What MS Has Taught Me about Strength...Remember when Michael Jordan played a lights-out game while battling the flu? We all know that "being sick" doesn't give you super-powers, but it does increase your focus. Why don't...reactionscomments
Getting back in...After 18 yrs out of the work force, I'm trying to get back in. (Just a few hours a week, due to fatigue.) In order to reinstate my professional license...reactions1replyWork & Employment
Shhhhhhh....MS dirty little secret...Shhhh... MS' dirty little secret Only a small percentage of MS patients suffer from disinhibition, impulsivity and lack of insight. For me, they happened together - a trio of destruction...reactionscomments
My MS brain lesions...I would like to start this post by discussing a few points about how MS and brain lesions effect my every day life...I find that on a daily basis, when...reactions1replyCommunity Resources
relapse worried...Hi - diagnosed 2008 relatively symptom free but going through relapse, can anyone tell me if numbness can become active? Mine did not bother me until relapse and now can't...reactionscomments
10 Things I've Learned by Having MS...1) You don't capitalize the name of the disease (multiple sclerosis). You only use capital letters when referring to it as 'MS.' Which is good because the dang disease doesn't...reactions3comments
Day Of Reckoning Excerpt from My M.S. Journey: How M.S. Stole My Body; How My Spirit Got It Back...It was Monday, April 13th, 1997 at 6:30 a.m. when the alarm sounded. After a late night jamming at the loft with Rick and the boys, slamming bongs, smoking joints...reactionscomments
I’m of No Use – Save Yourself!...You feel guilty about running out of energy when you shouldn't, don't you? You've done everything right - You got the correct amount of sleep, ate the right things (and...reactions8comments
Join MSAA at One of These Exciting New Programs for the MS Community...Throughout the year, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) hosts a range of free educational programs designed to help individuals with MS and their families take a proactive approach...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions57comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1replyCommunity 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...reactions9comments
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...reactionsrepliesCommunity 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...reactions1comment
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions22comments
