Esophageal dysmotility disorder...Hi, Not diagnosed as of right now but I'm having lots of non-specific symptoms. I am being treated for Atypical facial pain. Went to DDS for constant mouth pain. He...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosis
Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Moe...So, what in the world am I talking about with the title of this article? Well, let me clarify that. I’ve had a lot of people message me and ask...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Becoming a Mom with MS...I’ve known since I was very young, that I truly wanted one thing in life: to be a momma. So, of course, after being diagnosed with MS at such a...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
It's all started at 3 years old.....It started early in life. At 3 I couldn't move my arms, legs, due to rheumatoid arthritis. OMG! Painful, disabling nightmare in reality. Thanks to my Mom and progressive science...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
What in the world is going on with me...It all started in 2002 I was having trouble with my left eye I had to go see an ophthalmologist who told me that I had something called six nerve...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
This just a little piece of my story......The National MS Society is the worst offender – posting inspiring stories about people with MS who are climbing Mt. Everest, running marathons, wrestling bears, dancing on high wires,… It...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
But You Don't Look Sick...But you don't look sick..." Oh, those 5 dreaded words. There are days I want to take them as a compliment, and there are the days where it really just...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Acceptance vs. Giving In...I thought my stubborn streak would be an asset when I was diagnosed with MS in 2012. I researched like crazy, needing to know all about this strange ailment and...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
How I Built My Healthcare Team...How do you build a healthcare team? One professional at a time. During the earliest phase of my disease journey, the first two health professionals were the hardest to pin down:...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Calie Wyatt...Hi, my name is Calie and I am a 25 year old wife and momma to an extremely rambunctious little boy! I was diagnosed with Relapse-Remitting MS when I was...
Invisible Illness: The Pain of Not Looking Sick...Living with an “Invisible Illness” can be mean living with a number of terrible symptoms. Severe pain, trouble walking, speech difficulties, cognitive impairment, and emotional problems are just some from a...Reactions0reactionsComments63 comments
Unsolicited Advice...I was diagnosed with MS in 2007. It was around this time that a crop of MS experts was born. One day, as I struggled along going into work with...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Relapse...I am going through relapse for last five days,I have already taken Mythileprednisolon 1000 mg twice ,it is I believe not advisable to take the third dose,please suggest if I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCommunity Resources
Feeling worse since meds stopped...Hey all, So I was diagnosed 12 years ago, I am been through some different treatments, most recent was tecfidera. Well my lymphocytes and wbcs took a nose dive and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Stump the Neurologist!...I've had lots of things happen to me over the years before and after my MS diagnosis. Sensitivity to noise and light, numbness, tingling, muscle spasms, spasticity, weakness, myoclonus, cognitive...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Slip Slidin' Away..."She said a good day ain't got no rain She said a bad day is when I lie in bed and think of things that might have been" -Paul Simon...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!...Getting diagnosed late in life, I was 55 and I am now 61, was a real kick in the pants. As far back as I can remember I had issues...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Beat the Heat and Chill!...Polar Products, the company that makes a full line of various cooling vest products, wrist and ankle wraps, neck coolers and more, was one of the exhibitors at the recent...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Ensure a Painless and Successful Lumbar Puncture...We embattled MS souls have had our blood sucked into tubes through tiny butterfly needles, our bodies buzzed with tuning forks, stabbed with pins, pummeled with reflex hammers, stuck with...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Getting Older is Better than the Alternative......Yes... It annoyed me to be told ten years ago, in my late fifties, that I had RRMS. It annoyed me when I was told the 'treatment' was a self-injection...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
