How Visual Symptoms of MS Affect Me...Issues related to vision can be a common symptom experienced by people with MS. Optic neuritis (damage to the optic nerves which...reactions33comments
Do You Feel That You've Settled For Less Because of Your Disease?...A loved one once remarked that since I developed MS I have settled for less in specific situations as an explanation for...reactions2comments
Swallowing/talking affected by relapse?...Good afternoon friends: every relapse takes a keeps a little of what ever muscle/nerve group that was affected, my feet and hands...reactions1replyCoping
Relapses...Could someone explain Relapses to me? I tell my doctors of all my symptoms but she just suggest taking it easier or...reactions1replyCoping
Hereditary?...Two of my adult kids have MS, male and female, diagnosed in their 40's. I have had symptoms I believe as well...reactions4repliesHealthcare Team
Hi im new to this. Help me i dont know what to do...Hi everyone. Im a 21 year old female and a mother to baby girl. I was diagnosed first with MS last year...reactions1replyCoping
Abominable Me...Christmas just ended, I know, but I’ve been feeling like I strongly relate to a character in the classic movie, Rudolph as...reactions3comments
What treatment do you take for your MS?...My doctor wants me to start on the new drug Ocrevus because it seems like my current drug (Copaxone) isn't working as...reactions6repliesCoping
Home Alone: The Battle Against Boredom!...As I sit in my living room, flipping channels while my dog basks in the late morning sunlight, I’m struck with an...reactions25comments
Independence through Hand Controls...It all started when my mother had a heart attack. The week before she had a bleeding ulcer and was also hospitalized...reactions2repliesCommunity Resources
David and Goliath...A biblical story that I learned as I grew up was the story of David and Goliath. In this story, the Philistine...reactions2comments
How to start or contact a Care Giver Support Group?...I think I need a care giver support group. Maybe on line, or maybe locally in person. How do people go about...reactions2repliesCaregiving
My Brain is Working, But My Body Doesn't Want To...As I sit here writing this, I’m struggling. It is difficult to even type, not because it’s hard emotionally, but because it...reactions44comments
Mothering In Spite Of...Ten years prior, I was Mommy to Justin - a relatively quiet, mild mannered little boy. Ten years later, I became Mommy to...reactions6comments
Start Off the New Year with MSAA's Community...As we celebrate the holiday season and a new calendar year approaches, members of the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America’s online support...reactionscomments
Don't Take Life For Granted...Do you remember a time when you awakened from a late afternoon nap and it was dusk? You needed to close the...reactions10comments
New Year, New Goals- How I'm Decluttering My Life...The holidays always have a way of leaving me feeling overwhelmed afterwards…Overwhelmed by being tired, but mostly overwhelmed because I feel like...reactionscomments
Why I Can’t Physically Take Naps Anymore...OK, time for a nap!” “No, no, no, but I’m not tired! I don’t want to take a nap!” Do you remember...reactions19comments
Your MS Diagnosis...How and when were you diagnosed with MS? Share here....reactions213repliesDiagnosis
