The Experience and the Explanation: MS Numbness...Numbness has been a symptom I have dealt with since the very beginning of my MS journey. It was one of the first symptoms that sent me to the doctor...reactions71comments
Insight in my symptoms please....Hi all, I (F 43) don’t have a diagnosis and at the moment I don’t know whether I hope to never get one or not. I have a lot of...reactions4repliesUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
My New Focus on Well-Being and Managing Daily Movement...So often, living with chronic conditions like MS, we learn how to manage medications, manage doctor appointments, manage lifestyle choices, manage time, manage flare-ups, and more. All of this management...reactions17comments
Tremors...Hi! I've had tremors for a few months. Started in my hands, but now it's also in my arms and legs. It's intention tremors, and the severity of them varies...reactions1replySymptomsUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Unique Considerations About Sex for Men With MS...Being a man who has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis can lead to questions about changes in sexual activity. Maybe you are newly diagnosed or don’t notice much of a...reactions6comments
Unsolicited Advice..."You should try bee therapy or acupuncture." "You should just smile more." "We're never given more than we can handle." "You're really tired? I get that way too. You should...reactions95repliesTips & AdviceCopingFriends & Family
On Deaf Ears and People Who Are Helpless...Here is the thing. I tell my loved ones the total truth about how I am feeling about my physical and or mental state when it comes to myself and...reactions1comment
How I Talk Myself Through My MS Journey Using Transactional Analysis...Many people with chronic illness benefit from practicing some form of psychotherapy. It can easily be added to drug and physical therapies, meditation, prayer, and other kinds of wellness practices...reactions9comments
Area Postrema Syndrome!...I know it's very uncommon but I am really desperate to find someone who can relate! A little history about my case: before I was diagnosed-ish with MS I've had...reactions2replies
My MS Journey...When I was 40 years old, now I am 77, I had my first MS attack. I was walking down the street at a holiday resort in AB. My left...reactionscomments
The Latest on MS Clinical Trials...Clinical trials are the process we use to test new treatments. Most of the drugs and treatments we use exist because of clinical trials. These trials are an important step...reactions7comments
HMO or PPO...I have been on a PPO plan for last ten years. This has allowed me to travel out of my small county and see Drs of my choice at the...reactions1replyInsurance & DisabilityTips & Advice
Livin my best life...Diagnosed in 2004 at age 27 I realized just how strong I really am. I had lost all feeling from the chest down, lost vision in my left eye &...reactions2repliesCoping
Handicap Accessories...You know, it always makes me wonder why any devices that can help MSers live a bit easier of a life always cost so much more than items for most...reactions8repliesAssistive Devices
Living with ms...The heat is terrible my legs get tight and starts aching then i have to take a pain pill and raise my legs up so miserable but we have to...reactions1replyCopingSymptoms
The Inhumane Disability System: Part 2...Recently, I wrote about some experiences that I’ve (as well as many people I have spoken with) had with the disability process. In particular, I discussed how the disability system...reactions47comments
Advice...I really feel crappy. My bones hurt. My muscles hurt. My brain is all 'KMAGYOYO' and I'm tired and wired. I can't sleep and I can't stay awake. I have...reactions7repliesCopingMental Health
Muscle cramps and magnesium levells...Have any studies been done that link low magnesium levels in the blood and muscle stiffness or cramps. I notices when I upped my magnesium citrate intake, my muscle stiffness...reactions3repliesDiet & Nutrition
Botox injections for leg spasticity?...I have significant spasticity in my right calf and ankle. Baclofen or medical marijuana has not helped at all. My physiatrist has scheduled me for botox injections in ankle and...reactions1replyPPMSSymptomsTreatment
New here and waiting on Diagnosis...I recently was covered in itchy skin, unbearable itch that has not stopped for 2 weeks followed by numbness and tingling in various parts of my body, spinal pain so...reactions2repliesAwarenessCopingDiagnosis
