Just 3 Months....That's all it took for me to be "officially" diagnosed with RRMS. To be fair, I did go to my Neurologist even earlier than that and was given the tentative...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Why I Still Ride but in a Recumbent...Multiple Sclerosis started for me in a good way by riding in the M.S. Bike Ride in 1990 from Phoenix to Parker Dam California. It was a great ride for...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My MS Journey...I was diagnosed easily at the ripe "old" age of 48 with RRMS. I am one of the fortunate ones in my eyes to be easily diagnosed quickly-I had a...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Who Am I?...Looking outside, I see some new orange and yellow colors where last week I saw green. There is a sporadic fluttering of leaves cascading in front of the window on...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
“I Hate This Thing…”...This thing is MS, Multiple Sclerosis. I realize now I have had it all my life, but wasn’t “officially” diagnosed until 2005. I am now 56. I was 49 when...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Defying the Odds or A Ticking Time Bomb?...From my very first full body MRI back in 2008, I had had lesions all up and down my spine. To any doctor, they would have assumed I was unable...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Power of Positive Thinking...I was diagnosed December 2007. The first year or so was extremely tough. Depression got the best of me. Eight months before being diagnosed I met my now wife. My...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Dana's MS story...This is my first blog. So hello. I'm 42. I was diagnosed in 06. My story is kinda strange. I worked so much I shrugged off the tingling in my...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
New for Me and My Loved Ones...I was diagnosed with MS June 1st 2013. Since then, I seem to be the only one who is doing my research. I still have a million questions. It seems...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Not diagnosed...Let me first say that I haven't been diagnosed with MS. I felt that this site could shed some light on a particular symptom I have had for some time...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I have what?...My MS was diagnosed in 2000 but, like many people, I was misdiagnosed and treated for different illnesses for years. In 1990 Dr.said I had a sleep disorder & treated...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Jumble of My Story...Mid way through 2009 I had a stoke. Not a major stroke, but enough that I was hospitalized for about 2 weeks. Did the Physical tests, did the Neuro tests...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Haven't Been Able to Afford My MS DMD Drugs in 7 Years...Like most of American's, I live paycheck to paycheck and health insurance has changed greatly over the years. To make a long story short, I haven't been able to afford...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
New to this and THANKS!!!!...Hello everyone! I have to say this is all very new to me. I never thought about writing a blog and definitely never thought about MS. Well, I guess life...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America - MSAA...The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is a national nonprofit organization and leading resource for the entire MS community, improving lives today through vital services and support. MSAA provides...
MS and Another Auto-immune disease?...I guess I have no story as of yet. But, I am full of questions. The main one being: Is it possible to have more than one horrible auto-immune disease...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCoping
How to Be Yourself with MS...I have often thought of myself as different than other people in their teens and twenties, as if having MS means I can no longer be “young”. When I was...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
It’s not such a small world, after all, is it? written by Reta Derkson ...I want to share a poem my Mother wrote for me last year..... I am 42 now and have been diagnosed 23 years and has my life changed..... When you...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Parenting with MS...Hi everyone. I have noticed several posts on this board and elsewhere from people who are worried about starting a family with MS. Let me tell you my story. I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Princefan MS Story...My name is Carrie and I had MS when I was pregnant with my daughter at age 21 but was diagnosed in June 1999. I was in my early 30's...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments