Has anyone had any problems with Tysabri?...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesTreatmentSide Effects
Coffee, Tea, or Choosing Effective Therapy (Part 2)...MS is a lot to handle. There are a plethora of symptoms that are attributed to this chronic, and often debilitating, disease. As I stated in my article Coffee, Tea...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Has anyone's symptoms worsened after coming off of Gilenya?...Hi Community. I was just wondering if anyone has had worse symptoms after coming off of Gilenya? I stop taking Gilenya and am now taking Ocrevus. Not doing too well...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSide EffectsTreatment
Is there anyone using Vumerity and how they are doing? I start this next week....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Doctors Dismissing Symptoms for Over 20 Years!...I've had multiple symptoms and other factors for many, many years since my mid 20's that doctors in 3 different states dismissed, and I'm now in my 50's! Living in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Pain Doctors...I have talked about being referred to a pain doctor on our site earlier. Here is my experience... I saw the doctor, he assured me he could help with the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
After 15 Years Since Last Attack Got a Nasty Flare Up. Adderall Is Amazing....I’m 54 years old, divorced, live alone. I’m on SSDI for 16 years but work part time to make ends meet. I have only had 2 attacks in my life...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Treatment and Genetics...I was diagnosed 6 months after my eldest daughter was born (26 years ago) at the age of 27 after quite a lot of hospital admissions and then a follow-up...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
My Life of MS...I’ve had MS for over 18 years (2002). I just got married four months into a marriage. You’re still married I have a child. We have a happy marriage. I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
In Search of the Ideal MS Climate...I live in the great state of Maine. What's so great about it? Let's start with lobsters, blueberries, and potatoes, sometimes all in one sitting. Maine is home to Stephen...Reactions0reactionsComments139 comments
Oh, Just the Regular...People often ask me how I am doing, which is fine, I know they are concerned and I respect that. What my normal response is: “Oh, just the regular.” What...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
MS Led to Love...I am 66 and MS was diagnosed in 1996, and ultimately led to Love. My boyfriend is 72, and we have been together 7 years this month. We met in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Numbness in MS...How much time does the numbness and tingling feeling stay for people affected with MS? Is it constant for a long duration or does it last for only a few...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
What Would I Tell My Newly Diagnosed With MS Self After 15 Years?...Fifteen years doesn’t sound like a long time. Twenty years, now that sounds impressive — two decades. That’s how long I’ve lived with multiple sclerosis. Although I wasn’t officially diagnosed...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Can MS be diagnosed based on the result of lumber puncture even if contrast brain and spine MRI result is clear?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Confused whether I have MS or not?...How do I determine whether it’s MS or not? Since 1 & 1/2 year I am feeling numbness in my right thigh intermittently that lasts for 10-15 seconds. Suspected MS...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
I'm Not Pulling Your Leg, I Really Do Need Help...I recently wrote about how I hate having to ask for help doing things that I could once do on my own. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is remarkably good at robbing...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Lessons From My Grandfather's MS: Part One...Recently, I wrote a piece about how I worry about inconveniencing people with my illness. In it, I mention some of my experience growing up with someone else who had...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Multiple Sclerosis is a Pain...Some medical professionals sometimes use the casual term “LP” as shorthand. It's shorthand for lumbar puncture, previously referred to as a spinal tap, which “is a procedure in which a...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Infographic: Stress, Depression, and the Emotional Side of MS In America...We collected information about the experiences of 5,023 people living with MS in the 8th Annual MS In America survey. The survey ran from March 2020 until July 2020, a...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
