Didn't Understand It Until I Had It...My mother had MS. I tried to understand the disease and learn as much as I could attending her support group meetings...reactions2comments
Botox usage? good or bad?...First I would like to express my thanks' to all whom have replied to my first story. A new issue has arrived...reactionscomments
You Are (NOT) My Sunshine...The other night as we were eating dinner, I was listening to my mom explain to my three-year-old the benefits of sunshine...reactions20comments
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): What It is and How It Affects Me...Around the time I started learning how to better control the misery of MS, I discovered that misery loves company. It came...reactions20comments
Stable Disease Does Not Mean Symptom Free...Recently I was talking to a nurse; not my nurse, but someone who came to the house to help my mother with...reactions10comments
Before vs. After MS: Can We Go Back to "Normal"?...Have you ever thought or wondered if you will ever go back to ‘normal’? Whether it is after an MS flare/exacerbation, or...reactions22comments
MS and Continuing Self-Education...“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” Socrates, Yeats, Plutarch: who said this? This is another...reactions4comments
Blinders...I used to feel like it was the world against me. I couldn't do any of the things I enjoyed before MS...reactionscomments
My Beginning...1 month b 4 18th birthday. Attending college full time, while also working full time, while experiencing my new marriage. Suddenly I...reactionscomments
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MS In America – Relapse Frequency and Duration...MS relapses occur when you experience new symptoms or when existing symptoms suddenly worsen. To be considered a relapse, these symptoms must...reactions3comments
The Challenge of Staying Cool, Calm and Alert in the Waning Days of Summer...For me, the challenge of staying cool is about staying cool enough. Enough to keep my head clear, to keep my limbs...reactionscomments
Why I Do What I Do...If nothing less, COVID-19 and the protests have highlighted systemic inequities faced by Black Americans. Multiple sclerosis research is no different. That...reactions6comments
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My Nurse Stole My Dignity...I've lost a lot in my 23-plus years of living with Multiple Sclerosis. My career, numerous partners and relationships, my ability to...reactions51comments
Who Is Part of Your Healthcare Team?...MS is a lifelong condition with many symptoms. There are many other conditions that can come with MS. This makes a strong...
Speech Problems...Your lungs, diaphragm, vocal cords, lips, and tongue all work as a team to help you speak. Fatigue and damage to your...
Are Sciatica and MS Related?...Sciatica is pain from an injured or irritated sciatic nerve. This is the longest, thickest nerve in the body. It starts in...reactions14comments
My Journey With MS...Hi, my name is Jane. I'm a 52-year-old nurse by profession and mother of 3 grown-up children, one biological and two adopted...reactions4comments
