Giving Thanks...I heard on the news last night the men's football head coach from the University of South Carolina answering a question about how he felt about playing football on Thanksgiving...reactions6comments
The "How are you?" Dilemma...Listen...I love my people. My friends and my family. I love them with all of my heart. I've lost some along the way as we all have and I don't...reactions3comments
overworked......Half a year ago I have told my employer of 6 years, that I have MS. I did this, as my symptoms (mostly my walking) got worse and I had...reactions3repliesWork & Employment
Nearly 17 Years With MS: Some Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Diagnosed...Wow, times sure flies as you get older, doesn’t it? As I write this, I’ve been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis for 16 years (actually, closer to 17, my MSiversary is...reactions86comments
Advanced MS involving the brain stem and vagus nerve...The time has come to seek your help with what I believe is taking me down for the last time. Backstory - my first attack was during a record heat...reactions5comments
cold core temperature...When I swim in a cold lake or take a cold bath, my ability to walk vastly improves for an hour or 2. Anyone else experience this? Any research being...reactions1replyResearch & Clinical Trials
Staying Ahead of the Bully Called MS...One of the biggest goals people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) have is avoiding disease progression. The fewer relapses the better, right? We want to keep moving! We don’t want MS...reactions4comments
Attention Issues and MS - Yes, They're Real!...When it comes to having a primary neurological disease like MS, I feel like overall, I am still pretty intelligent. I’ve always loved problem-solving as well as learning. But over...reactions6comments
Free MS book -- would you read this?...A few months ago my nerologist told me I have epilepsy. The conversation went on. He asked me if I'd heard him. I said I had but I hadn't internalized...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
The Hippo Is Eating Food...Sometime in the early 80's, one of my younger sisters went with our mother to the grocery store. When they returned, said sister had a brand new pack of Bubblicious...reactions2comments
Spasms and Stiffness: Life with MS Spasticity...As I sit down to write this, my train of thought is constantly being interrupted. Not because of brain fog, like you might suspect, but because the muscles in my right...reactions179comments
Body All A-Buzz...Yesterday, my husband and I went for a nice long bike ride. The weather was particularly warm for Autumn and the sky was gorgeously clear. I was compelled to take...reactions22comments
Some Things I Wish People Knew About MS-Related Fatigue...Of the many symptoms that plague those of us with multiple sclerosis, one of the most common is fatigue. It’s such a common symptom that the National Multiple Sclerosis Society...reactions207comments
Shingles (Ouch!)...Has anyone else had shingles? I read there was a study that found taking Tecfidera increased the chances of getting shingles. I was wondering if anyone else has gotten them?...reactions5repliesSymptoms
Functional electrical stimulation...Anybody have any experience with "Functional Electrical Stimulation or FES" for MS? Is it used for weak arms too? I have a huge issue with weak arms from MS and...reactions3repliesCoping
MS is a Four Letter Word...“Within 10 years 50% of newly diagnosed patients will suffer some form of disability,” the neurologist informed us. I wasn’t sure if we were being warned or chastised. Was this...reactions3comments
Copaxone 40mg...Hello all, I began Copaxone 40mg/3x week, a little over a week ago. So I have 5 injections down so far. I had the common redness, swelling and pain with...reactions10repliesTreatment
Overcoming Barriers to Clinical Trials...There’s lots of talk in the research world about clinical trials, how hard it is to recruit patients, and the accompanying inability to meet the research goals. How often have...reactions1comment
Basic Occupational Therapy: Smaller Tasks...With time, your multiple sclerosis (MS) may start to cause tasks that were once done with ease to become quite difficult. MS may also affect just how much you can...reactions15comments
optic neuritis...I am currently recovering from a relapse. This is my 1st major one I have had in a few years that has set me back a little. When I first...reactions3repliesWork & Employment
