Have You Done Your Homework?...No, I am not channeling your mother scolding you to crack the books and get your schoolwork done. Instead, I want you to...reactionscomments
How to Embrace the Power of the Clinical Trial on International Clinical Trials Day and Beyond...When we pick up our prescriptions from the pharmacy, most of us do not think about where these drugs come from. Yet...reactionscomments
Man versus Coronavirus...If you’re looking for updated information on the spread of the coronavirus, or medical advice about how it might affect people with...reactions8comments
Reasons to Date Someone With a Chronic Illness...Dating someone with a chronic illness, like MS, is a scary proposition to most people. Fear of the unknown, concern over declining...reactions23comments
Tough Seasons...I think January is hard each year. You’re settling down from the holidays and trying to get all of your ducks back...reactions11comments
The Mind Games We Play...Living successfully with multiple sclerosis requires some effort on the part of the diagnosed. In order to thrive with this disease, you...reactions6comments
Dating with a Disease – Part Five: Children...Babies? Wait, what? OK, this has clearly become a series about not just dating, but relationships, matters of the heart, and even...reactions11comments
Combating Positivity Porn...Living with a chronic illness, like multiple sclerosis, can be filled with challenges. Sure, there are the rough symptoms like pain, fatigue...reactions24comments
When I'm Told Someone "Chooses Not to Be Negative"...Around the internet, when looking at various articles and memes about chronic illnesses like multiple sclerosis, you’ll often come across a number...reactions45comments
A Change in Symptoms and What I Did About It...“Would you like to use a hat?” the lab tech asked. She had just drawn two vials of blood, and the last...reactions1comment
ALS vs MS: Know The Difference...I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in my early twenties. It didn’t take long for me to realize that a lot of...reactions16comments
MS Under the Surface...It’s easy to look up common symptoms of MS on the internet or read about the diagnosis process or treatment options. It’s...reactions5comments
When Did I Become A Caregiver?...In the three decades of my marriage to Cathy Chester, an award-winning healthcare blogger and MultipleSclerosis.net contributor, there have been times when...reactions6comments
Caregiver Perspective: Prepare to Become a Caregiver...Prepare to become a caregiver. In 2015, research conducted by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) found that 43.5 million adults...reactions2comments
Caregivers Must Ask the Right Questions...The fundamental role of caregivers to those with multiple sclerosis is to provide physical and emotional support to our loved ones who...reactions2comments
Four Keys to Succeed in MS Caregiving Relationships...OK. We get it. For those of us living with Multiple Sclerosis, most are quick to say that the disease doesn’t define...reactions3comments
Disability Makes Me Angry...A friend of mine wrote an article that touched on the subject of identifying as disabled. I read it at an interesting...reactions6comments
Every Little Thing...“My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn't prevent you doing well, and don't regret the...reactions5comments
“You Used to Be So Happy” - My Emotional Journey With MS...I believe I have dealt with a form of depression my whole life. I only called it something different back then. I...reactions25comments
The Additional Struggles With Warm Temps...Earlier today, I found myself collapsed on the floor, sweaty, sore, with numb extremities, and very blurry vision. At first, I wasn’t...reactions70comments
