I See You...My dearest friend recently wrote a blog post that I just loved. She describes how now that she is grieving the loss...reactions8comments
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...reactions26comments
Wait, Who is Making My Medical Decisions?...I’m not going to pretend to be anywhere near close to fully educated on how health insurance works. However, as someone who...reactions10comments
Bridging the Beverage Divide in My Marriage...One of the biggest cultural divides is between the coffee-drinking world and the tea-consuming world. For decades, that divide existed in my...reactions12comments
The Little MSer Who Could...As an MSer, one of the biggest obstacles I have faced since my diagnosis in 2020 was losing my natural ability to...reactions6comments
Can't Stop, Won't Stop...My MS journey began in 2012 with a misdiagnosis from a neurologist who said my lesions were nothing to worry about, so...reactions1comment
The Power of Bare Feet...Recently, actress Christina Applegate accepted her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She did so barefoot and posted an image of...reactions14comments
Finding Grace...Fatigue is my number one MS symptom struggle. It lingers. It holds on for dear life and makes it difficult to focus...reactions13comments
TK Sellman...TK was previously a health leader on MultipleSclerosis.net. TK Sellman, RPSGT CCSH is a career journalist (Columbia Chicago, ’90). She was diagnosed...
Trying to Avoid the Hassles of Healthcare...Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just go see your neurologist when your MS starts to act up or you’re not...reactions15comments
Community Shares: The Painful Reality of Shingles...We asked our community of patient leaders to share about their shingles experiences. What topped the list of challenges when dealing with...reactionscomments
Community Shares: Did Your Doctor Talk to You About Shingles?...For many people, a shingles diagnosis will come as a painful surprise. But about 1 out of every 3 people in the...reactions11comments
Diagnosis Delayed...In July 1985 I checked my blind spot while driving and was hit with a lightning strike from my neck to my...reactionscomments
Postherpetic Neuralgia Is a Real Pain...Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is one of the most common complications of shingles. Nearly 20 percent of people who get shingles will develop...reactions1comment
Career Ending...I was in healthcare, and although I'd heard of MS, I was not at all familiar with it. For me I had...reactionscomments
What The MS?!!!!!...About 6 months after having my one and only child, I started to notice that I really was not myself. I forgot...reactionscomments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?...Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health...reactions4comments
From Bad to Worse...I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 1974. I got the worst kind right off the bat. Fistula, the whole shebang. I...reactionscomments
The Mask...Lately, I haven’t felt the greatest. My fatigue is more prominent, I’m having severe joint pain that makes it difficult to walk...reactions38comments
If It All Changes Tomorrow...For me, MS appeared overnight. I went to bed worrying about an upcoming exam and was none the wiser that this night...reactions13comments
