How I Manage Cold Weather Symptoms...Now that temperatures in southeast Michigan have dropped, I have, once again, begun experiencing the particular symptoms cold weather brings. Spasticity gets...reactions5comments
How I Can Tell I'm Having a Relapse...Folks, to be completely honest, I can’t think of a single relapse that I could identify as being one. My hat goes...reactions25comments
Meltdown: Is It from Sensory Overload – or Something Else?...Recently I had a wailing, sobbing meltdown. Here’s how it went. February, 2020. I was on the phone with my sister doing...reactions33comments
Observation Skills...I was outside on my deck with my not quite 2-year-old granddaughter. We were having a pleasant conversation, as much as you...reactions2comments
Supporting My Support Partner: Part 2...Anita talks about both managing her own MS and caring for her support partner in a time of need. Read the first...reactions3comments
CBD from Hemp and How It's Helped My MS...Over my time battling Multiple Sclerosis, there have been a few moments where I could point to something and say, wow, that’s...reactions30comments
The Start of Something New...I have been on Gilenya since it came out. For me, that has been a little over ten or so years. It...reactions6comments
MS Research & Anatomical Donations...Have you ever wondered what is involved with making an anatomical donation to further multiple sclerosis research? This is a question that I...reactions8comments
Cutting to the Chase About Self-Harm & MS...Content note: The following article mentions details surrounding the author's experiences with self-harm. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider...reactions16comments
HSCT & MS: Some Basics and My Thoughts...Hope. When you live with a chronic illness like multiple sclerosis, hope can keep you going. New treatments, especially when they aren’t...reactions16comments
Battling Foot Drop With Functional Electrical Stimulation...A while back, I wrote about a pretty common issue that plagues many people who suffer from multiple sclerosis: foot drop. In my...reactions9comments
Learning to Talk Again...One of the more frustrating issues with this disease is the ability to communicate. I love to talk. To talk about anything...reactions1comment
Medications for MS Fatigue: Do they Work?...Something you'll find no shortage of when browsing the internet for articles about multiple sclerosis (MS) is information about fatigue. More specifically, articles about...reactions32comments
My Interview With Dr. Terry Wahls on Healthy Eating and Adopting Healthy Behaviors...As a co-moderator of an active private MS Facebook group, I lend my voice by posting articles on the latest research, and...reactions6comments
MS and Marijuana: The Story of a Skeptic Turned Believer...I’ve waited to discuss a certain topic because it can be a rather sensitive issue to some folks. This issue is the...reactions40comments
Well That Didn't Go As Planned......Hello 👋☕️ I never imagined that I'd become a patient. I am a psychiatric nursing assistant, trained primarily in brain injury rehab...reactions1comment
Mood Swings: Living with a Pendulum of Emotions...In politics they say “the pendulum swings both ways,” just like on an old clock. If you are not sure what a...reactions5comments
Battling Steroid-Induced Moon Face...While scrolling through social media recently, I came across a headline condemning people for making fun of actress Ashley Judd. Intrigued, I...reactionscomments
Caregiver Perspective: Compassion Fatigue...It seems ironic, but did you know that caring too much could actually harm you? There's a fancy name for it called...reactions8comments
Sparky Jaw: Researching Trigeminal Neuralgia...I always called it 'sparky jaw.' Since I was a child I would have this incredible pain along my jaw. It felt...reactions24comments
