Navigating Social Events with Multiple Sclerosis...We were designed to live in community. It feels good to spend time with family and friends. We reminisce on the good ol’ days. We share updates on each other’s...reactions7comments
Changing from oral medication to injections...Hi Guys. As a newly diagnosed MS suffer. I have been taking Vumerity now for 12 months, 4 tablets a day is a lot, but that doesn't include all of...reactions2repliesTreatment
Disability Drama...Hi everyone! I'm Jen...diagnosed with MS 11/2019. I just turned 50 last month. Last November I experienced Shingles (for the first, and hopefully last time) along with Meningitis at the...reactionsrepliesInsurance & DisabilityCommunity ResourcesWork & Employment
Lifestyle changes with positive results?...I’ve recently been diagnosed with MS and am willing to make any changes necessary… I’m looking to see what lifestyle changes people have made that positively impacted their symptoms. Here...reactions4repliesCopingTreatmentDiet & Nutrition
MS Advocacy 101 - Identifying and Seizing Opportunities Questions...Hey everyone! This forum is for any questions you may have for the amazing Cathy Chester, Brooke Pelczynski, Samantha Salvaggio Vanderman, and Joanna Bodner, who are joining us on our...reactions7repliesCommunity Resources
How to Perform Exercises in Bed to Reduce Spasticity...If you live with multiple sclerosis (MS), then you are probably familiar with muscle spasticity. Like a snotty teenager, spasticity can annoy you at the most inopportune of times. One...reactions12comments
Weird stomach issues...Hi everyone. I'm here because I was wondering if anyone else is dealing with what I am. I've had MS since somewhere between 2008-2009. Diagnosed in 2012. I've had random...reactions7repliesSymptoms
MS in warm/ hot ...My MS like cool are but not to cold, and the HEAT just kills me. I live in my room with AC on 24/7. Anyone else have this also? I'm...reactions2repliesWeatherAssistive Devices
MS hug...How do you know when it an ms hug as apposed to anxiety, a muscle situation, or so many other things? I’m currently going through testing for ms. It’s been...reactions2replies
The 'MS Changes Things' Christmas-Time Reflections...Christmas is my favorite holiday for a host of reasons. Spiritually, as a believer, I believe that the true reason for the season commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ and...reactionscomments
My Sister Diagnosed with MS at 28...wanted to share some difficult news about my sister, Kendall. Today, she received a diagnosis of MS at the age of 28. Kendall is an amazing person; she graduated from...reactions4repliesNewly Diagnosed
Multiple Sclerosis and Advocating for Better Times...What is advocating, you ask? One who advocates to bring change for a cause or policy, or pleads in favor of others. Basically to help make changes to benefit others...reactions6comments
My Not So Fortunate Life...Whenever people ask me about MS, I find myself saying the same line; "I'm fortunate". I tell them "I'm fortunate that it’s not worse for me" and "I'm fortunate that...reactions1comment
Sure, I Have MS. But What About Me?...Exclusion and MS, or is it exclusion because of MS? That is a question I’ve struggled with for more than two decades. No one likes to be excluded, but it...reactions45comments
2 years...no diagnosis?...2.5 years ago, when I was 20, I started having some really bad symptoms. Pain/numbness in my legs and arms, stiffness and tightness (especially in my chest), extreme fatigue and...reactions4repliesDiagnosisMRIsUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Staying sick....Since I've started Ocrevus infusions I've stayed sick. Constant runny nose, sore throat, congestion and headache. Is this common or will I soon adapt to a weakened immune system?...reactions16repliesPain
Maybe It's a Family Thing..."Does someone else in your family have it?" It's one of the first questions that comes up when I tell people I have MS. As the jury is out regarding...reactions9comments
Memory test...Has anyone else had a memory test done? I did one today and feel like I didn't do very well. Just stressed now....reactions6repliesUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Things that drive me crazy - a rant...I cannot open pill bottles, pop pills out of their strips. I cannot open tins. My wheelchair is too wide to get in to most places. There is not a...reactions5repliesCoping
Spasticity in arms...I am in a relapse and the worst thing is the spasticity in both my legs and arms. I am now on solu-medrol but it is slow to help. I...reactionsrepliesSymptomsPain
