Waiting on an MRI...Hello all, I've been reading and reading and reading. Hoping to get an answer before I get an answer I guess. I try to make this as short as possible...Reactions0reactionsComments12 replies
The Jungle of Looking for a Job With MS...Living with a chronic, progressive disease like MS presents many challenges. One of those challenges might be related to employment. Can you keep working when diagnosed with MS? How do...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Tired of Explaining Yourself to the Entire World All the Time? Me Too!...“Lucy, you gotta lotta ‘splainin’ to do!” -Ricky Ricardo, from the series I Love Lucy. “I never explain anything.” -Mary Poppins, from the film Mary Poppins. Folks, I feel like...Reactions0reactionsComments36 comments
Morphine pump...I’m considering having a morphine pump implanted to try to control my pain. Has anyone done this? I have pain in my legs and feet that hasn’t been controlled on...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesPainTreatment
Autoimmune Hives with MS?...Hi All. My husband got his MS diagnosis almost a year ago. We noticed about that time he started to get hives. it started localized on his arm and then...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptomsDiagnosis
Fancy Feast or Friskies?...Dealing with all this MS stuff is weird. Super weird. Super, duper weird. I'm fortunate enough to be working, although I don't know for how long as this fatigue thing...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatmentInsurance & DisabilityPPMSWork & Employment
Disability stigma impacts self-esteem...Have you had to deal with judgment due to disability or for receiving disability benefits? Living with MS is hard enough without the added guilt and self-doubt. It never fails...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesAwarenessCopingInsurance & Disability
The Real Meaning of Relaxation...The dictionary defines relaxation as "the state of being free from tension and anxiety." Typically, relaxation is lying around and doing whatever you love most just because you can. It...Reactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Have you ever looked back and realized you had signs of MS way before you were diagnosed?...My initial symptoms came on very quickly. I awoke one day and had trouble with my legs and less than 48 hours later, I couldn't even stand on my own...Reactions0reactionsComments269 repliesDiagnosis
49 and recently diagnosed ...It's my first day on here reading so I definitely don't feel alone at this point however I'm so overwhelmed and can't stop the tears to the point that is...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesCopingNewly Diagnosed
Yellow Car...I was reflecting yesterday on how I had a normal groove with my MS and I saw that I live in a bit of a bubble sometimes with my MS...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
It’s on the Tip of My Tongue...Most of us probably know the frustration of wracking our brains for the word that was at the tip of our tongue a second ago. It's a pretty common occurrence...Reactions0reactionsComments57 comments
Pregnancy and MS...Hi everyone- I’m starting to think about getting pregnant in the next year or so. I was curious for any ladies here who has gotten pregnant while having MS. Im...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTips & Advice
I'll Be Alright...Greetings all. It has been quite a while since I’ve written. Earnestly, I made several attempts to write. I held the pen in my hand praying for the content in my heart to...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
MS ugly cousin NMO...In 2019 I was diagnosed with MS brain and spine lesion. They say I have had this since 32 and now 59.Been in the hospital twice from heat and now...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCopingDiagnosis
When Reality Slaps You Hard!...I'm literally sitting here in tears, why? Well partly because I'm feeling sorry for myself. I'm realizing that my body just can't do what it use to do just a...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Warm Weather Worries...If you’re like me and you’ve lived with multiple sclerosis for a bit, there is a good chance you’ve experienced the effects that hot weather can have on your symptoms...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
What were your initial symptoms?...MS is so different from person to person, I always find it interesting to hear what people's first symptoms were. For me, things happened pretty quickly. I woke up, went...Reactions0reactionsComments150 repliesDiagnosisSymptoms
MSAA’s Archived Digital Educational Program Dives Deep into MRI Comprehension...Watch “Understanding Your MRI” now available on-demand! This past June, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) teamed up with Jill Conway, MD, MA, MSCE to present a digital educational...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Memory issues and MS...One of the symptoms that led my family doctor to ordering a brain MRI w/wo contrast was my recent onset short term memory loss. I have been told in the...Reactions0reactionsComments14 replies
