Not diagnosed worries about numbness ...Hello I a few years ago I had some episodes of numbness mainly when I'm sleeping. It lasted a few weeks mostly in my arms, feet and face. It was...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
Early onset MS experiences...Hi, I'm not diagnosed with anything but I'm seeing a neurologist soon and I'm planning on asking about MS. I'm trying to educate myself on MS before I go in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
Can anyone clarify? ...I have 28 symptoms of Ms. Nothing shows up in my blood work. Had a MRI and it says single focus of altered subcortical white matter signal within the left...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Sleep...I look forward to bedtime , I go up early set myself comfy get my book out and make a drink , been doing that for a long long time...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptomsDepression
Side Effects: Choose Your Own Adventure!...When treating multiple sclerosis (MS), whether it’s the actual disease itself with DMTs (disease-modifying therapies), or symptoms with prescription medication, you’ll probably run into this problem. Every available treatment option...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Observation Skills...I was outside on my deck with my not quite 2-year-old granddaughter. We were having a pleasant conversation, as much as you can have with a toddler, when she paused...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Fighting Back Against Ageism in the MS Community...Over the last few years, I’ve been outspoken about the lack of inclusion for people aged 60 and over within the MS community. Unfortunately, we’re a group that sometimes lacks...Reactions0reactionsComments35 comments
Lonely...I first started showing MS symptoms 35 years ago, which is one of the ways that helped to diagnose me 20 years ago. I never have had an abundance of...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Help getting out of bed...Hello my name is nicOle. And this is kind of a hip question. Not a story so currently I am bed bound. I've had a That's sore. of my buttocks...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
New Diagnosis and Grieving ...I was diagnosed in May after a trip to the ER and spent six days in the hospital. During the stay I was given steroid treatments for 5 days and...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCopingDepressionDiagnosis
Any tips on my legs...I went to Australia for the month of april. 4 days later after returning home my legs were heavy and my balance was off. It wasn't as bad before I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCoping
My MS 'Next': Considering Home and 'Re'-Homing Care...I've been grappling with thoughts of my MS 'next.' Who knew that a 'pivot' could induce such major changes? I didn't. It's time to really evaluate what specific care I...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
MS relapse or Migraine ...20 years ago I thought I had a Stoke - I went to bed with the worst headache ever when I woke in the morning exactly half my face was...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptomsTips & AdviceWork & Employment
MS and Degenrative Disc Disease...Does anyone else suffer from degenerative disc disease along with ms? The pain in my back is so bad and nothing helps....Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesPain
New M.S. diagnosis....Hi, my name is Randy. I'm 47 and was just diagnosed with relapsing ms. I went to the doctor around a month ago because I thought I was having a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosisInsurance & Disability
Symptoms, can it be MS...Hi I'm new here. I have symptoms that could be MS . Tingling sensation and numbness in my arms and fingers , crumbs in my legs, numbness and pins and...Reactions0reactionsComments31 replies
Multiple sclerosis ...I have had multiple sclerosis since 1996. Pharmaceutical companies created several COVID E vaccines in 2010 during a two-year period, but for the previous 40 years, they had only produced...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Cost when you loose your insurance ...How do you find an insurance that’s affordable and covers MS medications. I’m finding that the insurance sales people lie.. oh yes Ocrevus covered oh yes your doctors oh yes...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCommunity ResourcesCost
Supporting My Support Partner: Part 2...Anita talks about both managing her own MS and caring for her support partner in a time of need. Read the first part of her story. The tough times called...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments