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
How I Tackle Boredom Living Alone with MS...Retired on disability and struggling to bring structure to your day? It’s something I face upon rising that is finally getting easier...reactions10comments
Seeking Support When You Don’t Receive it From Home...Whether you were justdiagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis or have had MS for years something that doesn’t always change is how the people...reactions6comments
Don’t Think Too Hard: A Few of My Tips for Adaptation...We all know that Multiple Sclerosis (MS) tries to take things away from us and so many of our goals involve trying...reactions1comment
Dear Doctor: An Open Letter to My Medical Team...If I had a dollar for every moment I wanted to scream at a doctor to please listen to me, well, I...reactions12comments
OMG Moments...So many indignities, so little time. MS is comical at the best of times. My gait resembles a drunken Roomba, my speech...reactions5comments
Happiest Day Turns Into the Worst...It was back February 23, 2010. I was admitted to labor and delivery, and February 24th at 12:30 am my son came...reactionscomments
All Aboard the Apology Tour...Constantly canceling plans, forgetting important moments, seeming like I’m not paying attention, spilling things, knocking objects over, being moody because of pain...reactions41comments
7 Myths About Shingles...Shingles is a viral infection that is often misunderstood. Understanding the myths and misconceptions about shingles can help reduce your chances of...reactions13comments
With MS, You're Going to Need Rest, and That's OK!...When you live with MS, one thing is certain: you’re going to have days where things just aren’t going to happen the...reactions8comments
The Few, the Proud, the MS Spouse Caregivers...As a MS Spouse Caregiver the whole taking care of yourself mantra borders on being an oxymoron. If your partner has mild...reactions14comments
Being a Stay at Home Mom with MS...I currently am a work from home, stay at home momma. I chose to stay at home with my son after he...reactions1comment
Waiting for MS to Calm Down and Behave...I can still remember waiting for my first relapse to be over. Every morning I would wake up hoping that when I...reactions4comments
Accepting the Truth After All of These Years...It hit me the other day that I’ve had MS for half of the time I’ve been alive. I’m 28, and I...reactions24comments
Dealing with Guilt as a Parent...Those of you that live with multiple sclerosis probably know that there is no 100% known cause of MS. However, there are...reactions2comments
Dating When You’re “Different”...For many folks diagnosed with a chronic illness like MS, dating never even comes into play. Most of those people are not...reactions2comments
Overcoming Barriers to Clinical Trials...There’s lots of talk in the research world about clinical trials, how hard it is to recruit patients, and the accompanying inability...reactions1comment
Caregiver Perspective: How MS Affects the Family...When a person gets MS everyone is aware of the emotional and physical adjustments that he/she has to make. However, any type...reactions5comments
Challenges of Being an MS Caregiver...In our MS In America 2017 survey, we gathered insights and information from people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) as well as...reactions1comment
