When My Doctor Didn’t Believe Me...Multiple sclerosis is known as the “snowflake disease” for good reason. It affects each of us differently. We may have the same...reactions27comments
Thank You for Taking Our Survey!...We appreciate you taking the time to answer all of our questions. Your responses will help us better understand life with multiple...reactions4comments
Living with Lassitude: Primary Fatigue In MS...When it comes to discussing the many potential symptoms of multiple sclerosis, you can’t have a complete discussion until you’ve talked about...reactions35comments
The Difficulties of Maintaining Friendships With MS...One of the common gripes I often hear from those with multiple sclerosis is about the toll it takes on relationships. This...reactions69comments
Living With MS and Now Macular Degeneration...Life might feel simpler and less stressful if multiple sclerosis were the only medical condition I had to manage. Alas, it is...reactions10comments
Learning More about Speech and Swallow Dysfunction in MS...Most of us are pretty well versed in the variety of symptoms that multiple sclerosis (MS) can cause, mostly thanks to our...reactions31comments
MS and Knee Surgery: My Total Knee Replacement Adventure, Part 1...Symptoms of multiple sclerosis are rarely fun or enjoyable. Many times they can be downright debilitating. One of my more worrisome MS...reactions9comments
10 Interesting Facts From Our MS In America Survey...We recently conducted our 10th Multiple Sclerosis In America Survey, and it was completed by 4,478 people living with MS. The survey...reactions6comments
How These MS Treatments Work: Avonex, Copaxone, and Tysabri...Multiple sclerosis is an illness that has no cure. That doesn’t mean those afflicted with the auto-immune disease have no options though...reactions7comments
How to Sleep with Tinnitus, a Rare Symptom of MS...This week, the sound of music returned. Not music anybody else can hear, and hardly musical, if you ask me. It's my...reactions2comments
What’s Happening to MS Home Healthcare?...It’s likely you’ve heard about a shortage of home healthcare workers. While it’s easy to blame the pandemic for this unfortunate trend...reactions6comments
World MS Day: A Look at the History of Multiple Sclerosis...For World MS Day 2022, we're taking a look at the history of multiple sclerosis (MS). Read on to learn the answers...reactions2comments
MS Life: How I Make Gardening Easier and More Fun...Having MS can make the work of installing and maintaining a growing space difficult. I wouldn’t be able to garden at my...reactions11comments
Does Having MS Mean You Identify As Disabled?...In early April, I attended a virtual writers’ conference and was immediately drawn to a group of workshops that prioritized the voices...reactions41comments
How People With MS Can Prepare if Disaster Strikes...A large-scale earthquake recently struck Haiti. We're constantly reading and inundated with what this world is facing when it comes to natural...reactions24comments
Diet and Exercise Tips to Fight MS Deconditioning and Fatigue...When it comes to the wide variety of MS symptoms, there may be none more dreaded than that of fatigue. A common...reactions4comments
Dealing With the Many Setbacks of MS...Recently, someone who’d been newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis asked me for some non-sugar coated thoughts on my life with the disease...reactions11comments
COVID-19 and Its Impact on My MS: Part 1...January 3, 2022 - The day began just like any other. I spent the morning in my home office, working online as...reactions4comments
How to Cope When Your Child is Diagnosed with Pediatric MS...Finding out your child has pediatric MS can lead to many overwhelming emotions. It can be a scary time for both you...reactionscomments
Another Day, Another Diagnosis: Cervical Dystonia and MS...I have dealt with essential tremors for as long as I can remember. They began in my hands, but my hand tremors...reactions22comments
