Sometimes Not Looking Sick is Frustrating...Lately I have spent a lot of my time working on social media to help raise awareness of Multiple Sclerosis and while...reactions37comments
Invisible Illness: The Pain of Not Looking Sick...Living with an “Invisible Illness” can be mean living with a number of terrible symptoms. Severe pain, trouble walking, speech difficulties, cognitive impairment...reactions63comments
How I Uncloaked My Invisible MS Symptoms...I have lived with multiple sclerosis for 68 years. Long characterized as a snowflake disease, we know that it affects each person...reactions18comments
Hold and Cold with MS: Body Temperature Swings...The thermostat in my house is currently registering at 77 Fahrenheit. With all the activity I’ve been involved in today, I’m now...reactions4comments
2026 MS Awareness Month: Invisible But Not Imaginary...If you were to look at a photo of someone with multiple sclerosis (MS), what would you see? You might see a...reactions16comments
Trouble Swallowing? Me, Too!...Among the many MS symptoms I have experienced, there is one I have neglected to write about: dysphagia. Derived from the Greek...reactions12comments
The Literally Invisible Symptom...When your skin is dark, you miss out on an important multiple sclerosis symptom. Itchiness caused by a rash is not uncommon...reactions4comments
MS Life: Hack Your Holiday Baking Here!...If you’re like me, you love the sweets and treats the holidays inspire, but you’re not always energetic enough to pull off...reactions24comments
MS: A Journey of Continuous Change...When I was first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), I thought "acceptance" was just a task to check off; something I simply...reactions25comments
Cold Fingers and Toes: Raynaud’s Syndrome?...So this is something I noticed in 2013 when I first traveled to Ireland. Ireland was experiencing an extended winter, so it...reactions51comments
Socializing Like Your Health Depends Upon It...When I think of Valentine’s Day, I think of date night with my husband or a fun "galentine’s" girls’ night out. That’s...reactions5comments
Practicing Mindfulness May Help Reduce Pain And Stress...“Mindfulness is an ancient Buddhist practice which has profound relevance for our present-day lives. This relevance has nothing to do with Buddhism...reactionscomments
Give Yourself Permission to Rest...I grew up in a house where we always had to stay "busy." Looking back, I guess it kept us out of...reactions24comments
Community Health Leaders...In order to stay up to date on latest treatments, drug discovery, clinical studies and how to manage MS every day, MultipleSclerosis.net...
A New Symptom: The Crow Claw...When a sudden, new MS symptom strikes the right side of Brooke’s body, it transforms her hand and speech into something unrecognizable...reactions16comments
MS Comic: Online Shopping for a Cane...What some people might describe as “morbid,” many folks with MS call “being prepared.” Every day with MS is different and unpredictable...reactions5comments
Punishing My Body Before I Knew I Had MS...I was nineteen when my body first betrayed me. At least, that is how it felt at the time. I did not...reactions6comments
