Stress/Anxiety & MS...Now, I don’t know about everyone else… but prior to my diagnosis, I didn’t feel nearly as ‘overwhelmed’ as I do now. Life in general is stressful, of course… family...Reactions0reactionsComments28 comments
Love Light!!!...I believe pain represents life or more appropriately where there is life there is pain as only death can bring pain free life. Yet the daily battle of pain in...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Signal of stop...Accepting yourself with all your flaws is a great achievement but accepting your illness and adapting your self is a thing of beauty is a joy forever. It's an art...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
It's not you, it's me....We can blame ourselves all we want for “isolating”, for cancelling plans with little or no notice because we don’t have the energy to do all the things we used...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Full Circle...My fiancee Tracey and I have been together a little over 10 years. She was diagnosed in 1994 with RRMS, which progressed to SPMS after 18 months. We met online...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
MS and Aging...Diagnosed in 1991, I have worked around and with my MS, been on and off of the various types of treatments, but the primary treatment was Solumedrol in the early...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Working up the nerve to have that MRI...Hi all. I haven't been diagnosed yet, but have suspected MS for years now. I didn't even know much about MS until five years ago, when my younger brother was...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesDiagnosis
But I Want To......I’m not sure about everyone else, but I seem to use the title of this article fairly often, or something similar to it. What am I talking about? I’m talking...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
It's Time to Get Real About Depression and Suicide in the MS Community...Content note: The following article discusses depression and suicide. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page or calling the National Suicide Prevention...Reactions0reactionsComments39 comments
I Better Do it Now Before I Can’t...You wake up at a decent time before your alarm goes off (if you even still set one) and you sit up; no pain, not so dizzy, legs are not...Reactions0reactionsComments65 comments
Looking good but not thinking straight....I am writing this as I rest in my camper with the AC on, while the rest of my family (11 of them, 5 adults and 6 kids) go to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Was a Practicing Clinical and Compounding Pharmacist with MS...Hello everyone. I'm a 69 year old male. Started RRMS at age 35. Converted to SPMS around age 60. Forced to retire MUCH MUCH earlier than I strived for in...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
My MS nightmare...I have had ms for 7 years now. Everything in my life has changed dramatically. I can usually go without a relapse for 2 years depending on my stress levels...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Loss of Bowels Control...I have been living with uncontrollable bowels (Explosive Diarrhea with NO Warning) for over a year. I can't go no where. I have NO life anymore. I take 16 Imodium...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
How your life changes after being diagnosed....Today is my twentieth birthday, and I am writing about how my life was changed instead of celebrating. I was diagnosed at the age of fourteen, my freshman year in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Disability "Shaming"...The word "shaming" seems to be popping up a lot these days. You see it in reference to body size (fat-shaming), the ridiculous and harmful criticism of women and their...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Painsomnia: An Exhausting Problem...One of the most commonly reported symptoms of multiple sclerosis is fatigue. So it’s no surprise that those suffering with MS may hear that they need to get some rest. Indeed, many...Reactions0reactionsComments105 comments
....why do I ALWAYS feel the way I do .......Ok, I was diagnosed almost 2 years ago with RRMS, I was with the same neurologist the whole time until my last visit 3 months ago, I was basically "lost...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Paying the MS Tax: The Day After Being Active...It’s time for me to talk about a pretty common occurrence in my life, those times when I have to “pay the MS Tax”. That’s what I call it anyway. I’m...Reactions0reactionsComments116 comments
My Own Olympian Games...I got up out of bed this morning after a bit of a struggle with my foot getting hung up in the sheet, brewed myself some coffee, and with a...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
