Nuvigil: Is My Solution My Problem?...I not long ago talked about MS-related fatigue and lassitude; I mentioned how taking Nuvigil (Armodafinil) seems to be my personal solution to my fatigue/lassitude. What I may not have...reactionscomments
A light at the end of the tunnel...I had set out yesterday morning to tell you all about my sh**ty summer and then everything changed. You see, since this May, I have been battling a nasty case...reactions4comments
Altitude...Hi, I live in Colorado and have MS. Over the last couple of years, we have visited family in Michigan, and while we were there, my symptoms have gotten significantly...reactions1replyCoping
Disabled accessibility at places we go...Hi: I was diagnosed with RRMS in 2008. I use a walker and scooter to get around. I created a website for contributors to review disabled accessibility of restaurants, attractions...reactionsrepliesCoping
Can MS Patients be Organ Donors?...I have a progressive form of MS. I was recently diagnosed (6 months ago), but I have been fighting the symptoms for many years. I recently discovered that I have...reactions3repliesCoping
Multiple Sclerosis 101: Understanding the Nervous System...I have a theory that education leads to empowerment, and empowerment leads to people being good advocates for themselves and improved health overall. It can be hard for healthcare providers...reactions7comments
I am a FRIEND of MANY MSers...I was grandfathered into an MS Yoga CLASS in Seattle, WA. I have Stage IV: ILBC, with Brain-Mets. I am also, an OUTLIER --- NEVER supposed to SEE age 40;...reactionscomments
My journey with Primary Progressive MS...Over the course of more than a decade, I had been complaining to my doctors of periods of utter and complete exhaustion; fatigue that made my legs feel like concrete...reactionscomments
Natural way is it the only way???...Hi my name is Phil diagnosed in 2003 with progressive MS told by my neurologist I would be statistically in a wheelchair 2008. Still not, but still slowly degrading. Using...reactions8comments
Balancing the Tilt...After my MS diagnosis in 2005 I bought myself a necklace with 3 silver circles engraved with courage, strength and spirit. Of these, the concept I work hardest to maintain...reactions2comments
Leveraging your mind over MS...Any of us with MS understand there are days we feel better than others. Days filled with fatigue are often misunderstood by well-meaning family members and friends who believe if...reactions2comments
Accepting the Need for Mobility Assistance...Let’s face it, dealing with the changes to life that multiple sclerosis brings is hard enough but when the day comes that you may start having trouble with mobility those...reactions14comments
Definition of Insanity: MS Style...My wife was diagnosed in 1995. Her main complaint has always been pain; mostly in the legs, but the pain does travel in many different areas of her body. She...reactions7comments
Call me Number Five.........as in I am the FIFTH member of my family to be diagnosed with MS. My dad, and three of his sisters, all had MS. One had Primary Progressive, and...reactions3comments
My MS diagnosis on 04/23/2004...In January 2004, I just spent my birthday with a real bad case of stomach flu to the point of not being able to keep food or liquid down. My...reactionscomments
Fed up with palliative and I'm ready for curative....I am 35 years old and I have progressive MS. I was dx'd with RRMS in 2002 and it's been so difficult and life altering for me. In May of...reactionscomments
Wanderlust...I was officially diagnosed a few months ago, only after months of testing and a stint in the hospital. I'm 21 years old and have to use a cane while...reactionscomments
You look healthy....I am a verbally medically retired RN because I was honest and told my supervisor the day I found out, that I have MS. It became a long ugly story...reactionscomments
Care and feeding of your new cripple...i hope this isn't too long and wordy, but here goes! i had been a legal wordprocessor in san francisco since 1987. about 1997 i started to feel tingling in...reactions1comment
The Problem with Progression...Of late, the MS has been giving me a pretty good a** whuppin'. It's getting harder for me to stumble around my apartment, and I'm pretty close to making the...reactions3comments
