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
Here's to Hoping the Weight is Over...Is it possible to be hopeless and optimistic at the same time? Welcome to my world when it comes to weight loss...reactions64comments
The Comorbidity Quandary...When you have other medical issues along with multiple sclerosis, you have a comorbidity. Comorbidity is a harsh word. Morbid is an...reactions47comments
Gaining Weight With MS...Every so often, I’ll glance at myself in the mirror and think, “Wow, what happened?” After two decades of battling an incurable...reactions8comments
Kathy Reagan Young...Kathy was previously on MultipleSclerosis.net. Kathy Reagan Young is the founder of the off-center, slightly off-color website and podcast at www.FUMSnow.com. She...
10 Ways Smart Speakers Can Make Life Easier with MS...Managing a chronic illness can feel all-consuming: scheduling the doctor’s appointments, calling the insurance company, and going for the scans and infusions...reactions7comments
Life Changed When I Was 12 Years Old...I was a 12-year-old getting ready for bed when I laid down, and suddenly, I felt different, just not right. I screamed...reactions8comments
A Long Path to Diagnosis...I’m a 68-year-old man and was just diagnosed with MS in 2020, although I now believe I have had it for as...reactions1comment
Navigating Public Spaces...Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) means embracing adaptability. Each day presents unique challenges, and as someone navigating this chronic condition, I’ve learned...reactions20comments
Why Using a Urinary Catheter Can Cause Constipation and What to Do About It...I work as a pelvic floor physical therapist and I treat a lot of patients who rely on catheters to void urine...reactions12comments
Emerging From an MS Slump: My Journey to Feeling Better...Have you ever felt stuck in a rut with multiple sclerosis (MS), unable to gather the energy and motivation to take care...reactions66comments
