Fearing the Future...Living with a highly unpredictable disease like Multiple Sclerosis can be an exercise in controlling your fears. Every day (and night), we...reactions8comments
Do doctors accept Aetna, Medicaid/Medicare and can I take different medications?...Does any doctor accept Aetna, Medicaid/Medicare insurance and can you take different medications having MS?...reactions1reply
MS + Alcohol = ?...I've never found any hard evidence alcohol has any effect on MS, although I imagine it isn't ideal considering it generally isn't...reactions4replies
Needing a new Neurologist...Hi! I was diagnosed in 2001with RRMS. However, I have been declining the last 3 yrs, severely the last 6months. I had...reactions1replyCoping
Really?...After falling down and laying in the hallway for 3 hours too dizzy to move, I made it to doctor's and all...reactions5comments
Relapsing MS...Hi, I was recently told that I have MS. At first, I said, not me. So I went for a second opinion...reactions1comment
Let’s Talk About Driving Safety and MS...Having one’s independence is a huge concern for many people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Your freedom to move through your day unfettered...reactions27comments
Caregiver Perspective: Help with Difficult Conversations...Have you noticed how difficult it can be to have a sensitive conversation with another person without being misunderstood? Why is that? Caregivers...reactions3comments
Why Self-Care is Important When Living with MS...My infant son looked up at me from his crib, smiling and cooing after a satisfying nap. I picked him up, changed...reactions2comments
MS with Kids...Children are full of energy and excitement, and while spending time with kids can be a joy, it's also indisputably exhausting -...reactionscomments
Field Sobriety...I go to my MS specialist every six months. At each appointment, we go through the same routine: check my strength, test...reactions38comments
Lost?...Has anybody ever lost your hearing in both ears, and your voice changed, and your vision got bad overnight? I had this...reactions3comments
Was Good So Far...I was detected with multiple sclerosis at the age of 46. It was a routine eye checkup and the ophthalmologist asked for...reactions1comment
The Silver Lining?...Having lived with Primary Progressive MS for 20+ years, I’ve experienced most of the symptoms that make this disease often horrifying. Somehow...reactions1comment
MS Strong...I wrote this poem about my MS life for a poetry slam. It turns out the poetry slam had too few what...reactions3comments
They Told Me It Was Rare (I Can Barely Stand the Pain)...First, sorry about the spelling, I'll do my best. I am trying to outrun my harsher symptoms. My third opinion, in 2007...reactions11comments
MS Research Spotlight: 25 Years of Research, TWEAK Biomarker, and More...MS Research Spotlight covers key research news from the past two weeks. A recent review of MS research since 1974 shared interesting...reactionscomments
A Rocky but Amazing Journey...I was diagnosed with MS in the summer of 2009 at the age of 32. I began my journey with a general...reactions1comment
