Has anyone else experienced severe headaches and high blood pressure after Tysabri infusion?...I’ve been receiving Tysabri infusions for almost 12 years with the only immediate side effect being low blood pressure. Wednesday I had...reactions2replies
A Simple Cold is Just Not the Same Anymore...Many therapies for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) either suppress the immune system or affect how the immune system works. Now before I move...reactionscomments
Words Make a Difference...Uninformed or ill-advised comments from strangers or casual acquaintances about our health usually roll off my back. I don’t put a lot...reactions3comments
Reflections and Observations...Quote-Sir Edmund Hillary: "It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves". It's January and we've ushered in the New Year. The...reactions6comments
Out of Rainbows...I used to be the person that could find a rainbow in any given situation. It actually was annoying to those closest...reactions1comment
Why Resolutions are Important for the New Year...Make 2018 an epic year. Seriously. You have approximately 365 days to make it so, in spite of your Multiple Sclerosis. Yes...reactions2comments
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
