MS and Shingles...Shingles is a condition that causes painful blisters to develop on one side of the face or body. It affects about 1...reactions31comments
What Is MS?...Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an illness of the central nervous system (CNS). This system includes the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves...
Diagnosis...Diagnosing MS can be challenging for many reasons. The road to receiving a diagnosis often involves many of these experiences: It is...
Getting Diagnosed With a Normal MRI...Over my years here, one of the most common types of questions we encounter is from someone who has not been diagnosed...reactions45comments
Footwear and Loss...Is it right to grieve material loss when so many other much more important things are happening to my body with MS?...reactions36comments
Becoming the Guy in the Wheelchair...I've recently heard from several people who are on the verge of needing wheelchairs, saying that my Wheelchair Kamikaze videos have helped...reactions17comments
Letting People Down...As I’ve lived over two decades with multiple sclerosis, I’ve learned that it can cause me to experience an extremely wide range...reactions14comments
Invisible but not Imaginary Awareness Month Giveaway...Living with multiple sclerosis often means navigating a world of symptoms that others cannot see. This March, for MS Awareness Month, we...reactions35comments
Disabled Needs Are Not Black and White...I’ve seen a few people on social media post a great meme, it’s got two images, one, the typical wheelchair from a...reactions30comments
Who Needs Sleep? I Need Sleep!...I have written quite a bit about my multiple sclerosis symptoms. I have mentioned tinnitus, spasticity, gastrointestinal problems, muscle weakness, and muscle...reactions9comments
The Emotional Effects of MS...How does MS affect people’s emotions? That is such a difficult question to address because the answer is so broad. Just like...reactions4comments
Sometimes Not Looking Sick is Frustrating...Lately I have spent a lot of my time working on social media to help raise awareness of Multiple Sclerosis and while...reactions37comments
Invisible Illness: The Pain of Not Looking Sick...Living with an “Invisible Illness” can be mean living with a number of terrible symptoms. Severe pain, trouble walking, speech difficulties, cognitive impairment...reactions63comments
How I Uncloaked My Invisible MS Symptoms...I have lived with multiple sclerosis for 68 years. Long characterized as a snowflake disease, we know that it affects each person...reactions18comments
Hold and Cold with MS: Body Temperature Swings...The thermostat in my house is currently registering at 77 Fahrenheit. With all the activity I’ve been involved in today, I’m now...reactions4comments
2026 MS Awareness Month: Invisible But Not Imaginary...If you were to look at a photo of someone with multiple sclerosis (MS), what would you see? You might see a...reactions16comments
Trouble Swallowing? Me, Too!...Among the many MS symptoms I have experienced, there is one I have neglected to write about: dysphagia. Derived from the Greek...reactions12comments
The Literally Invisible Symptom...When your skin is dark, you miss out on an important multiple sclerosis symptom. Itchiness caused by a rash is not uncommon...reactions4comments
MS Life: Hack Your Holiday Baking Here!...If you’re like me, you love the sweets and treats the holidays inspire, but you’re not always energetic enough to pull off...reactions24comments
MS: A Journey of Continuous Change...When I was first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), I thought "acceptance" was just a task to check off; something I simply...reactions25comments
