What If It's Not All MS?...I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in August of 2010 at the age of 20. I have been told by more...reactions19comments
Why We Need to Go Outside Every Day If We Have MS...I recently ran across a discussion in a forum on the subject of local workshops for forest bathing. (Yes, this is the...reactions7comments
Weather and Multiple Sclerosis - Cold & Hot...January, my favorite time of the year. See, I grew up in Southern California which feels like every year gets just a...reactions12comments
The Joy of Getting an MRI...That title is extremely sarcastic, folks! While many of us with Multiple Sclerosis have a wide range of symptoms, there are certainly...reactions52comments
MS Has Changed the Way I Experience the World...There was a spot I used to visit before I got Multiple Sclerosis (MS); time and time again I would just go...reactions24comments
Join MSAA for a Live Relapse Management Webinar in Honor of MS Awareness Month...Each year, March is nationally recognized as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. In honor of this month, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America...reactionscomments
MS and the Terrible 2's...Being a mom is the hardest yet most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. I love being a mom more than I can...reactions5comments
It's Normal to Grieve For What You've Lost...As traumatic as a multiple sclerosis diagnosis was for me, the trauma soon faded and the losses that followed lingered much longer in my...reactions5comments
MS and Workplace Accommodations...Living and working with multiple sclerosis can be a real challenge. Luckily, the Americans with Disabilities Act (or ADA for short) requires...reactions3comments
What Multiple Sclerosis Looks Like...Try to imagine what disease looks like. Any disease. Diabetes, for example. When you hear the word, what do you envision? An...reactions3comments
I'm No Longer a Victim of MS...I decided over the past few years that I would no longer allow myself to play the victim of MS. Throughout my...reactionscomments
The Importance Of Routine And Familiar Places To My MS...Managing my Multiple Sclerosis and its many varied symptoms is a constant battle and has been a long struggle for me. Through...reactions23comments
Sometimes I Wish It Wasn't Me...I’m just going to be honest for a second. As much as I want to say that MS doesn’t have me, I...reactions18comments
Paying The MS Tax Part 2: Fear Of Payment...A while back, I wrote a piece on what I call the “MS Tax”, that rough period of time after being active...reactions56comments
Abominable Me...Christmas just ended, I know, but I’ve been feeling like I strongly relate to a character in the classic movie, Rudolph as...reactions3comments
Words Make a Difference...Uninformed or ill-advised comments from strangers or casual acquaintances about our health usually roll off my back. I don’t put a lot...reactions3comments
Money isn't Everything — But It Could Buy a Lot of Happiness...“All I ask is a chance to prove money can’t make me happy.” –Henny Youngman (1906-1998) So you didn’t win the genetic...reactions1comment
Necessary Evil: Part of Life with Multiple Sclerosis...Before you read this I just have a small disclaimer: I am not promoting any medication whatsoever nor am I denouncing anything...reactionscomments
New Video Available from MSAA – “The Latest MS Research Updates”...In December, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA), in partnership with Medscape Education and WebMD Education presented a free event on...reactionscomments
Finding Direction When Newly Diagnosed – MSAA’s Newest Edition of The Motivator Available Now...The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is excited to announce the latest edition of our magazine, The Motivator, is now available...reactionscomments
