
Recent Relapse...I recently was hospitalized for a relapse, I am 65yrs old and have had MS for 40 yrs . While in the...reactions1replySide EffectsSymptomsTreatment
Comorbidities, Again!...Who doesn’t like a challenge? I’m facing one of the toughest yet and I hope by sharing this someone else will not make...reactions11comments
Massage for MS: Sweet, Sweet Relief...My last deep tissue massage occurred 15 months ago, a few weeks before Washington state went into pandemic lockdown. While others have...reactions18comments
Ocrevus...I am a MS nurse, and so many patients come to see us because their neurologists are far too often just placing...reactions1replyAwareness
The Importance of Moving Forward...“One step and then the next gets you where you’re going” is an often-repeated quote from the character Sister in one of...reactions24comments
MS Comic: Double Vision...Many people with MS experience some form of vision-related issue, if not multiple issues. These issues can include blind spots, uncontrolled eye...reactions1comment
Access Even More Information About Multiple Sclerosis With MSAA’s Digital Educational Program Guides...The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is here for you throughout your MS journey, and has made it even easier for...reactionscomments
No treatments...Anyone here decided to not get treatment for MS? My husband was diagnosed three months ago and as we see it, every...reactions1reply
Ocrevus (Ocrelizumab)...Hi everybody 👋🏼 my husband was diagnosed with MS three months ago and doctors are suggesting Ocrevus (Ocrelizumab) as treatment. I've read...reactions1replyTreatmentSide Effects
What is this feeling (the throbbing heart beats running in my backbone)...The what is this factor? Does anyone have this when you change sitting positions,or lay down from sitting?...reactions2repliesPainDiagnosis
