Hard to Explain but Then Again Why Bother!...When I was 57 years old I was told my brain was that of a much older person's. Admitted for a spinal...reactions10comments
MS and the Great Outdoors...While camping last summer, we had neighbors directly behind us occupying the ADA site: a young woman and her companion, a young...reactions2comments
Struggling To Be Perfect...As he drove the car, I stared out the window from the passenger seat. Daydreaming. Watching my life pass me by. Reflecting...reactions43comments
My Journey with Two Autoimmune Disorders...I am an ex-CEO, a digital professional with 19+ years of experience, and I suffer from two autoimmune disorders – MS and...reactions10comments
Ex-CEO Navigating Life with MS - Now What?...Hello all! At the age of 19, began to exhibit symptoms of fatigue, night sweats, pain, insomnia, and low-grade fevers. Was diagnosed...reactions19comments
10 Ways to Balance Body and Mind...Mental and physical health are intrinsically linked. Managing the stresses of a physical condition can be mentally and emotionally exhausting. Here we...reactionscomments
Mobility Aids — Friend or Foe?...I had begun to walk like a drunk, and not just on Saturday nights. Within three years of being diagnosed with primary...reactions41comments
Is MS Affected by Sound Waves?...I have most of the "normal" symptoms I read about on the web with the exception of the one that is causing...reactions3comments
A Day Off...A day off can seem like a great opportunity to run errands and get things done, but with MS, it can be...reactions1comment
Board Up the Windows - Summer is About to Hit...It’s generally agreed upon among the multiple sclerosis (MS) community that heat is bad for MS. Uhthoff's phenomenon is the worsening of...reactions30comments
MS Research Spotlight: 1 in 5 Misdiagnosed with MS, Brain Training and Memory & More...MS Research Spotlight covers key research news from the past two weeks. A stunning statistic in recent research coming out of UCLA...reactionscomments
Triple the Surprise...Life has recently surprised us in an extremely large way. You might have read about some of the shock I was feeling...reactions3comments
My First Flareup Was Right Before a Neuro Final...I come from a family of autoimmune disease extending back for at least three generations, and there was always a morbid family...reactions4comments
Please Help...For 20 years I have been dealing with weakness, numbness, tingling, unable to use my arm or legs for periods of time...reactions2comments
RRMS to SPMS in 1 month and Losing Optimistic Attitude...I was DX in 1997 with RRMS, and since August 2018 my whole life has turned upside down. I’m having problems walking...reactions5comments
When It Comes to MS, Every Selma Deserves a Sarah...Not long ago, the MS community was amazed when Selma Blair announced that she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Her announcement was...reactions2comments
The Anxiety of Getting Sick After Immunosuppressive Drugs...When I was a kid, I didn’t really get sick all that often. Well, no more than everyone else, it seemed. Like...reactionscomments
Access to Medications in an Opioid-Crisis Era...The United States is currently in an epidemic that is often referred to as the “opioid crisis.” This has led to a...reactions6comments
MS and Its Challenges!...MS is a disease which is very rarely understood, as I am sure many other debilitating or terminal conditions are. Especially in...reactions1comment
It’s Not Personal… At Least I Don’t Think It Is…...It’s not personal… at least I don’t think it is… When I forget what you have told me…for the umpteenth time in...reactions3comments
