Diagnosis Anniversary...Yesterday, January 15 was the 13th anniversary of my diagnosis. Funny how that always sticks in my head. Does anybody else remember their date? I have held steady all these...reactions1comment
Still Going as Fast as I Can...With a late diagnosis (1999 when I was 52), I finally had the answer to what was wrong with me. For years I'd had some testing with inconclusive results. It...reactionscomments
Still Blessed living with MS...Hi!!! I'm a 32 year old wife and mother of three who was diagnosed with MS on December 9, 2013. I developed vision loss in my left eye and lost...reactions2comments
Never Give Up When Fighting For Disability Benefits!...I was first diagnosed at the age of 48 with RRMS. In just 2 yrs, I had failed on two of the most reputable first line drugs and ended...reactions2comments
Dancing With MS...After 14 years of being told I had an active imagination, I was diagnosed in 1967 and told I didn't have long - I was immobile from the neck down...reactionscomments
Long way down!...I was diagnosed about 6 years ago, I was a healthy 40 year old male working a good job at a utility company in the metro St. Louis ares. From...reactionscomments
Love conquers all!...Love conquers all! I was diagnosed in 1986 with MS. In 1980, after my first year attending graduate school in Bloomington, IN, I returned to my home town Pittsburgh, PA...reactionscomments
The Little Sister's Story...In June 1986, my big brother of 26 years was diagnosed with MS. He had been working as a truck driver on a construction job. He did not see the...reactionscomments
Redefining life...I was diagnosed in 2003 with what they thought was RRMS, but now the doctor thinks it may have been PPMS from the start. It can be hard to tell...reactions1comment
My Experience on Lemtrada...I was diagnosed in 2004 with RRMS after being going several years with the diagnosis of Lupus. I was started on Betaseron and for two years of taking this drug...reactions1comment
Swimming Helps...I realize everyone is different, but I'll go out on a limb and say, SOME FORM OF WATER EXERCISE WILL HELP YOU. A friend who witnessed my deteriorating mobility encouraged...reactionscomments
MS and a puppy mill rescue dog...I was diagnosed with MS 17 years ago. With 5 small children at home, I struggled everyday to do my best. After the kids were all grown and on their...reactions2comments
Beauty is skin deep, MS is to the Bone!...This a cry for help not a story , I have lost the ability to tolerate the comment, but you look so good , when someone asks how are you...reactions1comment
Dancing in the rain...In passing one morning I mentioned to my David that I was feeling so tired lately. That I felt as though I couldn’t shake off a virus. We both shook...reactions2comments
New symptom?...HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!! :D It started simple enough with what felt like a pinched nerve with a slight burning sensation in the tricep area of the back side of...reactions4repliesSymptoms
The Memories Season...The day is nearly upon us. The pretty papers tightly engulfing numerous boxes of assorted gifts beneath a tree adorned. That day, of this season, evokes many emotions within us...reactions1comment
When/how it began...It was August of '82. I was almost 22, preparing to be married in just a few weeks. One day I woke up with a shooting pain in my eye...reactions3comments
Fundraising 101-Get your Walk On...It is still quite early to be thinking about the annual MS walk scheduled each spring. Or is it? This will be my third year participating in my local MS...reactionscomments
The Benefits of Having Pets in Our MS Lives...Dog, cat, chinchilla, hamster, ferret, fish, bearded dragon, parakeet, pig, monkey – whatever your choice, pets really make us feel good, better even, as we live with chronic illness and...reactions29comments
What helps me with remitting-relapsing symptoms...I am an artist with MS and find that my work keeps my mind off my illness most of the time, so it's very therapeutic for me. I paint pet...reactionscomments