Stronger Than They Think...I am newly diagnosed and allowed myself about a week to feel bad for me. Now, I push myself to do things...reactions2comments
My "New" Life With an Uninvited Pest Guest...Hi I will be back. I cannot talk. Now my 4 Grandkids (all under age 11) and wonderful son-in-law and Daughter are...reactionscomments
New for Me and My Loved Ones...I was diagnosed with MS June 1st 2013. Since then, I seem to be the only one who is doing my research...reactions2comments
I'm Doing Relatively Well...I was diagnosed in 1985 with RR MS, had head-to-toe symptoms, mainly sensory symptoms, although my balance was impaired. I worked full-time...reactions2comments
Lois's MS Story...I am new to this site and I like what I see. I am not sure, neither are physicians when my MS...reactions2comments
A Little Slip, A Big Fall...And at times, I do not pay attention. Perhaps I am distracted, daydreaming, a little more tired at the end of the...reactionscomments
It's A Funny Life...It’s been two years and I’m still wondering where it all went wrong. I remember having bad headaches and thought “Oh, it...reactions1comment
Haven't Been Able to Afford My MS DMD Drugs in 7 Years...Like most of American's, I live paycheck to paycheck and health insurance has changed greatly over the years. To make a long...reactions4comments
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
