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
The Day the Poltergeist Moved In, Set Up Shop, and Wielded a Nightmare: Part 2...I call my disease a poltergeist because it felt as though this entity, with enormous power, engulfed me, controlling my every thought...reactions6comments
Surgery ...Hi I am 56 years old and had it for about 30 years I have been living with chronic pain since 1999...reactions6repliesPainTips & Advice
Are You Even Listening?...My MS flips the script and tolerates heat much better than cold. I, therefore, spend a lot of time outdoors during the...reactions5comments
Am I Getting Old or Is It MS?...Oh boy, am I having a fun time these days. I have a new game I get to play every day now...reactions36comments
Pins and needles after physical therapy...Is it best to do the exercises while I have pins and needles?...reactions1reply
Service dog...Well what a journey, but many of you might yet be worth off. Losing more and more things I was passionate about...reactions2replies
My very close friend claims he cured himself from rrMS without medication by a lifestyle change, I'm not sure he is doing......I do not have MS but a very close friend of mine has and he has a very strong opinion which I'm...reactions2repliesFriends & FamilyTips & Advice
Spasticity in Back...Greetings, I am presently in the diagnostic phase with my medical team, with MS and ALS as current diagnostic considerations. I have...reactions2repliesPainSymptomsUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Shaking in a New Symptom...You might remember Mariah Carey's song about moving on from a failed relationship. She soulfully sang that she was striving to "Shake...reactions20comments
