The Comorbidity Quandary...When you have other medical issues along with multiple sclerosis, you have a comorbidity. Comorbidity is a harsh word. Morbid is an...reactions47comments
Does this sound like a normal MRI?...“Minimal T2/FLARE hyperintensities in the centrum semiovale on both sides.” “Minimal white matter signal alteration is seen in the bilateral centrum semiovale.”...reactions1reply
Multiple Sclerosis Has Taught Me Life Lessons...Living with multiple sclerosis is life-changing no matter how severe or mild the symptoms may be. It can derail dreams and create...reactions7comments
End Stage Caregiving: When Love Is All You Have Left To Give...This is the story of my final two weeks with my late fiancee, Tracey. I have written about some of this in...reactions6comments
COVID or MS?...I've been dealing with MS's annoying issues for nearly 25 years. I have constant pain in some form: a perpetual headache, neuropathy...reactions3comments
When TMI is a Good Thing: MS & Bathroom Problems...Multiple sclerosis has been like a secret club at times. We have our own language and rituals. We can confab over disease-modifying...reactions62comments
I’m dating someone with MS...Hi all, I hope everyone is doing well. I am dating a girl with MS. She was diagnosed 2 years ago. She’s...reactions3repliesCoping
Did My World Just Get Smaller?...Our power just got restored yesterday after 36 hours of being knocked out by a tornado on Sunday. Totally unexpected, it took...reactions6comments
Life as I Knew It Was Over...I was still working full-time at a job I loved when it first hit me. I couldn't understand why tasks that were...reactions3comments
Core Temperature...Every summer my PPMS worsens but when I can swim in a cold pool or lake my symptoms vastly improve when my...reactions1comment
MS Comic: The Dreaded Pin Prick Test...The pin prick test is exactly what it sounds like: a doctor uses a safety pin to test for sensitivity and areas...reactions9comments
How does the creature say "Thanks"? A story and a poem...In June after I graduated from Seminary with an M.Div, it was time for my six month exam with my primary care...reactions4comments
Still High Stepping With MS...2020, the year of a new decade, has been one of the most devastating years in history. It is one that I...reactions30comments
Did you feel hopeless when you got diagnosed in your 20's? Here's what you NEED to know...."You've got multiple sclerosis," said the Neurologist. "May I go to the bathroom quickly?" I mumbled as I got up and dragged...reactions1comment
Vitamins in fatigue aid?...Has anyone tried taking different vitamins, to help resolve fatigue issues or other sumptoms?...reactions14repliesTreatment
Life with MS is Not a Race...Last week, my husband and I went cycling on local trails. Since the weather had been cold this spring and because we...reactions4comments
Please; ideas, help support?...Folks, Over ten years ago I woke up from a nap, put my foot on the floor, tried to get up and...reactions4repliesCoping
The Domino Effect: Summer Heat and MS Symptom Flare-Ups...You would think that living with MS for going on 10 years that I would be used to the challenges that it...reactions41comments
Strange Symptoms Story Response...First I need to say that I am completely in agreement with the fact that MS can and does continue to produce...reactions4comments
My MS Journey...My official MS diagnosis came in April 2006. Although my first major MS symptom was optic neuritis in October 2005. (That is...reactions4comments
