needle pain in arm...I have been dealing with needle pain in my right arm. I do notice it more noticeable at night. Do you suffer with this? How do you handle?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
Amy Lynn Hubbard, PhD...During graduate courses in neuroscience at UCLA 15 years ago, never did I ever imagine that—in the not-too-distant future—I would be looking at an MRI of permanent damage in my...
The Inhumane Disability System: Part 1...When you stop and think about all of the things that can make multiple sclerosis worse, stress is likely near the top of the list. As I write this, I...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
MSAA Releases Educational Video Series: COVID-19 Vaccines and MS...The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) has released an educational video series about COVID-19 vaccines. Titled COVID-19 Vaccines and MS, topics include the importance of getting vaccinated and receiving...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hey I'm Brenda ...Hey I'm Brenda, and I found out I had MS 21 years ago. It was very hard on me, it was a day after I turned 36 . I had...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCopingFriends & Family
Ask Me Anything Live: With Devin Garlit, Moyna John, and Matt Allen...*THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED* ------------ *Updated at 5:00pm EST 9/8/2022* Thank you for participating in our Ask Us Anything! This thread will now be...Reactions0reactionsComments399 repliesTips & AdviceFriends & Family
Political stress and ms...I have been diagnosed for 4 years. Living in Istanbul. I feel mostly stressful because of political and economical issues in my country. Social media effects badly and can’t see...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDepression
Time to Regroup and Declutter...When I feel like I cannot handle the mess, I regroup. My home, my things, my thoughts, myself. I cannot focus on anything until I clean up everything around me...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Seeing doctor about MS for first time...Hello, new here. I'll be seeing my regular doctor soon to discuss some MS-like symptoms that have become pretty severe recently. I have suspected I might have MS for a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Steroids for MS Relapse: Benefits and Side Effects...Nobody with relapsing-remitting MS wants to wake up facing a new flare-up (aka relapse, attack, or exacerbation). The pain, dysfunction, and disability that it can bring are no joke. In...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Change is Hard, Life is Hard...I have 2 boys that went back to school this morning, starting 2nd and 5th grade. They were nervous and excited at the same time, just like their momma. I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What’s your opinion?...Curious about others opinions. I’m a 32 year old male. Over the past 2-3 weeks I have some very oddball symptoms that I can’t quite put my finger on. I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptomsUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
MS and family/friends. Do they "get it" and how has that impacted you?...Being diagnosed with MS can be pretty alienating. At times, it feels like you can only "get" MS if you get MS. Sometimes, no matter how much someone who doesn't...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesAwarenessFriends & FamilyIntimacy & Relationships
How to Beat Summer Heat: Ice Packs in the Bra...Summer is in full swing! It’s too hot and glaringly sunshiny to spend much time outside. What happened to the perfect in-between weather? A question I seem to ask every...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Talk of Toxic Positivity Was Toxic to Our Positivity...We were having a hard time wrapping our brains around what defines “toxic positivity” and at what point looking on the bright side was regarded as such a dark place...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Devin’s Tips to Get Doctors to Listen...When you live with a chronic illness like multiple sclerosis, doctors should be a source of hope. They are who you go to for help in fighting this unwelcome invader...Reactions0reactionsComments24 comments
Left home alone no more...Hi there. So I am having a hard time right now because I have maybe reached a time where I cant be left home alone anymore. My husband has been...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCoping
Older adults diagnosis...I am 66 was screen 20 yrs ago for ms. Inconclusive diagnosis given told to go home and when I can not get out of bed come back. Well now...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Active yesterdayWhat is your experience with steroids? ...Sometimes, steroids work for a person, and sometimes they don’t. And of course, all people react to a drug differently—both in response to the effectiveness and to the side effects...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesSide EffectsTreatment
How to Manage Muscle Spasticity for Improved Voiding of Bladder and Bowel...I work as a pelvic floor physical therapist and often treat those with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). As many of you may have experienced, emptying the bladder and...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
