Doctors told us it was not Fatal....When my father was first diagnosed at age 50, his symptoms were mild. His balance was off a bit. We thought he needed glasses. My first question was "is this...reactions1comment
Advice please...My wife was diagnosed with MS 21 years ago, six years before we were married. So I knew what I was getting into but in truth I was not prepared...reactions17comments
Scariest two words...Multiple Sclerosis was the scariest two words I had ever heard come out of a doctor's mouth. I was sick with a cold for a little while and had recently...reactionscomments
Dear diary...I am a man! That being said, as a young boy I liked getting dirty. As I got older, I went from a tricycle to a bicycle. Bicycles are faster...reactionscomments
Dealing with MS...I was diagnosed with MS 4 years ago. I have had my ups and downs until just this year. It seems like I am going through relapse more now than...reactionscomments
Daughter's solution...When my daughter was diagnosed, she was prescribed Copaxone by Teva Pharmaceutical and is living a normal life. It has been about 15 years. This is a daily injectable medication...reactionscomments
Where is my finish line now?...I was 60 years old when I received the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. About four years prior to that, I began experiencing some mobility and hand weakness problems, but the...reactions2comments
How did this happen?...I was 47 years old when I was diagnosed. I had had several warnings, like numbness, cognitive issues, vision, fatigue and vertigo but it took me loosing feeling in my...reactionscomments
How I deal with MS...In April of 2008, I had just finished a long, busy season. As a CPA doing taxes, that's what you do. I was use to it. What I didn't expect...reactions2comments
MS always gets the last word...Have you ever noticed that when things are going well, wham MS shows its face again. I was feeling the best I have in a long time in June of...reactionscomments
Positive Look On Life Living With MS...Hello when I was diagnosed with MS in 2006 from my Neuro I came home and got on the computer to research MS. After that I decided to make sure...reactionscomments
Not Sure What To Say...I have spent the last 34 years, since my MS diagnosis, deliberately avoiding the subject with everyone except my wife and my doctors. I never mentioned it to my (now...reactionscomments
MS through a Teenager's Perspective:...Back when I was in the eighth grade (2008), I began experiencing double vision. Honestly, when the symptoms began to appear I though it had something to do with the...reactions2comments
I need help finding a good doctor in the freehold nj area...At the age of 28 I was tested for ms but the doctor stated that the MRI did not show any evidence although I was very symptomatic of ms. Tremors...reactionscomments
Mommy, You won't hurt in heaven, will you?...I am 22-year old single mom of an energetic 5-year old boy and I was diagnosed with MS in may 2013. The words Multiple Sclerosis didn't process for a few...reactions5comments
Tired of saying I'm sorry, or I can't do that......I try to explain my life to someone who hasn't ever been around a sick person/ or a person with MS. Every day I have to force myself to get...reactions11repliesCoping
MS for 29 years...Thank you all for your comments /thoughts/suggestions all thru these subjects....... What changes have happened in 30 years!!! I was diagnosed w/ MS at the age of 26 - 29...reactionscomments
Severe Depression: Getting Help for the Hopeless...When I was offered to join this team to blog about living with MS, I was ecstatic. I was so excited, I told everyone in my life and it felt...reactions16comments
You have MS but it doesn't have you...I am from a small town in Colorado. I lived there my whole life went to school and graduated here. Out of high school I started to work in the...reactions9comments
MS Strikes...I was diagnosed with ms April 2012. I had optic neuritis in my left eye. It was confirmed MS and I started Copaxone in May. I had 6-8 relapses in...reactionscomments
