When the Only Place You Go Is the Doctor...A couple of weeks ago, I was scheduled for my yearly MRI. The standard "make sure everything is stable and that my...reactions11comments
Identifying New MS Symptoms Feels Like Opening Pandora's Box...Have you ever heard someone use the metaphor “opening Pandora’s box?” It is often used to refer to big trouble that can...reactions25comments
Get Out of My Way Yesterday!...Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "This new day is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on the yesterdays."...reactions10comments
Mirror Therapy for MS Foot Drop...When it comes to the treatment of multiple sclerosis, I’ve long been a believer in a multi-discipline approach. Obviously, a good neurologist...reactions8comments
MS Comic: Hiding My Reality Beneath a Mask...Many people in the MS community talk about wearing a “mask” that hides how they are really feeling. On days when fatigue...reactions10comments
Why I Want to Change Doctors...Folks, if your medical care has gone anything like mine, you have probably met at least one doctor that you wanted to...reactions43comments
Listening to Your Body...Whether it’s progressing quickly or slowly, the unpredictability of multiple sclerosis can really lead you to question yourself. Am I fatigued or...reactions18comments
How Technology Brings Both Convenience and Confusion: Results of the Connected Health Survey...Sometimes, it feels like we are surrounded by technology. Apps, devices, trackers, and gadgets are everywhere! In this digital age, though, everyone...reactions2comments
Has anyone experienced restless legs followed by extreme itching?...Lately my restless legs have kept me up at night but now it’s being followed by extreme itching in my legs –...reactions1replySymptoms
All the Symptoms of MS but No Clear Diagnosis!...My fiance is a 38 year old male. He's been battling what he has thought to be M.S. for the past 7+...reactions8comments
13 Going on 30...Have you ever seen the movie 13 Going on 30? It’s a movie that came out in 2004, which is ironically the...reactions5comments
Has anyone experienced vision problems and loss of vision in one eye?...Hello. I am newly diagnosed with MS. I woke up the other morning with my right eye killing me and it felt...reactions4repliesNewly DiagnosedSymptoms
The Great Big Squeeze...My 5-year-old son has a stress ball-type toy that’s covered in a net. I believe it is called a net stress ball...reactions4comments
MS and Hip Replacement Surgery...This is my 1st time posting in a while but I AM STRUGGLING!! I was diagnosed in 2004 and, at the time...reactions14comments
Boring MRIs Are a Good Thing...Last week, I ventured to the local MRI center for my annual pilgrimage to get scans done to monitor my multiple sclerosis...reactions29comments
Why I Stopped Worrying about Memory Loss and Learned to Love the Internet...Memory is something I struggle with every day. The reasons aren't a mystery. We know that MS can shred myelin in some...reactions3comments
Make Sleep Your Pandemic Priority When You Have MS...I try to be hopeful about the coming end of the pandemic. But let’s face it—it’ll be a while before we can...reactions2comments
I Have MS, But I Have a Name...How many times have you said to yourself, “I have MS.” That one sentence, the gravity of it. It never seems to...reactions4comments
MSAA Core Programs Help People with Multiple Sclerosis...As we venture into a new year with hope for better tomorrows ahead, there are several free, ongoing signature programs from MSAA...reactionscomments
Education Accommodations for Students with Multiple Sclerosis...Being in high school or college can be challenging for anyone, but especially so for students living with multiple sclerosis (MS). While...reactions2comments
