When It Comes to MS, Every Selma Deserves a Sarah...Not long ago, the MS community was amazed when Selma Blair announced that she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Her announcement was...reactions2comments
Tensor Tympani Syndrome...I've had some issues with spasms in my ear, usually with high pitch noises but sometimes even my own voice causes it...reactions1replySymptoms
Newbie in Limbo Stage...Hello to all. 47 yr old female w/numbness/tingling in right hand and arm; major brain fog; problems at times with my balance...reactions1replyDiagnosis
My Experience as a Teenager...I don’t have much of a story, because I’m a teenager and I was just recently diagnosed with MS a few months...reactions3comments
MS and Its Challenges!...MS is a disease which is very rarely understood, as I am sure many other debilitating or terminal conditions are. Especially in...reactions1comment
Optic Neuritis?...I haven't been diagnosed. I'm still waiting to see the neurologist, but I wanted to check in on a recent issue I...reactions4repliesSymptoms
Board Up the Windows - Summer is About to Hit...It’s generally agreed upon among the multiple sclerosis (MS) community that heat is bad for MS. Uhthoff's phenomenon is the worsening of...reactions30comments
When Hope Is Not Enough...I was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis in 2001, purchased my first wheelchair in 2008, and by 2016, I could best...reactions68comments
MS, Alcohol, and Me...During a typical week, other than hanging in my yard with my dog, I manage to get out of the house about...reactions37comments
Newly Diagnosed & Treatment Options...My husband was just recently diagnosed and this is all very new to us. I have read a million articles, treatment options...reactions5repliesTreatment
Frustrated with no answers...Hi. Im new here. I didn't know where else to go. I've been seeing a neuro since almosta year ago. Last year...reactions7repliesCoping
It’s Not Personal… At Least I Don’t Think It Is…...It’s not personal… at least I don’t think it is… When I forget what you have told me…for the umpteenth time in...reactions3comments
Mitch Sturgeon...Mitch Sturgeon has been living with primary progressive multiple sclerosis since 2001. He is the founder of EnjoyingTheRide.com, a blog where he...
What do we do for my sister who does not want to stay in a nursing home?...My sister is 55 and has MS. We had to put her in a nursing home because we could no longer take...reactions4replies
Caregiver Perspective: Prepare to Become a Caregiver...Prepare to become a caregiver. In 2015, research conducted by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) found that 43.5 million adults...reactions2comments
The Maze...Each day, I wake up, and I begin a maze. I start out navigating through the maze pretty confidently. I feel like...reactions38comments
Footwear: Before MS and After...From balance problems to neuropathy, there are a host of reasons why the footwear that worked BEFORE MS might not be comfortable...reactions7comments
Finally an Answer...Brain lesions and a spinal tap with high myelin protein confirmed it. After three years of symptoms and numerous doctors, I was...reactions1comment
MS and My Personal Mantra...At my age of 76 I find myself just wanting to give up and not try and fight this horrible disease any...reactions6comments
In the 1960s-1970s how were children diagnosed for multiple sclerosis?...My thought is they didn't have MRIs at that time spell and wondered if anyone out there is also in the medical...reactions3replies
