Empathy Versus Sympathy...A natural response to want to help someone is to give them sympathy – “I’m so sorry to hear about your diagnosis” – when really what someone diagnosed with a...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
First hot day with MS...Weather today 87, I was warned warmer weather would not be my friend and wasn't sure what to expect since colder weather wasn't either. Went outside a few times with...Reactions0reactionsComments37 repliesCopingSymptomsTips & Advice
Strange things going on ...So I've already said only diagnosed 5 months RRMS BTW Does anyone experience the opposite effect with temperature? For instance sometimes with showers feels like I'm being scalded other times...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptoms
My Conversation with MS...Just another day, again, I had a conversation with MS. I have a weekly session with MS, like a therapist visit. I asked him "What did you love in me...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
5 months with MS...I was diagnosed day before Thanksgiving. Was having lots of trouble seeing still am. Have brain lesions but also a AVM on the right side of my brain. Worked in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingNewly Diagnosed
Returning to Work: Tips From the Dining Room Office...I recently returned to work after years of living a self-employed, freelance life. During those months, I’ve learned a few things about myself and about surviving this new life. My job...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Does anyone know......I am wondering if ocular migraines and buckling knees are typical to ms? I have "light shows" on occasion that seem to zigzag and are very distracting. My neurologist told...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
They Keep Forgetting...You could be excited to spend time with your friends, but the first thing you see upon arrival is a tall staircase in front of you. Or you could be...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
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 a positive direction. I went for walks every...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Rectum muscle spasms ...The muscle of my rectum and anus are so tight that I know I have to pass my stool but I can't.i take stool softener and then pass supostrery but...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTips & Advice
Leave. Me. Alone., MS!...If you're anything like me, you have a strong dislike for intrusive and bothersome things. For example, you're at a cookout having a good time chatting and chewing on the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
MS Hug..."An MS hug feels like a band, or girdle-like, sensation tightening around your waist. People sometimes describe it as annoying. Others say it can become quite painful." I've heard about...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
For your casual reading.....No answers, more puzzle pieces https://news.weill.cornell.edu/news/2023/03/study-finds-bacterial-toxin-may-trigger-multiple-sclerosis-onset-and-relapse...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Yeast Infection and MS....I am suffering from yeast infection and it's recurring again n again. Is it due to MS. I was diagnosed in April 2011. Currently I am on Ocrevus....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsSymptoms
Filmmaker jason dasilva...Does anyone reading this know why there is no 2023 update on Jason? I hope he's doing OK. If you don't know the name he is a MS and disability...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesAwareness
Going Back to Work with Multiple Sclerosis...It is 8:05 a.m. on Saturday morning and my cat Pippin is meowing loudly at me. He’s tapping my forehead with his front paw and starting to get a little...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Life With MS...I have been recently diagnosed with MS. It all started in April when I started to suffer from double vision. It took me 2 weeks until I went to the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
MS Is . . ....The experience of living with multiple sclerosis (MS) can vary wildly from one person to the next. In recognition of that, we asked some of our Patient Leaders to share...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
LP reactions...Hi, a few days ago I had the dreaded LP. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be but I was wondering if any one of you had...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
Living with MS ...Friends and strangers want to "help" with EVERYTHING. Sometimes I don't want or need assistance yet feel their hurt feelings should be taken into consideration. Do I risk making others...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
