What Is Shingles?...Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a common viral infection that affects about 1 out of every 3 people in the...reactions1comment
Serving Others Despite MS...One thing I genuinely hope to have in life is a servant's heart. To me, having a heart of service means feeling...reactions12comments
Am I Getting Old or Is It MS?...Oh boy, am I having a fun time these days. I have a new game I get to play every day now...reactions36comments
Dating With a Disease: Online Options...Time for yet another discussion about dating with a disease! Yep, I’m still super single, so I’ll try to refrain from offering...reactions17comments
Fighting Feelings of Failure...As I think about my life with multiple sclerosis, I like to think that I handle it well. I’m fairly motivated, I...reactions27comments
The Monsters Within Us...“You never know what kind of monster is hiding behind a friendly smile.” This quote was found in a book I recently...reactions30comments
Safety First: It's Time To Get A Handicapped Placard...The time had come. I finally had to give in. My legs weren’t behaving, and one of my hands was giving me...reactions14comments
Time to get over this irrational fear....I was diagnosed with MS in October of 2000. In the last 16 years, I have spoken to three people that actually...reactions3comments
The Story of Kytten...Sometimes I view my life, my story if you will, as having two books. The first book is titled "Before" and the...reactionscomments
My greatest teacher: MS!...I was diagnosed with MS just after my 17th birthday, and it shattered my perception of who I was. I had been...reactions2comments
Medusa...Medusa. Brought to you by MS A purpose of this document is to give you five quick tips that have worked for...reactions1comment
Just Diagnosed...Hi I was just diagnosed with MS about a month ago and it was very stressful getting diagnosed for it. It took...reactions4comments
Independence Through Hand Controls...It all started when my mother had a heart attack. The week before she had a bleeding ulcer and was also hospitalized...reactions6comments
The MS (group) Hug...Several months ago I signed up to attend monthly meetings organized by the MS Society. I've been getting phone calls and emails...reactions4comments
God’s Hand Over Me...My name is Lavynia Galarza and I was born and raised in a Catholic home in Utuado, Puerto Rico. I grew up...reactions1comment
I Don't Want Baby Hands...One of the many adorable things that my daughter did as an infant was to keep her pudgy little hands balled in...reactions12comments
I Can't Breathe...It's not just my legs, arms, and brain that malfunction on a daily basis, I can't breathe, and it's awful. After so...reactions9comments
Pain: An Invisible Symptom...In our 2017 MS In America Survey, over half of the community said they experience pain and that it has a significant...reactionscomments
The Puppet Show...My options were an unconventional therapy or a cocktail of eight different pharmaceutical prescriptions. So, I rolled the dice and picked my...reactions5comments
Looking Back at Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Choices...People living with multiple sclerosis (MS) are faced with countless decisions about how they want to treat their condition. These decisions can...reactionscomments
