Happy 40th Birthday to Me.......Ten days before my 40th birthday I was diagnosed. Lesions were apparent on my MRI that was taken during my hospitalization for...reactions1comment
MS...Is there a permanent solution for MS? I have visited many healthcare websites like everydayhealth (https://www.everydayhealth.com/multiple-sclerosis/guide/) got right information, but not complete...reactions2repliesCoping
Independent, Dependent or... Helpless?...Recently, someone used the word ‘helpless’ when referring to me. I was taken aback. I actually had a ‘funny’ feeling about being...reactions13comments
My MS Mouth: I Don’t Speak So Smoothly Anymore...It’s pretty well-known that Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can affect your speech and though I used to be a really good speaker (I...reactions3comments
Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Will We Ever Bridge the Gap between Fear and Compassion?...It’s a familiar scenario. You park in a blue space, struggle out of your car and begin walking. A stranger spits a...reactionscomments
Help me. Doctors keep treating symptoms not the cause....I have written down some of the things I have noticed over the last 12 months that worry me. Some days, my...reactions2comments
Neurologist in NYC?...Does anyone know of a good physician in New York? Much appreciated....reactionsrepliesHealthcare Team
Kids Whose Parents Have MS & the Wonderful Results...Maggie Mae and Reagan were just 6 and 4 when their mom Kathy was diagnosed with MS. They’re sharing their perspective on...reactions3comments
Does anyone know when there might be a cure for MS?...Does anyone know when there might be a cure for MS? I was diagnosed in 1995!!! Also who gets a lot of...reactions5replies
Has anyone ever had a sharp pain?...Has anyone ever had a sharp pain that feels like you're being stabbed with a hot knife or being stung by a...reactions10replies
Diagnosed 2 weeks ago, almost doesnt feel real....So right now my symptoms have gone away. But a couple months ago my right arm wouldnt work sometimes. Neck mri showed...reactions3repliesCoping
When Emotions Take Over...If you read one of my recent articles, “The Itch Is Real,” then you know I recently was weaned off of Cymbalta...reactions2comments
Dating with a Disease – Part Five: Children...Babies? Wait, what? OK, this has clearly become a series about not just dating, but relationships, matters of the heart, and even...reactions11comments
Life Beyond My System Glitch...I remember writing an article before going to bed late Friday night and then waking up to being rolled under very bright...reactions5comments
Do I have MS?...I am not really positive... I do not have blurry vision, numbness, etc. I have frequent foot spasms, but they do not...reactions1replySymptoms
My Child...My youngest daughter aka my sidekick was diagnosed about 8 years ago. She is a amazing person, mother of two children. To...reactions1comment
Beyond Stressed...For the past 20 years, I have lived with severe intolerance to heat, excessive sweating. Also, pains in back, hips, feet, legs...reactions1comment
Diagnosis...I was diagnosed in April of 2016, but my neurologist thinks I had it for 15 years before the diagnosis. I am...reactions3comments
Perception...Once again the summer is visiting me, claiming its rightful place in nature's world, and (of course) offering me the best of...reactionscomments
Ocrevus...I am 51 and was diagnosed with MS when I was 39. I'm so excited about this drug!! I was totally dependent...reactions1comment
