An Advocate Without a Ribbon...This past March was another multiple sclerosis awareness month of lost opportunities. Each year I have lofty goals to participate in every activity available. I want to support my chronic...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Happiest Day Turns Into the Worst...It was back February 23, 2010. I was admitted to labor and delivery, and February 24th at 12:30 am my son came into this world via emergency C-section! I wasn't...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Handicap Accessories...I have read a little bit about device that helps bladder leaks especially for women. Cant help wondering if it would help the urgency problems for me with ppms. Any...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesAssistive Devices
Active todayMS and the holiday season: What's your experience?...The holiday season can be a difficult time for many people, MS or not. Living with MS doesn't make that any easier, in fact, it can create additional issues during...Reactions0reactionsComments102 repliesFriends & FamilyMental HealthTravel
MSAA Webinar: Living with MS as an LGBTQIA+ Person...On September 29th, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is hosting a digital educational program dedicated to raising awareness and understanding about living with MS as an LGBTQIA+ person...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Parents with Multiple Sclerosis...School has started up again for most kids, which means an insane amount of running around, extra-curricular events, organizing breakfasts while getting kids ready for school, trying to get lunches...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCopingFriends & FamilyTips & Advice
My First Summer with MS in Australia...Hi, i live in Australia, and the weather is starting to warm up, cant say im looking forward to summer. My feet already drive me crazy, hot cold hot cold...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesWeatherSymptomsTips & Advice
Wat does Immune Compromised mean?...I was diagnosed in February 2022, and am still learning about my new MS life. I am on the Tysabri 6months, just been tested for JCV, and awaiting results. I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAwarenessSide EffectsTreatment
The Experience and the Explanation: MS Numbness...Numbness has been a symptom I have dealt with since the very beginning of my MS journey. It was one of the first symptoms that sent me to the doctor...Reactions0reactionsComments54 comments
Insight in my symptoms please....Hi all, I (F 43) don’t have a diagnosis and at the moment I don’t know whether I hope to never get one or not. I have a lot of...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
My New Focus on Well-Being and Managing Daily Movement...So often, living with chronic conditions like MS, we learn how to manage medications, manage doctor appointments, manage lifestyle choices, manage time, manage flare-ups, and more. All of this management...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Tremors...Hi! I've had tremors for a few months. Started in my hands, but now it's also in my arms and legs. It's intention tremors, and the severity of them varies...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptomsUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Unique Considerations About Sex for Men With MS...Being a man who has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis can lead to questions about changes in sexual activity. Maybe you are newly diagnosed or don’t notice much of a...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Unsolicited Advice..."You should try bee therapy or acupuncture." "You should just smile more." "We're never given more than we can handle." "You're really tired? I get that way too. You should...Reactions0reactionsComments97 repliesTips & AdviceCopingFriends & Family
On Deaf Ears and People Who Are Helpless...Here is the thing. I tell my loved ones the total truth about how I am feeling about my physical and or mental state when it comes to myself and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How I Talk Myself Through My MS Journey Using Transactional Analysis...Many people with chronic illness benefit from practicing some form of psychotherapy. It can easily be added to drug and physical therapies, meditation, prayer, and other kinds of wellness practices...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Area Postrema Syndrome!...I know it's very uncommon but I am really desperate to find someone who can relate! A little history about my case: before I was diagnosed-ish with MS I've had...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
My MS Journey...When I was 40 years old, now I am 77, I had my first MS attack. I was walking down the street at a holiday resort in AB. My left...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Latest on MS Clinical Trials...Clinical trials are the process we use to test new treatments. Most of the drugs and treatments we use exist because of clinical trials. These trials are an important step...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
HMO or PPO...I have been on a PPO plan for last ten years. This has allowed me to travel out of my small county and see Drs of my choice at the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesInsurance & DisabilityTips & Advice
