MS In America 2016: Being Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis...The team at MultipleSclerosis.net conducted a large, extensive survey among people living with MS, with the goal of gaining a better understanding of the many aspects of what it’s like...reactions1comment
Here I go again!...I just got diagnosed with MS in November 2015. Starting in early October, I had a strange sensation of not being able to sense cold with my left hand. I...reactionscomments
Hello...I'm a 67 yr. old retired nurse who has had MS since a diagnosis in 1994 after many years of doctors guessing at my diagnosis since no lesions showed on...reactions12comments
I'm new to this. Thank you all for your articles, they mean so much....Thank God I am blessed to have an amazing husband. But I have one child, a daughter, left at home. I think it's the hardest on her. She tells me...reactionscomments
Embrace Your Story...I've been living with MS for 6 years now. Short in comparison to most. I was diagnosed in 2010 at the age of 49, with an abrupt onset of double...reactions3comments
Just Breathe...Most days, life it is what it is. I am a “happy go lucky” roll with the punches kinda person. I have a great life. I have accepted this hell...reactionscomments
The Yuckage...Though a positive attitude is best in most, if not all matters, unfortunately, I'm constantly reminded of the cons of living with MS. I refer to those cons as the...reactions1comment
Tremors...I am the primary caregiver for my fiancee, who has advanced SPMS. She is also recovering from multiple stage 4 bedsores. The wound care has pushed the MS care to...reactions3repliesSymptoms
We're gonna need a bigger boat!...I met my fiancé in 1998. She told me right away that she had MS. I had no idea what that meant but she seemed perfectly healthy and we hit...reactionscomments
Today's Rant...I can be the grouchiest, snidest, meanest, most outspoken, most outgoing, most self-confident and most arrogant person that you have or will ever meet……. while I’m sitting on my ass...reactions1comment
It isn't always MS...Hi all - I was diagnosed with MS in 2008, after living with it for easily ten years before diagnosis. I assumed I was out of shape when my legs...reactions2comments
Stress and MS...Upon my diagnosis in 2004, my mom couldn't handle it. We quit talking for 7 years. We started talking again back in September 2015 due to the death of my...reactionscomments
The Person I Once Was...By Michelle Barton I keep reading articles about things people need to know about multiple sclerosis or how to treat people with chronic diseases. What needs to be written is...reactions1comment
A Little Slip, A Big Fall...And at times, I do not pay attention. Perhaps I am distracted, daydreaming, a little more tired at the end of the day or I have the slightest fever, which...reactionscomments
Gastroparesis...I have been diagnosed with gastroparesis, and when I asked my MS specialist about it being an MS symptom, he told me it was not. However, when I asked my...reactionsrepliesSymptoms
When Awareness isn't "Awareness"...Have you ever nodded your head to make someone think you're following what their saying but really have no clue? You probably don't even care what they're talking about. I...reactionscomments
Comminicating Symptoms to your Doctors (and the resulting frustrations)...I had a very disturbing visit with my (old) Neurologist yesterday. I was recently referred to a different Neuro doc because my first was SO hard to see for follow-ups...reactions2repliesHealthcare Team
No Empathy...I'm constantly disgusted and fed up that people just don't understand our MS. I have given up talking about it and complaining. People come to me with their problems or...reactions7repliesCommunity Resources
Backward’s forward, “Papa off,” Sandra Bullock, and me...I have the power wheelchair. Jose, the technician, delivered it and showed me its impressive range of functions. Wendy, my beloved physical therapist, was very encouraging and worked with me...reactionscomments
MS Diagnosis: What a relief!...I'm sure some of you have experienced a sense of relief when you finally got your diagnosis. But my relief goes beyond that - I'm genuinely thankful. How crazy does...reactions3comments
