MSAA to Present a Virtual Art Showcase Event Featuring Artists with MS...This earthy element draws the attention of the viewer into the texture and vision of the painting itself. Water is life.... By Multiple Sclerosis Association of America - MSAA4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Pain Outburst Cycle...It can make the strongest among us have outbursts that might indicate that we’ve broken, only to eventually collect ourselves and carry on with our lives... By Devin Garlit4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Pardon Me, Excuse Me, I’ve Really Got to Go NOW!...I’ve also learned that it is very helpful to carry a ziploc bag with a fresh pair of underwear just in case I need to store a soiled pair... By Lisa Emrich4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments30 comments
Three Unusual Items to Add to Your Gift List This Holiday Season...In the upcoming holiday season, I hope your paths cross with people who are compassionate and caring, thoughtful and kind.... By Cathy Chester4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Teacher Still Learns Lessons...One of my collegues had suggested a center in Atlanta, and so I asked to be referred to the Shepherd Center. That was six, almost seven years ago.... By joshe3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Telehealth 101: How to Visit Your Doctor Online...This lets doctors and patients connect without being in the same room, or even the same city.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Community Views: Tips for Managing Muscle Spasms and Cramping...It helps a lot . . . and sometimes a warm bath helps too." "I get up and do push-ups with my feet while standing in the doorway to... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Wait, Who is Making My Medical Decisions?...I even spent six weeks in an inpatient physical rehabilitation center.... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
MS in My 20s Part 2: How MS Impacted My Social Life...Maybe if I start walking along the tracks, I’ll somehow catch up with everyone?... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments33 comments
Tips For Better Patient/Doctor Communication...They may also catch something that you miss, I’ve had that happen a number of times, and I encourage whoever I bring to feel free to speak up.... By Devin Garlit4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
The Hot and the Cold of It: How Temperature Changes Can Affect My MS Body...I feel you as close as if you were my heart beating against my own chest.... By Kim Dolce4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
My Free Pass Has Been Revoked...We ate out in restaurants or dined on quick carry-out dinners frequently and had fewer home-cooked, healthier meals.... By Laura Kolaczkowski4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
HSCT Part 1: The Decision-Making Process...I felt as though I could never get on with my life as the daily survival took all of my energy, leaving me scrambling to catch my breath in... By Jenny Angus4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Four Keys to Succeed in MS Caregiving Relationships...We drove to Detroit and stayed in a hotel there so we could catch an early morning flight to The Big Easy.... By Dan and Jennifer Digmann4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Four Ways to Help You Cope with Loss After a Miscarriage...It’s unhealthy to let you feelings fester because any emotional stress can cause an exacerbation. I was fortunate that mine wasn’t worse than it was.... By Cathy Chester5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Hands - Poor Fine Motor Skills...It’s like where I thought the center of the key was in my head was not where it actually was in time and space.... By Matt Allen G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments74 comments
MS and Marijuana: The Story of a Skeptic Turned Believer...In my case, I create an oil out of it and carry it around in an eye dropper bottle.... By Devin Garlit4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments40 comments
Do You Feel That You've Settled For Less Because of Your Disease?...Goals were sharp and I knew what paths would get me there. And obstacles—what obstacles? Having a plan B was for wusses.... By Kim Dolce4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The 50 Shades of MS Pain...I woke up one morning, and it felt as though my left leg had been plunged into an ice bath. My whole leg was enveloped in an ice-cold burning... By Stephanie Buxhoeveden, RN, MSCN3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments40 comments
What I Mean When I Say I Don’t Feel Well...that I was diagnosed with MS so maybe that is when my immune system “woke up” and went into overdrive, indiscriminately destroying everything in its path... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments74 comments