The Shower...Taking a shower is usually considered a simple daily task, but with MS, it becomes a lot more complicated....reactions2comments
Am I Crazy or Is It Real?...Hello everyone, I apologize for the long rant beforehand, but I needed a place to vent. For years, I've had health issues...reactions3comments
Night and Day: It's Like I'm Two Different People...I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I’m a morning person. I always have been and probably always will be. In high...reactions47comments
Catching Feelings With 'Sensational' MS...Because multiple sclerosis affects the central nervous system, its symptoms can cause abnormal sensations such as the burning, numbness, or itching, pins...reactions12comments
When MS Knocks at Your Door...Life comes with many opportunities, it all depends on one’s choice on how to design or weave it. You either choose to...reactions2comments
MS Hug...Hello all, has anyone experienced the MS hug? For the last 2 weeks I have been having pain in both limbs, from...reactions2comments
Are there any foods we should avoid?...Should you be gluten-free and avoid sugar?...reactions3replies
Does anyone have Clinically Isolated Syndrome (CIS)?...Hello, I went to 2 doctors and was told they cannot say for sure that I have MS based on the factors...reactions3replies
MS Research Spotlight: Veggies, MS Fatigue, Flu Vaccines & More...MS Research Spotlight covers key research news from the last month. Studies that looked at cholesterol levels in the bloodstream—especially the so-called...reactionscomments
Ocrevus vs. Tecfidera – have you been treated with them and had any side effects?...I was recently in the hospital, went thru all of my testing, did a spinal tap - no bands but high igg...reactions5replies
Does body trauma cause flare-ups?...I recently was having what I thought was a relapse (increase in symptoms). I thought that a flare-up was an increased intensity...reactions2replies
Cortisone Was Supposed to Help Me But......Last weekend I was hospitalized to take Cortisone through IV because my MS symptoms flared up. Usually, MS patients take cortisone to...reactions2comments
Temperature: The MS Goldilocks Zone...I feel like this is such a worn-out topic in the multiple sclerosis (MS) community, especially during this time of the year...reactions84comments
"Helpful" family and friends...So, this is not exactly related to my MS, although I've had times in years gone by that I had similar interaction...reactions2repliesCoping
My Neurologist’s Poor Choice of Words...Before I was diagnosed with MS about 10 years ago, I was seeing a neurologist for pain in my legs. He diagnosed...reactions4comments
Caution: Reality Ahead!...Like others, I have seen and/or heard various platitudes linked to the diagnosing of multiple sclerosis (MS). Platitudes such as, "You have...reactions1comment
Being a "Minority within a Minority": LGBT Multiple Sclerosis...Members of our Editorial Team here at MultipleSclerosis.net discovered a research project called LGBT Multiple Sclerosis by De Montfort University PhD candidate...reactionscomments
A Book Review of Managing MS: Straight Talk from a Thirty-One Year Survivor...Author Debbie Petrina makes it clear from the start that she wrote this book to help others manage their MS by sharing...reactions5comments
Prepping for a Heatwave...Hearing a meteorologist on TV talking about soaring temperatures can lead to a sinking feeling for those with MS for whom heat...reactions6comments
