Double Whammy...It all started May of last year, my father was ill and work was busier than ever. I am a graphic designer for an ad agency in New York City...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Poor Vision: What is Optic Neuritis?...Optic neuritis is a common symptom experienced by those with multiple sclerosis (MS) and those who are experiencing their first attack before actually being diagnosed with MS. But what is...Reactions0reactionsComments57 comments
The Terror of Meeting New People: "Wait, YOU are on disability?"...Being sociable and at ease when meeting new people is something that I feel I’ve had a natural knack for most of life. I consider myself very lucky to get...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My day-to-day journey through life with Multiple Sclerosis...I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in July 2013 after 14 months of tests; it didn't really come as much of a shock because I known that something was wrong...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCommunity Resources
Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis: Can Children Get MS?...It is well-known among the MS community that multiple sclerosis affects women in their 30s about 3 times more than it affects men. But if you have spent time mingling...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
New RED wheelchair...By Amazonlady NHS wheelchair which is a "one fits all" chair, however me being tall and larger than your average bear… I don't fit comfortably into the standard chair. Even...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesCommunity Resources
Finding the Words...The week my daughter turned 3 in May 2014, I was admitted to the hospital with extreme pain and loss of vision in my right eye (optic neuritis). After a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The “Steps” of My MS Progression...I “skipped” right through the first 6 years after my diagnosis with hardly any relapses or even symptoms. My then yearly neurologist’s visits were just “jumping through a hoop”, something...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
need help being a caregiver...I recently got married and my mother in law has MS. My husband got locked up when he was 18 because he was illegally trying to provide for his mother...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Changes...I got a chair lift last year-I did not think I needed one-have I said before that I am stubborn?- (thank goodness my husband & mother saw my struggles) until...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Before vs. After MS: Can We Go Back to "Normal"?...Have you ever thought or wondered if you will ever go back to ‘normal’? Whether it is after an MS flare/exacerbation, or just your life after your diagnosis? Wondering if...Reactions0reactionsComments22 comments
Facial hair!...Facial hair - I am sure I have grown more facial hair in the last couple of years so I've looked on-line to see if it's one of the side...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Take off the head...Does anyone else have constant headaches. I have one everyday on a Scale of 1 to 10 a constant 8 or 9 pain level. Help...... Anyone have any suggestions....Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Wheelchair and I are joining a gym...I need to get in some sort of shape... (nice if it could be Angelina Jolie or even Jamie lee Curtis, but beggars can't be choosers). Getting my head back...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Blood Tests...HELP. They want to do blood stuff for 10 days, nope. I asked this i feel PT and few more steroids it might get better. You see i have DDD...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Alone feeling has shown his ugly face......Yesterday I had an experience that made me realize how alone I really am. It was a hot day to begin with, and we had stopped to visit family. Their...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
3 Years and counting...I was diagnosed with MS some 2.7 years ago with some not so serious symptoms. I have looked at this as any other engineering problem and looked at what could...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I have MS but MS doesn't have me...I am a 50 + year old lady, married with a grown up son, I was diagnosed with Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis in 2013, at the time I had a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Valentine's Day...Well my story starts off on February 14, 2015 I woke with a numb foot that persisted all day long I told my husband I didn't want to go for...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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