cold core temperature...When I swim in a cold lake or take a cold bath, my ability to walk vastly improves for an hour or...reactions1replyResearch & Clinical Trials
Staying Ahead of the Bully Called MS...One of the biggest goals people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) have is avoiding disease progression. The fewer relapses the better, right? We...reactions4comments
Attention Issues and MS - Yes, They're Real!...When it comes to having a primary neurological disease like MS, I feel like overall, I am still pretty intelligent. I’ve always...reactions6comments
Free MS book -- would you read this?...A few months ago my nerologist told me I have epilepsy. The conversation went on. He asked me if I'd heard him...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
The Hippo Is Eating Food...Sometime in the early 80's, one of my younger sisters went with our mother to the grocery store. When they returned, said...reactions2comments
Spasms and Stiffness: Life with MS Spasticity...As I sit down to write this, my train of thought is constantly being interrupted. Not because of brain fog, like you might...reactions179comments
Body All A-Buzz...Yesterday, my husband and I went for a nice long bike ride. The weather was particularly warm for Autumn and the sky...reactions22comments
Some Things I Wish People Knew About MS-Related Fatigue...Of the many symptoms that plague those of us with multiple sclerosis, one of the most common is fatigue. It’s such a...reactions208comments
Shingles (Ouch!)...Has anyone else had shingles? I read there was a study that found taking Tecfidera increased the chances of getting shingles. I...reactions5repliesSymptoms
Functional electrical stimulation...Anybody have any experience with "Functional Electrical Stimulation or FES" for MS? Is it used for weak arms too? I have a...reactions3repliesCoping
MS is a Four Letter Word...“Within 10 years 50% of newly diagnosed patients will suffer some form of disability,” the neurologist informed us. I wasn’t sure if...reactions3comments
Copaxone 40mg...Hello all, I began Copaxone 40mg/3x week, a little over a week ago. So I have 5 injections down so far. I...reactions10repliesTreatment
Overcoming Barriers to Clinical Trials...There’s lots of talk in the research world about clinical trials, how hard it is to recruit patients, and the accompanying inability...reactions1comment
Basic Occupational Therapy: Smaller Tasks...With time, your multiple sclerosis (MS) may start to cause tasks that were once done with ease to become quite difficult. MS...reactions15comments
optic neuritis...I am currently recovering from a relapse. This is my 1st major one I have had in a few years that has...reactions3repliesWork & Employment
Eyesight...Sometimes I see from right to left instead of left to right. It's not dyslexia. It like when they ask you to...reactions1replySymptoms
Cold Hands-Hot Body: It’s All Bothersome To Some Degree...Growing up in central Oklahoma, I learned to love the feel of the sun on my skin. As soon as spring rolled...reactions3comments
MS to me meant misunderstood....My MS was Dx in a weird way. I worked full time as a RMA in a busy doctors office in Tampa...reactions4comments
Changing into a person I don't know or like......A quick preface to this is my wife has had a diagnosed in 2012 and prior to that many years of going...reactions1replyCaregiving
Advice for Family and Friends of Someone with MS...For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a strong support team is vital in life. Some people may need a primary care physician...reactions7comments
