Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent...
What Is an MS Relapse?...Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS includes the brain, spinal cord, and some of...
MS Good News Report: Stem Cells, a New "Ultra-Relay" & More...Research news with a positive angle. Researchers recently looked at the behavior of skin cells (from three people with MS and three...reactions2comments
MS Research Spotlight: Telerehabilitation, Anesthesia, & More...MS Research Spotlight covers key research news from the last month.JULY 17, 2019 || University of Cambridge Not all brain cells are...reactions2comments
Earplugs: Friend or Foe for Those with MS & Tinnitus?...When I’m in a full-on relapse, I fall into long periods of loud ear ringing. Tinnitus (the medical term for ear ringing)...reactions24comments
Depressed for the "Right" Reason: MS & Mental Healthcare...The other night, something weird happened to me. I was eating dinner and streaming one of my favorite TV shows when I...reactions3comments
Economy of Movement & Conserving Energy to Fight MS Fatigue...When you live with multiple sclerosis, the fight against fatigue can seem like a never-ending battle. If you’re like me, you are...reactions24comments
Totally though it was a tumor, sometimes wish it was...It will be one year since I was diagnosed, I experienced headaches that felt localized in different parts of my head, I...reactionscomments
Don't grouse, degauss. If you can't chill out, chelate....I was first diagnosed MS after eyesight problems started in 1983. That followed many tests at Queen Square and finally an MRI...reactions2comments
Backward’s forward, “Papa off,” Sandra Bullock, and me...I have the power wheelchair. Jose, the technician, delivered it and showed me its impressive range of functions. Wendy, my beloved physical...reactionscomments
My 24-Year Journey with MS...Twenty-four years ago this month, I woke up to a brand-new reality. MS gripped me like a pit bull shaking a ragdoll...reactions2comments
Diagnosing MS Isn't Easy — Here's Why...This article is for undiagnosed people that go to online MS forums, list their symptoms, and ask if they have MS. It’s...reactions5comments
Confined by Temperatures...If you’re affected by the heat or the cold – or both – the temperatures outside can sometimes make you feel like...reactions15comments
The Benefits of Having Pets in Our MS Lives...Dog, cat, chinchilla, hamster, ferret, fish, bearded dragon, parakeet, pig, monkey – whatever your choice, pets really make us feel good, better...reactions44comments
What Are Common Symptoms of MS?...In multiple sclerosis (MS), the body mistakenly attacks its own nerves in the brain and spinal cord. Nerves carry information from our...
Pseudobulbar Affect...Many people with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience pseudobulbar affect (PBA). PBA is a neurological (nerve) condition that causes episodes of uncontrolled laughing...reactions5comments
Inside An MS Exacerbation...Exacerbation, relapse, flare-up, attack: these are all names for the same thing with regard to Multiple Sclerosis. The general definition of this event...reactions63comments
The Desecration of Sense of Self ...Red used to be my favorite color as a child. I used to see myself as a rose with various shades of...reactions62comments
Evoked Potentials Tests...Evoked potentials tests measure the electrical activity in the brain in response to certain stimuli. The tests stimulate pathways that send information...
