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
At Least 60 and Can't Clean Your House? Call the Department on Aging!...Often we oldies are hard put to think of an upside to being in our dotage. The body is falling apart like...reactions2comments
(Not) Born This Way...Later in May I’ll be marking the 13 anniversary of my official diagnosis with multiple sclerosis. Believe you me, the date won’t...reactions5comments
Wendee...I guess I posted in the wrong spot, I started my story somewhere. Well, I’m a 49-year-old nurse that was diagnosed about...reactions1comment
15 Years a Progressive MSer...You think back and it seems like a million years ago, or yesterday. The first Sunday of March 2003, an unusually cold...reactions18comments
Primary Progressive MS...I was diagnosed in 1990 with PPMS but had to go on long term disability a year and a half after my...reactions8comments
The Journey of Having This Disease...I realize I am not the average person suffering from this disease. I am male, 58 when diagnosed, and only been in...reactions7comments
Numbness Affecting Walking...I have been affected by numbness that deters my walking. My right knee is numb to the point that I have to...reactions3comments
