I have MS and MS does sort of have me...Recently, in preparation for a World MS day article, I was asked to contribute something that hasn’t changed for me since I was diagnosed. It’s a great article and shows that...reactions66comments
A Few Thoughts for the Newly Diagnosed...So I was reading an article in a magazine about multiple sclerosis (I won’t say which magazine) that talked about coping with MS if you are newly diagnosed. I finished...reactions6comments
Switching drug therapy after 10+ yrs...I have been on Copaxone for 10 1/2 years. my skin cannot take much more. Im concerned about switching to an oral medication. Thoughts?...reactions1replyTreatment
With MS, You're Going to Need Rest, and That's OK!...When you live with MS, one thing is certain: you’re going to have days where things just aren’t going to happen the way you want, or even at all. As we...reactions8comments
Am I Going to be a "Jerry's Kid"?...I was 21 years old. I arrived home from work and kicked off my pumps one at a time. When my stocking-clad right foot set down on the carpet, it...reactions2comments
My Hands - Poor Fine Motor Skills...I used to always work with my hands; I was the kind of kid who liked to take things apart to find out how they worked. I always wanted my...reactions80comments
MS? I can't even spell it!...Back around 2005, I was inspecting a apartment building (I am a Property Manager) and noticed that I was walking crooked--almost like I was drunk. I thought "Oh, it probably...reactions3comments
Crap...I am a big cry-baby. Haven't shared out of fear because I know I am. 2013 I started feeling what I thought were strokes. Being from a small town I...reactions1comment
It is a mystery........I feel I sort of have a not to exciting story.... but that is okay. 16 years ago I was having almost daily headaches but just poo-pooed it off. Then...reactions1comment
Compounded 4-Aminopyridine anyone?...My neurologist recommended the compound form because Ampyra 10mg was too high a dosage for me. I am diagnosed with "secondary progressive" MS, am 70 yrs. old, and have trouble...reactions5repliesTreatment
Feelings from a lonely soul...Sitting recalling events from a lifelong passed, I wonder how life became so cold, almost unbearable. My words and thoughts are rarely heard by others. Only by writing, can I...reactions3repliesCommunity Resources
JUST NOT FEELING IT...One of the many things MS has changed in me is my feeling of being 'connected'; to my family, friends, faith, grief and even my financial situation. I most often...reactions8comments
The advantages of MS...Let me first introduce myself before you read this so you can better appreciate my stance. My name is John, I am a primary/elementary school teacher from the UK with...reactions3repliesCoping
Waiting to see dr...About 6 months ago I developed a tremble in my right shoulder. At first I thought it was just nerves. I've been through a very trying past 2 years and...reactionsrepliesCoping
Ive got MS but MS don't have me...Hi my name is Sandy. I was dx'd with MS in 1987 age 27. The relapse I had was very bad to me. Numbness on both sides of body, slurred...reactionscomments
OMG! Are you Serious?...I have been a registered nurse for 5 years. I come from a family of nurses, my mom, my grandmother. This makes things so much more difficult, so to speak...reactions3comments
Is Vitiligo common?...Hi everyone, Has anyone experienced vitiligo? I know it is common in people with autoimmune issues. My mother, brother, aunt, and cousin all have MS, along with me, but none...reactions2repliesSymptoms
(Not) Born This Way...Later in May I’ll be marking the 13 anniversary of my official diagnosis with multiple sclerosis. Believe you me, the date won’t be punctuated by any festivities, but more likely...reactions5comments
How does one edit a post?...Is it possible to edit a post once is already on the site? I've tried using the edit function, but it doesn't seem to work for me...reactions4replies
Help for newly diagnosed...I was just diagnosed 3 weeks ago after experiencing loss of vision and eye pain (incorrectly diagnosed by 3 doctors as optic migraine) about two months ago. The vision became...reactions4repliesDiagnosis
