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
MSAA Gives Thanks...It is the season of giving and gratitude, and the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) cannot help but reflect on the...reactionscomments
Find Your Fit!...You’re here at MultipleSclerosis.net, reading this site for any number of reasons, and those reasons can be widely varied. It is always helpful...reactions2comments
Never-Ending Concern...We are now entering what some are calling the post-COVID, or after-COVID, era. I am seeing the shorthand PCE or ACE more...reactions5comments
If I Knew Then What I Know Now......I would have prioritized my self-advocacy over self-doubt. I would have trusted my body to tell me what it needed rather than...reactions1comment
Life After Disability...Being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in my early 20’s was an unexpected shock. Getting diagnosed with an incurable disease at any age...reactions18comments
No Way...I was diagnosed in 2018 after a vague tingling in my right foot was getting a bit scary (and annoying). I was...reactionscomments
My Husband's Journey with MS...My husband, in his mid-thirties, started getting very fatigued after mowing the lawn. We had moved from Iowa to Florida for his...reactionscomments
Sometimes There's No Rhyme Or Reason...For as long as I’ve been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, I’ve had my fair share of tough days. These kinds of days...reactions15comments
What I Learned After Keeping a Symptom Journal...Keeping track of symptoms with MS is really important for measuring how you are feeling over time and sharing that information back...reactions15comments
The Good Stuff...There are days when I'll suddenly stop and realize how good I truly feel. I may be exhausted to the core, and...reactions5comments
