What Is the Link Between Asthma and Multiple Sclerosis?...In our MS In America 2017 survey, 15% of respondents noted that they live with both MS and asthma. Asthma is a...reactions2comments
The Risk for Migraines When You Have Multiple Sclerosis...More and worsening headaches were hard to ignore early into my new multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis. I wondered whether I’d just imagined...reactions38comments
How I Manage My "Fairly Uncommon" Partial Complex Seizures...It was a Saturday afternoon in 1995 and my husband and I were at a crowded, noisy tile store with our three-year-old...reactionscomments
Multiple Sclerosis is a Pain...Some medical professionals sometimes use the casual term “LP” as shorthand. It's shorthand for lumbar puncture, previously referred to as a spinal...reactions10comments
MS Is a Pain in the…...Every day when I wake up I am reminded that I am living with multiple sclerosis. The pain that I feel when...reactions83comments
Disease-Modifying Therapy: To Continue or Not to Continue Is the Question...Wow, I can see that look of, “Are you crazy?” And I agree with our younger generation asking this question, although, this...reactions8comments
The Loneliness of MS...Content Note: This article describes depression. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page. Suffering...reactions111comments
Learning Not to Catastrophize with MS...Sometimes everything in my life with multiple sclerosis (MS) works out so well it’s like all the pieces just fell perfectly into...reactions18comments
Managing My Depression and Anxiety: My Latest Experience...Prior to the year 2020, my life with multiple sclerosis (MS) was, for the most part, pretty stable and moving forward in...reactions15comments
Fighting MRI Fatigue...Throughout my life, I have always been affectionately labeled as "accident-prone." Maybe it was because of the time I broke my leg...reactions48comments
Asking the Embarrassing Questions: My Interview With a Urologist...I have struggled with bladder symptoms since being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), and I know I am far from being alone!...reactions14comments
A New Look for How I Control My MS Bladder...I will admit that I am vain. I care about my appearance and like to look nice, but I never thought I...reactions64comments
My Brain is Working, But My Body Doesn't Want To...As I sit here writing this, I’m struggling. It is difficult to even type, not because it’s hard emotionally, but because it...reactions44comments
Leg Weakness...My main multiple sclerosis symptoms are scarce, thankfully. For me, these symptoms include fatigue and lassitude, muscle weakness and occasional pain. Arm...reactions43comments
Driving With a Smaller Tank: MS Fatigue...If there is a multiple sclerosis symptom that probably gets talked about the most, I would imagine that it has to be...reactions58comments
Does MS Cause Headaches?...I’ve always tried not to rush to blame multiple sclerosis (MS) for every little health-related ailment in my life. Just because someone...reactions140comments
MS, You're Weird...Describing MS to someone who doesn't have the disease is a feat. Explaining the pathology is usually a non-starter, and using metaphors...reactions17comments
At-Home Exercise with MS...During this time of quarantine and social distancing, it can be hard to know how to stay active. For those with MS...reactions18comments
Brooke Pelczynski...Brooke began as a health leader on the MultipleSclerosis.net community, and expanded her role as a Health Union team member. Brooke Pelczynski...
MS Is the Best Thing That Happened to Me, but I Didn't See It That Way at First...This is my big BUT GOD moment. I started experiencing my first symptoms of MS in 2017. The right side of my...reactions5comments
