Putting the ‘Me’ in Movement...If you asked me 20 years ago what movement looks like for me, I would say it’s an intense workout in the...reactions34comments
Spasticity and Legs With a Mind of Their Own...It's the pleasure of having spasticity which creates arms, hips, and legs that have a mindset to do what they want, no...reactions49comments
Living on the Edge Before MS, and Then Life After MS...Let’s take a trip back to when life was an open canvas and living life wasn’t limited unless you decided it was...reactions10comments
Support From Family and Friends of a Loved One Diagnosed With MS...When someone is diagnosed with a chronic disease such as multiple sclerosis, it can be a shock not only to the one...reactions19comments
A Service Dog Is My Eyes, Ears, Hands, and Best Friend Forever...What comes to your mind when you hear about “service dogs”? For me, the first thing is wishing I was able to...reactions21comments
A Lesser Known Symptom of Sensory Overload...My Big Mac Meal order flashes on the screen while a disembodied voice booms “$8.36 at the first window.” “Thank you,” I...reactions35comments
My "MS Emergency Kit:" Navigating Life With MS When You’re Not Feeling Your Best...Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) is like living in an area prone to earthquakes. Earthquakes are notoriously unpredictable; you might feel some...reactions5comments
Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health...“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to...reactions2comments
How Well Do You Know the MS Community? Take Our Quiz...We’re excited to share the results from our 2024 In America survey, where more than 4,500 people living with multiple sclerosis have...reactions10comments
Understanding Different Types of MS...Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve (the nerve of the eyes). In people...
Floating Heads: My Strange Steroid Side Effect...The months before I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) were not easy. It was a scary time, but also an exciting...reactions15comments
The Game of Shifting Expectations...We all set expectations for ourselves: expectations of when we will accomplish something, expectations that we will remain healthy, or expectations of...reactions16comments
What to Know About Lesions and MS...Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease. For people with MS, the immune system mistakenly attacks the protective covering on nerve fibers...reactions6comments
Coming to Terms With Disability...Recently, I had a day where, for various reasons, I had to explain that I am technically disabled to several people. Each...reactions173comments
Fear of Being Vulnerable: Dating and Sharing Your MS Diagnosis...Before the second date with the man who is now my partner, I looked up his name and found out that he...reactions22comments
Mariah Zebrowski Leach...Mariah was previously a health leader on MultipleSclerosis.net. Mariah is a writer and patient advocate who lives in Colorado with her husband...
Debbie Petrina...Debbie was previously a health leader on MultipleSclerosis.net. At the age of 25, Debbie Petrina’s life with MS began in 1980 that...
Teresa Wright-Johnson...Teresa was previously a health leader on MultipleSclerosis.net. Teresa Wright-Johnson is indeed a heart that MatterS. Born with a heart murmur and...
Christopher Gillies...Christopher was previously a health leader on MultipleSclerosis.net. Christopher Gillies has lived with Multiple Sclerosis since 2003. The original diagnosis for a...
MS Impacts Those with MS and Those Around You...Those of us with MS are surely impacted every day of our lives, more so for some of us and less for...reactions7comments
