Is it just me?...I was diagnosed in 1983. I'd had symptoms for about 6 yrs before that. So I've now lived more than half my life with ms. I've learnt a lot. I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Crashing fast....what to do???...Im starting to lose my battle with my MS...more than half my body is numb... don't know what I'm gonna do... can't work and have no money to survive...we'll see how...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Frustration with job and disability...I am newly diagnosed in June @ 57yrs and have been out of work since then I used up my sick leave and am now collecting NJ temporary disability benefits...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesWork & Employment
Stop hugging the floor! (My experience and tips to deal with falls)...While Multiple Sclerosis is often referred to as a snowflake disease because patients experience such a wide variety of symptoms and problems, there is one issue that is far too...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Tai Chi & Qigong fight MS Fatigue and More!...Diagnosed RRMS 2002 at age 42 (female, cancer survivor, and proud military mom, too). Disabled from working due to MS Fatigue and Cognitive symptoms in 2010. I have recently found...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCoping
Biological Warfare: Fighting Infection and MS...September can be a restorative, healing month during which daytime temperatures cool down enough to allow us to take outdoor walks again, something we avoided during the hot, humid summer...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Faith and MS...I was fearless. I had the world by the tail. I knew what I wanted and went after it. I was successful and felt good about my life. A brief...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
AmazonLady...How my life has changed since being diagnosed. I find it hard to believe that it was July 2013 that I was given the diagnosis that I have Secondary Progressive...Reactions0reactionsComments19 repliesCommunity Resources
The Risks and Joys of Pregnancy with Multiple Sclerosis...A recent article in People magazine tells the story of a young newlywed struggling with fertility problems. After finally becoming pregnant the woman carried the baby to 20 weeks, went...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
MS and Workplace Accommodations...Living and working with multiple sclerosis can be a real challenge. Luckily, the Americans with Disabilities Act (or ADA for short) requires most employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” to qualified...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I'm Not Crazy!...I had been struggling off and on over about 12 or 13 years with some neurological symptoms that were never severe but they were bad enough to be obvious to...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Possible income sources of MS Patients...Employers are not inclined to hire me because of my disability. I am unable to earn my living. They consider my being physically disabled will not let me do the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesWork & Employment
Caregiver - Good Payback...I share a house with a friend who is often my MS caregiver, especially when it comes to doing things in the yard, moving the trash cans for collection and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCaregiving
The Beginning.......My daughter began abusing alcohol, after giving up her son in 2008. Having found an enabler, she was already bipolar and schizophrenic. She drank to so much excess, she had...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
http://www.amazon-lady.com/amazon-lady-celebrates-50th-post...Believe it or not we have reached 50 posts, I have come a long way and have written a lot about all sorts of things; some humours some informative so...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesCommunity Resources
The Surprise of MS...I was diagnosed with MS on March 8, 2013. It is a day I will never forget. In January, 2013 I was at a family get-together when MS exposed its...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How my life has changed since being diagnosed....I find it hard to believe that it was July 2013 that I was given the diagnosis that I have Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, that was just over two years...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesCommunity Resources
The added problems of being a man with Multiple Sclerosis...So you go through the lengthy process of getting diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. You suffer through the MRIs, the spinal taps, blood work, and evoked potentials (a test to measure...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Make Your Team Work!...Just because summer has come to end doesn’t mean you can’t still Swim for MS. With a new school year and swim season underway, MSAA’s Swim for MS fundraiser is...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Anyone have good experience with these types?...Anyone have any good experiences with alternative therapies i.e., massage, reflexology, feldenkrais, reiki, rolfing? Oils for spasticity?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesTreatment
