Lucky...I'm a lucky woman. Lucky in so many ways. Yes, I have MS and have for many years. In retrospect, I've probably had it for at least 35 years. But...reactions3comments
The Label...About one year go I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and central nervous system with each patient challenged in different ways. MS...reactions10comments
The Monster Under My Bed...Some of us as children see the monster under our bed. Late at night when mom and dad would shut off the lights, I could remember fearing that moment because...reactions2comments
I miss what I used to be...I'm now 58. I was diagnosed with MS over ten years ago. In my old life I was a runner, running mini-marathons regularly. I loved to work out - loved...reactions3comments
MS... A Life Sentence :(...I started having symptoms in 2009. I was still working and life was good. My symptoms started slowly but progressed rapidly and by January 2010 I had to quit my...reactions2comments
Chronic pain is all I know now...I am almost two years into my diagnosis and I cannot believe what has happened and how our lives have changed... I suffer much pain and other losses from the...reactions2comments
To anyone with MS or has a close friend with MS...My close friend has progressive MS. I'm 43 & she is 41. I want to help her in so many ways; sometimes I feel helpless & let her just cry...reactions14comments
My MS story...I was diagnosed in 2007 at the age of 55 but can trace it back almost 20 years. My youngest daughter had been diagnosed 10 years earlier. Her father, my...reactionscomments
Getting past the shock...I was diagnosed with MS this past January after suffering a rough relapse. I was positive and ready to take this disease by the horns. However, two months later I...reactions5repliesCoping
Questioning my MS diagnosis...Hi everyone My name is Kate and I was diagnosed with MS February of 2011 when I was 30. I woke up and started getting ready for work and noticed...reactions4comments
Living with MS...I first came down with MS in 1981, didn't know what it was. I went numb in the legs and torso. It was hard to walk. There were no know...reactions2comments
Once upon a time, long long ago......I'm 58 years young and was diagnosed with RRMS at the tender age of 25-ish, before MRI was being used. Based on multiple factors my GP/PCP tenderly "diagnosed" me -...reactions5comments
Mercury silver dental fillings caused my MS symptoms...The following is my story of having been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, and the shocking discovery that my MS symptoms were caused by exposure to mercury in the dental office...reactionscomments
Strength isn't everything......I was diagnosed in 2005. I was 25 years old with two small children ages 4 and 5. I was also married at that time for 6 years. I woke...reactions4comments
Know the rules…...Before the need to use your benefits arises, be sure you understand what is and isn't covered. Recently I applied for FMLA to my employer of over 23 years, only...reactions2repliesWork & Employment
Quick Progression?...My neurologist feels I had a CIS in 2001. I was not diagnosed with this way back then, I was just dismissed by an emergency room as an anomaly. I...reactionscomments
Judy MS Story...I was dx. in 2000 at the age of 55 after twice being in the hospital with what I was told was a stroke. The last time I was in...reactionscomments
To MRI Or Not To MRI.......In the past 3 weeks I have finally been feeling almost back to my old self. Spending time with my husband and son, laughing, sitting up and most days pain...reactions4comments
You don't think straight......I moved to Florida in 2003. I had just graduated from a 4 year nursing school. I was proud of myself because being 48 made all that college stuff hard...reactionscomments
The Purpose...Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at age 23, I was terrified and uncertain about my future. I still remember the day as if it were yesterday, the vision burned in my...reactionscomments
