2000-2020...Looking back at what I’ve been through as I read personal accounts here makes me grateful to be here. It was February 2000 when I received my diagnosis. As I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Why Aren't We Treating with the Most Effective Medications Early On?...When I was first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis over 20 years ago, I started treatment as soon as I could. My original disease-modifying therapy was Avonex. Over the years, I...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Not sure what is going on...Hi! I have been having tingling and numbness for a few days now and im worriwd this a sign of MS. I had an MRI / MRA 3 years and...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCoping
How I Learned I Have MS...It was Feb 2011, I cut my workday short in a hurry to get home to take my wife out to celebrate our anniversary. I was feeling good. I told...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis...The Marine Corps found the disease in 1986. Sent me home and would not tell me why. The disease came on July 2012. A rare disease that no doctors know...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
How Cancer Helped Me Find My Multiple Sclerosis...It took ten years to find and begin treatment for my multiple sclerosis. What I learned during my wife's five year battle with breast cancer and recovery gained me the...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
My MS: Adventures in Grocery Shopping...I’ve always loved going to the store. At least up until my MS worsened enough that I could no longer ignore it. Then, my trips to the local supermarket became...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Moving Me and My MS...At 50 years old I have some one new in my life and he is way more than I could hope for and everyone loves him. He understands that I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCoping
MS Comic: Making Excuses...Before her MS diagnosis, Brooke used to search for reasons to stay in. Check out her comic below about all the funny excuses she used until she was diagnosed and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
8 Hours Is Never Enough...Sleep. Sleep. Sleep. All I do is sleep. Eight hours is never enough. I spend more time in the bed than I do any other place. So, why would today...Reactions0reactionsComments41 comments
Anyone experience this type of vertigo?...Hi everyone. I'm very frustrated and just trying to figure out what's wrong with me. I have bouts of vertigo that come on suddenly, no warning, but the spinning typically...Reactions0reactionsComments12 replies
Comic: All the Irritating Things That Come with MS...What are the most frustrating things that happen with your MS? Brooke shares some of her biggest pet peeves in this comic, from bladder issues to spilling drinks to the...Reactions0reactionsComments30 comments
Feels Like Sinus Pain...I totally understand about the "face pain". I fell and had a concussion 3 years ago. I experienced headaches for almost a year. Then they slowly subsided. January 2020, injured...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Give Yourself a Break...Living life with a chronic illness like multiple sclerosis can be extremely demanding. For many, trying to live as normal a life as possible can leave them feeling perpetually behind...Reactions0reactionsComments32 comments
Anyone else had their MS symptoms blamed on menopause?...Hi folks. Hope you are all the best you can be... I am undiagnosed, but that's where the problem is... For some years now I have strong symptoms of MS;...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
How did you know you had MS?...Hello! New to the group, not even sure if this is where I need to be yet. How did you or your doctor know to look for MS? What were...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCoping
Explaining Unpredictable Fatigue: "I'm Fine, for Now"...This is a follow-up to an article that I had written a while ago, Definition of, "I’m Fine." Really, I feel like my go-to answer when I’m asked, “How are...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Face Pain Right Side - Not Sinuses...I have had MS since 2006, however, just diagnosed in 2018. Mobility, vision impaired, chronic pain in face which resemble sinuses. So for the month of May until now which...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Numb?...It happens every few months ever since I can remember. I try to go to sleep my body felt like paper or sticks and everything I touch seems so small/light...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Inside an Infusion...In the 20+ years since I’ve been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, I’ve witnessed significant advancements in treating the disease. While we don’t yet have a cure, we have a wide...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
