Never felt sorry for myself...I'm a 52 year old male and have been an RN for 28 years and I work at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. On a late March 2011 morning, I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Too young for this...I am 25 and was just recently diagnosed. Has anyone else been this young with M.S.?...Reactions0reactionsComments24 repliesCoping
Parent of Newly Diagnosed Daughter...Hello, how do I find and talk to other parents whose children have been diagnosed. My daughter was diagnosed last month and I live 2 hours away. How can I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCaregiving
I'm Doing Relatively Well...I was diagnosed in 1985 with RR MS, had head-to-toe symptoms, mainly sensory symptoms, although my balance was impaired. I worked full-time post-diagnosis though in those days there were no...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Living with MS at age 56...For me with my MS I have found that exercising helps a lot. I live in Omaha Nebraska and I am very fortunate to have a personal trainer Corey Gill...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Looking Ahead...I am 54 years old, and have not only 1 autoimmune disease, MS, but 2 more: type 1 diabetes and hypothyroidism. I have had diabetes for about 18 years, and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My feet are numb, why?...In October 1999, I woke up one morning and my feet were numb. Gee, I wonder why? I said. So, I went to the doctor and she asked me a...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
More than just Vertigo...Last August I had what I thought was a virus. I was dizzy for over 10 days, my memory was off and felt very foggy. The turning point for me...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Hello!!!...Hi, I have been on Avonex for over 12 years. I just got the Pen....Very exciting....no pain....don't know why I waited so long to switch to the pen! It was...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Just diagnosed with MS 3 days ago!...Hi All, I am a British citizen living in Singapore (36yrs old) and was diagnosed with MS 2 days ago. Singapore healthcare has been pretty rubbish considering how much it...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
A defining moment...Let me start my explaining that I have two very distinct sides to my personality. On the one hand I am deeply compassionate and patient, I would sacrifice myself in...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
5 Years of mis-diagnosis, to PPMS...While in the Navy, in the early 80's, I started experiencing intense pain and constriction in the left side and chest. The ship's Dr, thought it might be a heart...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
A Collection of Thoughts on MS: Celebrating my 3rd Year...I'm 30 years old, and I was diagnosed when I was 27. It's been a wild, crazy trip, and I thought I'd share some things that have been on my...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Sharing Stories for A Cure...I am looking for people interested in sharing their MS stories (diagnosis stories, interesting experiences stories, how MS has changed your life stories, whatever...) for a book I am compiling...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesCoping
Exercise...I hope you all know how critical exercise is to living with MS. I have pretty severe balance issues and had been unable to get around much without holding on...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCoping
MS Walk...Hi all was told I could post here, Myself and a few friends of mine are hoping to raise funds for MS Ireland it is an extremely personal cause for...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesCoping
Relatively new caregiver looking for some friends :)...Hi all- My name is Sarah. About a year ago, I became seriously involved with my partner Jess, who was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS in 2001. She (very fortunately) has...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesCaregiving
What You SHOULDN'T to Say to Someone with MS...I think we have all dealt with people making comments, or just doing something that is bothersome to us, when discussing our MS… or if it gets brought up at...Reactions0reactionsComments125 comments
I thought I needed back surgery, I never dreamed that I could have MS....I was in my mid to late 30's. Had everything going for me. I had a great job working as Acct. office Mgr. at our local Walmart. Got paid very...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Living with M.S....I have been living with M.S. for two years now, have constant bladder infections, and vision trouble, but don't really know when I should see my doctor? I seem to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
