Does anyone know of a insurance company that will approve a person with MS for long term disability benefits?...I just got rejected by Metlife due to my health questionnaire...IE me answering that I have MS. I still work full-time, but I just want to be prepared. Thanks!...reactions4replies
Extreme exhaustion in arms and legs...I have extreme exhaustion not pins and needles or numbness .it hurts and i have to rest about 15 before I can go on. I have hdopler has been done...reactions3repliesCoping
MS & Kidney Cancer...Has anyone else, past or present, been diagnosed with kidney cancer? Also- I have never typed in a forum. I apologize if I'm doing it wrong. lol...reactions9repliesCoping
Don't Apologize For Having Fun...For most people, despite appearances, living with Multiple Sclerosis isn’t easy. We’re plagued by severe fatigue, pain, spasms, and a bunch of other invisible symptoms. Life with MS is also...reactions22comments
Starting use of Ocrevus in a month....Was diagnosed with MS in 2005, I used Rebif for first 5-6 years, GI system finally fell apart and symptoms were tough. Then using Aubagio and really liked, but now...reactions5repliesTreatment
Lonely...I fine myself wanting a companion someone who would care and love you for yourself not judge you by what you look like and what you can and can not...reactions3repliesCommunity Resources
Patient/Provider Role-Reversal...I work at the (world-famous!) HIV clinic at San Francisco General Hospital and in 2005 -while working in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa (teaching doctors and nurses how to use the...reactions2comments
So Much to Say: Sitting in the Car...I've had MS for half my life, but this is the first time I am writing about it. Right now I am sitting in my car, in front of the...reactions2comments
MS or Just Getting Old?...After several years of migraines, fatigue, vertigo, pain in hands, tightness in my chest, depression and anxiety, I woke up one morning and couldn't use my hands. They were completely...reactions3comments
It's Heat Stroke...Back in the 90's I started going in and out of the hospital. I would be drained of energy, have trouble walking, electric like shock going up and down side...reactionscomments
Wham Bamm What MS...I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis June 20, 1998. They confirmed it July 31, 1998 on my first anniversary. To this date I am a walking talking miracle; I think...reactions1comment
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) / Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)...One of my disorders is called Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The other disorder is called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) I will always have hope that there will be a cure for...reactions11comments
How do you deal with with people laughing at you?...I got a question that a person with multiple sclerosis can answer. When you want to work and you go out to do yard work, You start to get dizzy...reactions2replies
Guilt...First of all, let me say that my Husband and Son are the most supportive people anyone could ever wish to find. I am now in a wheelchair 90% of...reactions1replyCoping
The Heartache Of Family's Mistrust...I was diagnosed in 2006 and have worked hard to compensate for the fatigue and terrible cognitive toll MS has taken on my body and spirit. I recently moved to...reactions6comments
Some Things I Wish People Knew About MS And Temperature...The time of year that so many with multiple sclerosis fear is nearly upon us. That’s right, summer is coming! Whenever the temps start to climb, those battling MS have begun...reactions89comments
Do others have pain throughout their bodies not just legs?...The pain is like the pins and needles with burning sensation but more intense, like instead of needles it's like a knife poking you....reactions4replies
Is problems swallowing and breathing part of MS?...My throat feels like it is closing up and the front of my face is that numb tingling feeling....reactions7replies
Does anyone else have leg pain so intense that it hurts to stand for short periods of time?...I am in such pain some days that I spend most of the day sitting. It is so very frustrating trying to do things when I am unable to stand...reactions12replies
