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
When You're Fighting Alone...Living with a disease like Multiple Sclerosis can be a difficult task, particularly as you grow older. Having a good support system is...reactions22comments
My MRI...MRIs are no fun. Going in for an MRI to track MS progression can cause a lot of anxiety for people living...reactions3comments
Footwear: Before MS and After...From balance problems to neuropathy, there are a host of reasons why the footwear that worked BEFORE MS might not be comfortable...reactions7comments
Finally an Answer...Brain lesions and a spinal tap with high myelin protein confirmed it. After three years of symptoms and numerous doctors, I was...reactions1comment
MS and My Personal Mantra...At my age of 76 I find myself just wanting to give up and not try and fight this horrible disease any...reactions6comments
Know the Link Between Sleep and Inflammation...Inflammation creates the “perfect storm” in autoimmune conditions, setting off a domino effect of disease activity, including demyelination for those with MS...reactions6comments
