The Continued Struggles of Dating With a Disease...If you’ve been around here a bit, you’ve probably seen me post about my dating life and the impact that living with...reactions40comments
Doctor Versus Insurance Company: Patient Put in the Middle...Earlier this summer I received an email from my neurologist's office about an insurance problem. Uh oh, that can’t be good. Upon...reactions35comments
PPMS: Cognitive Decline Does NOT Have Me!!!...It’s one thing to have cognitive issues like memory problems, word finding difficulty, and such. It’s something entirely different when you have...reactions5comments
The Experience and the Explanation: MS Numbness...Numbness has been a symptom I have dealt with since the very beginning of my MS journey. It was one of the...reactions78comments
What It’s Like to Be a Friend to Someone With MS...Multiple sclerosis (MS) can create roadblocks in friendship. The uncertainty of what to say or how to support your friend can be...reactions31comments
Second Verse Not Much Like the First: Transitioning From RRMS to SPMS...I had a class I had to take for my job. I knew where I had to be, and at least the...reactions44comments
The 2024 Social Health Awards Program...Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards...reactionscomments
Is It an MS Relapse or Pseudoexacerbation?...Multiple sclerosis (MS) damages the nerves found in the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve. This disrupts signals between the brain and...reactions7comments
The Mystery of Missing My Medication...A few days ago, I was sitting around my house and realized that I wasn’t feeling quite right. My head felt fuzzy...reactions68comments
Which Disease-Modifying Therapy (DMT) is Best For Me?...This past January I had a *cute little surprise* from my bestie, MS, in the form of a new lesion in a...reactions15comments
Struggling with Depressive Episodes and MS...Whether or not a person has MS, mental health issues affect a lot of people all across the globe. These mental health...reactions6comments
MultipleSclerosis.net Giveaway Terms and Conditions...These Official Rules apply to any giveaway (or "Promotion") published on MULTIPLESCLEROSIS.NET, a Health Union ("Health Union" or "We") owned and operated...reactions2comments
Dancing with My Daughter...I used to thrive on working out. I ran races, learned to box, and even completed a sprint triathlon. There was a...reactions4comments
Writing with MS: Rebuilding a Passion...Prior to my life with multiple sclerosis (MS), writing was always something I really enjoyed. Whether it was an essay in school...reactions23comments
What Are “Active” and “Inactive” Multiple Sclerosis?...Active, progressive, relapsing? Your doctor may talk to you about these terms, but what do they all mean for you? Multiple sclerosis...reactions11comments
Dealing with the Never-Ending Unknowns of MS is Such a Pain for Me - Literally...I’d be a liar if I said I didn’t think about ending it all a little over 6 years ago. I was...reactions33comments
The Lonely Life of Odd Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms...If there is one thing that makes the multiple sclerosis community strong, it is our ability to empathize with one another. Our...reactions44comments
Let's Talk About Aging and Multiple Sclerosis...I was thrilled when I was invited to be a patient expert for the website LiveWise MS. Along with other experts (mainly...reactions4comments
Mirror, Mirror, Take a Guess - Is It Aging or MS?...Before I developed MS, I frequently gazed at myself in the mirror. What I saw then and what I see now couldn’t...reactions25comments
Sex for Women With MS...Most people are aware of decreasing libido after menopause in women. But in reality, many women notice the loss of libido while...reactions36comments