Helicopter MS...At times, it'd rear its ugly head (exacerbations), but otherwise, I was able to carry on with not too much interruption.... By Dianne Scott3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Feel Me, Don't Fix Me...Years ago you might have started down a path similar to mine. I found a small, intimate MS group on WebMD back in 2009.... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What Daily Movement is Like for Me...What’s more, that newfound energy and strength carry me through exercising and beyond. It doesn’t incapacitate me.... By Kim Dolce4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments
The Ultimate Travel Checklist for MSers...I simply print and carry the checklist around with me as I grab my stuff, checking off boxes as I go.... By Christie Germans3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Reflecting on Change...Cooke sang that resonated with me: "...Oh, there been times that I thought I couldn't last for long, but now I think I'm able, to carry on...Because... By Dianne Scott3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Busy In My Blue Chair Fighting SPMS...Try all of this while maintaining your composure with sometimes a chatty aide, paying attention to your child with lots to tell you, or visiting with company... By Dianne Scott3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Voice-Enhancing Device...In an effort to open all channels of communication, my neurologist sent me to the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – Speech Department... By Nicole Lemelle3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Caregiver Perspective: Help with Difficult Conversations...They fester underneath the surface until one day, they boil over and one of the following occurs: Before a meeting set some ground rules: Joan's... By Donna Steigleder4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Everything You Need to Know About Nerves...Going back to our tree metaphor from Part 1: Understanding the Nervous System, the nerves are what carry water from the ground through the tree’s roots... By Stephanie Buxhoeveden, RN, MSCN2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Make Sleep Your Pandemic Priority When You Have MS...I know I’ve lain awake many nights in the dark, trying to catch my breath.... By Tamara K Sellman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Little Things...I carry on. I survive. I’ve been through enough, and at a far younger age than my peers, that I’m usually able to keep a steady mindset.... By Devin Garlit3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments40 comments
Mood Swings: Living with a Pendulum of Emotions...Well, it often feels that way with the emotional roller coaster of multiple sclerosis (MS).... By Matt Allen G3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Driving & MS: Realizing Potential Dangers...Living in a city and not driving is easy. In a lot of ways, a city can be a dream for someone who has disabilities.... By Devin Garlit4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Managing Exacerbations or Relapses...These include corticosteroids, HP Acthar Gel (ACTH hormone), and plasmapheresis.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
You are Not Alone...In both cases, a loss of dignity takes front and center.... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Potential New Method for Early Diagnosis of MS...The test can be done in nearly any health center and does not need expensive equipment or specialists.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Getting Personal: Kidney Stones, Gallstones, MS And Finding The Right Doctors...After getting the bad news from my urologist I went straight to my local imaging center, as prescribed by him, to get an X-ray so he could locate exactly... By Cathy Chester3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
The Literally Invisible Symptom...What all of this means for me is that my dark skin will not keep me at a disadvantage and that I will have another tool in my war By Anita Williams3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A New Year for MS Recollections...Wishing everyone blessings, good cheer and a Happy New Year!... By Dianne Scott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Infographic: Stress, Depression, and the Emotional Side of MS In America...different from person to person: they can range from being mild, with little effect on one’s functioning, to severe, interfering with the ability to carry... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments