Undiagnosed but getting assessed ...I've 22F been feeling worse over the last 2 years and just chalking it up to my depression. Last year I decided to get worked up for autoimmune and nothing...reactions3repliesDiagnosisUndiagnosed/Seeking DiagnosisSymptoms
What's With My MS and Recurring UTIs?...“This is the end, my beautiful friend, the end.” Every single time I have used the bathroom over these past seven days, I hear the Doors' Jim Morrison melodically sing...reactions2comments
A New Year Living With the Challenges of MS and Setting Goals...I know, can you believe it’s that time to set new goals for a new year? Okay, you're thinking, "it's tough enough to just get by each day living with...reactions10comments
Hey! Need a little pick me up? A few minutes of distraction? ...Call me crazy? Or eccentric, but try these as a way to feel you control the here and now, focused on you. Please comment if you've tried one, myself or...reactions3replies
Lyrica side effects?...Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with MS a few weeks ago. Left arm and hand numb and thumb and index finger felt paralysed. I got a steroid infusion that didn't...reactions2repliesNewly DiagnosedTreatment
Sharing the truth about life with MS...*This survey is now closed. Thank you to everyone that participated.* It's been said that you can't understand MS if you don't have MS. While that is true, we can...reactions3replies
Pondering My Age and My MS Treatment...As I hobbled into the infusion center for my monthly Tysabri infusion, I got all the normal greetings, jokes, questions about life, etc. When I sat down in my giant...reactions12comments
Creating awareness...Trying to keep positive I decided to create a business using humor which was to increase awareness for MS. It's going terribly. I don't have the energy. I'm tired of...reactions2repliesAwareness
Dixie Willis, MA, LPCC, NCC...Dixie was previously a health leader on MultipleSclerosis.net. Dixie Willis is a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate in the state of Colorado, National Certified Counselor, Reiki Master, Medium, Meditation teacher, Shamanic...
How to deal with Fear of New Lesions ...I was recently diagnosed with MS about 3 months ago. Within that time, I went to have a typical number of lesions to quite a few. My neurologist refered me...reactions8repliesCopingSymptomsTreatment
The Best Climate for MS...Every night, before I go to bed, I like to give one last look at the weather forecast for the rest of the week. I never expected to live a...reactions15comments
Looking for support: Accepting family cannot understand limitations...One of my parents is dying. They live 14 hours away by car. Some in my family expect me at the funeral. I want to go but I am on...reactions3repliesCopingFriends & FamilyTravel
Mud...There's a popular book that became a 2022 film. It's called, Where The Crawdads Sing. I have not yet seen the movie, but the book was incredible. It's about a girl...reactions6comments
How Many Masks Do You Wear?...I wear the mask of a grown-up when I sometimes feel quite childlike inside. Afraid of the world around me that is inhabited by grown-ups, quick thinkers, and easy decision-makers...reactions1comment
Do you know many other people with MS?...You've probably heard the old expression "you don't get MS until you get MS". Meaning that you really can't understand what life is like with the disease until you experience...reactions6repliesFriends & FamilyNewly Diagnosed
Hooray! That's a Bug on Me!...I have always had an appreciation for nature and enjoy being outside - in moderation. I'm just not what one would consider an 'outdoor person.' The primary reason is, I'm...reactions5comments
Cognitive symptoms impact on job...Anyone else finally have to admit to themselves that their cognitive symptoms (aphasia, short-term memory loss, delayed retrieval, etc.) might be interfering in your productivity at work? If so, what...reactions9repliesAwarenessFatigueWork & Employment
Myriad of Scars...Long ago, before she was ever hunted by the beast, She had only drank from the cool river of freedom. One fateful day it happened; she was caught unaware. Her...reactions3repliesPPMSPainCoping
Gilenya concerns warning ...Hi I have had what I consider mild MS for many years. I am 64 years old I have been talking Gilenya for at least 15 years before that avonex...reactions5replies
