It's MSiversary Time!...On February 2nd, 2000, I was officially diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. While most people think of February 2nd as Groundhog Day, I...reactions11comments
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...reactions12comments
By OK, I Mean Normal...When you live with a chronic illness like Multiple Sclerosis, you are bound to get the question “How are you doing?” more...reactions8comments
Getting a Second Opinion...Somewhere in a folder, there is a small, crinkled up piece of paper with the words "primary progressive multiple sclerosis" (PPMS) written...reactions3comments
Double Whammy - Cerebral Palsy and MS...My name is Mikki. I am a lifelong resident of North Carolina. I was born 3 months premature, weighing only 2 lbs...reactions14comments
Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis: Can Children Get MS?...It is well-known among the MS community that multiple sclerosis affects women in their 30s about 3 times more than it affects...reactions9comments
The Dreaded Crap Gap...While some people will read this title and be a bit confused, I’m willing to bet that there's a good segment that...reactions26comments
The Importance of Moving Forward...“One step and then the next gets you where you’re going” is an often-repeated quote from the character Sister in one of...reactions24comments
Looking Ahead...I am 54 years old, and have not only 1 autoimmune disease, MS, but 2 more: type 1 diabetes and hypothyroidism. I...reactions2comments
My MS Story...Hello! I'm Angie. I'm 36 years old, I've been married 9 years and have no children. In fact, my husband and I...reactions2comments
MS the long way around...I was diagnosed with RRMS on January 13, 2009-- interestingly, also one of my brothers' birthday. I was in a Phase II...reactions2comments
An Incident I'll Never Forget...It’s a moment I have never forgotten, and the emotion of it all now impacts me more than I ever knew it...reactionscomments
MS? I can't even spell it!...Back around 2005, I was inspecting a apartment building (I am a Property Manager) and noticed that I was walking crooked--almost like...reactions3comments
Need some answers...I was first diagnosed in the late 80s buy a brain MRI but when sent to a neurologist was told I didn't...reactions1comment
The Surprise of MS...I was diagnosed with MS on March 8, 2013. It is a day I will never forget. In January, 2013 I was...reactions1comment
Remitting. Who are you kidding?...At the last appointment with the MS neurologist, he said, "We need to take out the word, 'remitting'." Hoorah. Let's work on...reactions4comments
MY WIFE HAS M.S....Hi, Lorraine has MS and is taken Tecfidera, so much better than the shots. Gradually she is becoming worse and uses a...reactions2comments
Afraid to live...I was told in 2003 I had MS. My doctors assured me that I had a mild form of the disease and...reactions2comments
My Weird MS Story...I was shocked to be diagnosed with MS in 2001 at the age of 42. I had been to an extremely loud...reactions1comment
In Love With A Man With MS...I am 54 years old and in love with a man who has had MS since 2006. He is 51 and lives...reactions6comments