Walking in the Unknown...I was just recently diagnosed 3/27/15 age 32. For two and a half months I walked around unable to feel the bottom of my feet. They both where stiff which...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Spasticity...In my frustration to fight my condition, and to document my anguish, I wrote a poem. I sent it to my neurologist with concerns about side effects of Baclofen and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Every Little Thing...“My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn't prevent you doing well, and don't regret the things it interferes with. Don't be disabled in...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Am I being unfair?...Me and my then pregnant wife moved back from Scotland last year, staying with her in-laws. My wife then gave birth to our first child last September. However with the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCaregiving
Help! Spasticity in the back of my thighs is driving me crazy...Hi, I have had MS for 8 months and during my second relapse last November, I developed spasticity in the back of my thighs. It is so painful and is...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptoms
Like a slap in the face...I keep making a point of how mild the MS has been on me so far. To other people, maybe to avoid getting those pitiful looks and the inevitable stamp...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
5 Pieces of Advice for the Newly Diagnosed...I’m a few years into the MS game now, and I often find myself exchanging e-mails with people who have just been diagnosed. I never hesitate to extend a helping hand...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
It's Alright to be Afraid...2 Corinthians 4:16-18 NRSV So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Confusion, Shock, Fear, Denial, Panic, Anger, Exhaustion, Depression, Enlightenment, Hope, and Joy...My beautiful 10 year old daughter was diagnosed with MS last July. What happened???? What caused it???? It is like searching for a needle in a hay stack. Leading up...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Stop me if you've heard this...I thought I should contribute something to the group, as I've found a great deal of advice and help from others in these pages, so thank you all! Right, I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Is it OK to 'make fun' of MS?...One of the team shirts I saw at Walk MS last weekend was a spin on the popular saying, ‘I’m not drunk, I have MS.’ Almost everyone wearing the shirt...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
A Journey...I hope my story inspires people to take charge of their life and live life to the fullest! My name is Clay and was diagnosed with MS about 14 years...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
A Life Well Lived...Being new here I would like to share some wisdom with you... “life is the beginning and what you make of it is a life well lived.” Here's a poem...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Never Knew...My name is Lindsay and I was diagnosed in October 2014. Little did I know I had been dealing with MS issues for at least 13 years. What I put...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Sometimes you Just Have to Laugh...It took me several minutes and a whole ton of determination to finally reach the phone sitting on my kitchen counter top. I finally let out a sigh of relief...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The 50 Shades of MS Pain...My mom and I both live with MS, but we have had extremely different experiences with diagnosis, treatment, and symptoms. I sometimes find it hard to believe what a difference...Reactions0reactionsComments40 comments
Life...It is hard for me to remember my life before MS. It was 1975 when I finally got the diagnosis, I was 21 and had had the symptoms long before...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Driving and Multiple Sclerosis; Independence...I can remember wanting nothing more than to get my driver’s license. I studied, I went to driver’s school, I studied some more, I practiced whenever I could and I...Reactions0reactionsComments29 comments
MS Research Update 2015 Edition from MSAA...Keeping track of every MS-related study, trial, drug release, and other updates - and interpreting their clinical relevance to the MS community - can sometimes be stress-inducing. Fortunately, the Multiple...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Informational Website...Hello! My name is Erica. I was diagnosed with MS two and a half years ago and have been living relatively symptom free (at least flare free) for a year...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesCommunity Resources
