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...reactions20comments
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
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition may make working impossible at some point. Your symptoms can affect your ability to get your...
Disability Benefits...When you have a chronic medical condition, there may be times when you are not able to work. This can seriously affect...
Workplace Considerations...Everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work, including people with chronic medical conditions or disabilities. It is not only the right...
Managing Healthcare Expenses...Managing a chronic health condition can take a financial toll on you and your family. Costs add up quickly from medicines, testing...
How Speech Therapy Helped Me...Back in the spring of 2023, I told my new MS specialist that, for years, I’d been having problems voluntarily swallowing at...reactions4comments
Bladder Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis...An estimated 80 percent of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have bladder problems related to the condition. These problems (dysfunctions) happen when...
MS Research Spotlight: NfL Biomarker, Dysphagia & More...MS Research Spotlight covers key research news from the past two weeks. New research out of Italy suggests that obvious oxidative stress...reactionscomments
Some Things I Wish People Knew About MS-Related Pain...On the list of symptoms that people don’t always realize are associated with Multiple Sclerosis, pain may be at the top. Chronic pain...reactions11comments
What Are the Differences Between CIS, RRMS, SPMS, and PPMS?...In 2013, the International Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials of MS defined four types of multiple sclerosis (MS): The classification and accurate...reactions3comments
Tired All the Time: Is It Sleepiness, or Is It Fatigue?...Multiple sclerosis (MS) may be a “snowflake” disease with many differences from person to person, but one symptom that plagues virtually every...reactionscomments
Tips I Learned About MS, Pregnancy and Becoming A Mother...Twenty-one years ago I became a mother. Finally. After two traumatic miscarriages, a lot of stress and many issues with my MS, I...reactions2comments
Do You Think Normal Sounds Are Loud, Painful, or Annoying?...Around the holidays, it’s fun to spend time with family and friends. However, multiple sclerosis may make it more challenging to enjoying...reactions3comments
MS, the Permanent Third Wheel: Moving in with My Boyfriend...Everyone is taught that moving in with your boyfriend/girlfriend is a HUGE step. It is something that you have to seriously think...reactions23comments
How Physical Therapy is Treating My Spasticity and Pain...I suffer from leg spasticity. The quads (front of my thighs) can get rock hard and hurt like the dickens, and the...reactions20comments
MS, Penny, Ferdinand, And The Benefits Of Adopting Older Pets...This is a very rough week for me. As I write this, my beloved Penny will have passed away nearly a year...reactions19comments
Might Your MS Medications Be Causing Sleep Problems?...Research shows that sleep issues are very common in people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). Sleep issues can be caused by MS...reactionscomments
