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...reactions8comments
Differences Between MS & Lyme Disease...Multiple sclerosis (MS) and Lyme disease are sometimes confused for each other because they both can cause neurologic symptoms. MS can be...reactions15comments
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...reactions3comments
Explaining Unpredictable Fatigue: "I'm Fine, for Now"...This is a follow-up to an article that I had written a while ago, Definition of, "I’m Fine." Really, I feel like...reactions18comments
Poor Vision: What is Optic Neuritis?...Optic neuritis is a common symptom experienced by those with multiple sclerosis (MS) and those who are experiencing their first attack before...reactions57comments
MS Is . . ....The experience of living with multiple sclerosis (MS) can vary wildly from one person to the next. In recognition of that, we...reactions7comments
For Our Family & Friends: MS, Heat & Humidity...When I think about my life with Multiple Sclerosis, I often consider how much easier my life would be if there was...reactions32comments
MS Is Picking Sides...Don’t ask me how I come up with the titles to these articles at times because I honestly couldn’t tell you. I...reactions6comments
PML, the JC Virus, and Misconceptions...Many people with Multiple Sclerosis live with a pretty big fear of three letters: PML. The very mention of this acronym, which stands...reactions5comments
Support and Understanding...After 5 months of being married, I started feeling numbness in my toes on my left side. It soon traveled up my...reactionscomments
I Can’t Do It Alone...I was diagnosed in 2002. I did everything I could to keep working. When I could no longer do tasks such as...reactionscomments
MS Didn’t “Change” Me. It Made Me Stronger!...Diagnosed in 1984-85 when I had a 6-month-old daughter. I was TOTALLY active riding and showing, and training horses. Then, I had...reactionscomments
My New Normal...I have learned, after 30+ years of dealing with M.S. and the multitude of crazy symptoms, that I am much stronger than...reactionscomments
20+ Years Now...I was told by one neurologist that I’d be in a wheelchair within a year, I had so many lesions on my...reactions2comments
Lessons from My First 10 Years of Life With MS...I'll soon be entering my tenth year living with multiple sclerosis (MS). I was diagnosed in 2010, just after I turned 20...reactions36comments
My Experience With The Hug...In 2003, I experienced something that I couldn’t name for 13 years. There was exactly one good thing about my diagnosis of...reactions4comments
How I Know if I'm Having a Relapse...Many people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) have asked themselves at one point or another, "Am I having a relapse?" Jenny has...reactions4comments
Losing Faith In Your Doctors...When you live with multiple sclerosis, relying on doctors becomes a big part of your life. That happens to everyone eventually, but...reactions2comments
A Good Reason to Get Up...I proposed to my then-girlfriend 10 days before I was admitted to the hospital for numbness in my legs. I spent a...reactions2comments
MS Changed Everything...I'm struggling in so many ways. I feel like remembering who I was before is like remembering a friend who passed away...reactionscomments
