Am I crazy?...I have been having “symptoms” for about 9 years. Off and on. Some days worse than others. I have migraines. I’ve had...reactions1replyDiagnosis
Inside An MS Exacerbation...Exacerbation, relapse, flare-up, attack: these are all names for the same thing with regard to Multiple Sclerosis. The general definition of this event...reactions63comments
Caregiver Reflections: A Blessing and a Curse...I have chronicled my experiences as a caregiver for my fiancee Tracey here right up until her death from MS-related respiratory failure...reactions4comments
You Know What You Know...Don’t ever doubt you are the expert when it comes to your own medical care. We might not have that fancy diploma to...reactions7comments
MS Comic: Hidden Symptoms...What people see on the outside rarely matches how someone with MS feels on the inside. Brooke's latest comic shows how people...reactions5comments
Are Nightly Leg Movements Caused by MS...or RLS?...If you’ve already gone through the complex protocols that lead to a multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis, you know that an MS specialist...reactions6comments
Optic Neuritis... Now MS...This last week has been pretty intense... last Friday I thought I had an eyelash in my eye and by Sunday I...reactions5comments
Is there any help on getting a handicap van as I am on a fixed income? ...Hello, I am using a wheelchair and I've been hauling it on the back of my truck but it's getting hard to...reactions3replies
MS & Sleep Issues...I have had several problems with sleep over the last 13 years since I was diagnosed with MS. It has been an...reactions8comments
What medications do you take for fatigue and how effective is it?...I take Vyvanse and my Dr. just added a low dose of Adderall....reactions2replies
The Mask...Lately, I haven’t felt the greatest. My fatigue is more prominent, I’m having severe joint pain that makes it difficult to walk...reactions38comments
Friend w MS who isolates...I have a 30 yo female friend who isolates because of her MS. What can I do to encourage her to be...reactions1replyCaregiving
Starting Part II of My Life With MS...Most of us, in one way or another, are familiar with the concept of people describing a significant change in life as...reactions24comments
Is Your MS Fatigue Caused by Hidden Sleep Apnea?...The research highlighted in a 2019 poster by the American Academy of Neurology arrived at a conclusion that might surprise many of...reactionscomments
MS and overseas vacation experience...Hello all. I posted a while back about traveling with MS on vacation. Didn't really get a ton of replies, so I...reactions3repliesCaregiving
Remembering Myself Before MS...Lately I've been thinking about the similarities of feeling nostalgic and the feelings of missing the old me before MS. As I've...reactions2comments
One Size Does Not Fit All...5 months after I completed a marathon, I was dx'd with RRMS, and when I swore off marathoning again when! I crossed...reactions1comment
The Beauty of Not Wasting Time...It’s been a hard year, so far. I’ve been in the hospital five times and am ending my fourth rehab stay. I...reactions2comments
