My stem cells transplant clinical trial......I am just getting my story out there, hopefully it can be beneficial to others. This took place 2 years ago, and I posted this on another MS site, patientslikeme...reactions5comments
What's next?!...Hi everyone, my name is Maribeth. Just a little over a year ago I was diagnosed with M.S. To say it rocked my world would be an understatement. See before...reactions5comments
I am Lucky?...I was diagnosed at the age of 34. Had some numbness/tingling in my feet and numbness in my pelvic region. After visiting my primary doc, he ordered some MRIs and...reactions3repliesCoping
Why Don't My MRI Images Match My Symptoms?...This is the burning question asked over and over. We often feel a physical decline due to our multiple sclerosis (MS), but when the neurologist orders a new MRI to...reactions64comments
Handicap Parking ...Hi everyone. I've been diagnosed with MS for about 6 months now and am still learning to listen to my body. Learning when to take it easy and when I...reactions19repliesCoping
Travel scooter...I was diagnosed in January 2013 with MS and have been doing Betaseron injections which have helped me enormously with my mobility. Have used a power scooter a few times...reactions3repliesCoping
Surviving my MS life survey...just saying!...Surviving my circumstances and finally learning to 'ACCEPT' them is the defining imperative of my personal MS journey! Being born in 1954, there wasn't much awareness in the general front...reactions1comment
Everything Changes....Well, I'm 22 years young now, and was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when I was 18 years old. The story is a fun one, I think. Here goes: I had...reactions3comments
A Terrible Story...I'd like to think that's odd. In 1989 I had optic neuritis but didn't see a doctor and the effects went away in about 7 days. In 1990 a friend...reactions1comment
Didn't Understand It Until I Had It...My mother had MS. I tried to understand the disease and learn as much as I could attending her support group meetings, taking trips to her Dr. but I didn't...reactions2comments
My long and winding road...Hi I'm a 46yr old guy who first came down with MS when I was 19. The first time I noticed something I was out partying with friends, my left...reactions1comment
My son gave me my diagnosis...I found out when my son was 6months old that I had ms and I was 34. My go misdiagnosed me with sciatica for 4 years prior so I probably...reactions1comment
Traveling with MS: I learned more in 15 minutes while waiting for a train at Union Station....After spending a weekend in Chicago with my daughter, we find ourselves in crowded Union Station to catch the Amtrak back home... I've never been on a real train before...reactions4comments
Michelle's MS Story...I hesitate to write my story as it is yet to be finished. Today I write about my journey into this new reality. I was diagnosed on January 9, 2013...reactions4comments
Losing Weight With MS...I am a 35 year old male from a small city in North Carolina called North Wilkesboro. In 2006 my mother died from complications of Primary Progressive MS. Not very...reactions5comments
Do I or Don't I have MS?...I was diagnosed with Primary Progressive MS in 1998 by a World Famous Neurologist whose name I can't recall, and that is a problem because now I have been told...reactions9comments
Opportunity to Achieve Success...I began working at Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilites (TACID) in January 2012. Little did I know I would come to use it's services in a very personal...reactions1comment
When is it time to go?...For the past five years, I have been getting around with a scooter, but able to get myself and my scooter in and out of the car independently, albeit scary...reactions10repliesWork & Employment
Living with MS for over a year and didn't know....I will never forget, July 24th, 2003, my 40th birthday. I was in the shower and when I went to get out of the shower, the room started spinning so...reactions1comment
My Approach to Health...“You don't learn anything new; you just remember everything you have forgotten!” Fact: We all know that eating fruits and vegetables is good for us, we have just chosen to...reactions8comments