Need Help Navigating Your MS Journey? Utilize an MS Navigator...If you’re living with MS, then you likely have questions. They could be about anything, such as: You can always visit the MultipleSclerosis.net community and its forums and pages to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My MS has decided to show itself physically...My MS has decided to show itself physically. Four years I’ve known iPad MS and went to work every day and discuss things with other people all the time they...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCopingInsurance & DisabilitySymptomsWork & Employment
Those Times When MS Is Not Just There, but 'There'...You already know you have MS. I mean, it's always hovering about and there's just no way out or around it. There are times, however, it's as if MS really...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
COVID-19 and Its Impact on My MS: Part 2...In Part I of this series, I described what transpired during day one of my six days of COVID symptoms. This article will cover the rest of that first day...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Mindful Management...Being of the scientific persuasion, I've been quick to judge "alternative" treatments and stuck to well-tested, peer-reviewed ones — the more clinical, the better. So mindfulness has always felt like...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Why Using a Urinary Catheter Can Cause Constipation and What to Do About It...I work as a pelvic floor physical therapist and I treat a lot of patients who rely on catheters to void urine. For many people with neurogenic bladders, the use...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Weather ...I live in Pakistan where the temperature nowadays is in average 41. Almost all my ms symptoms have become severe, stiff body, constipation, depression etc and this weather will be...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesWeatherSymptoms
The Continued Struggles of Dating With a Disease...If you’ve been around here a bit, you’ve probably seen me post about my dating life and the impact that living with multiple sclerosis has had on it. I figured...Reactions0reactionsComments39 comments
A Service Dog Is My Eyes, Ears, Hands, and Best Friend Forever...What comes to your mind when you hear about “service dogs”? For me, the first thing is wishing I was able to do what those amazing dogs accomplish. Service dogs...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Shingles: Good Reason to Boost My Immune System...Patient Leader Jacqueline Harmon shared her experience with shingles while living with multiple serious health conditions. By now, I assume nearly everyone with a TV has seen those commercials with...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Long journey of symptoms...I have written before about a range of symptoms I have had, particularly back in about this time 2020 where the symptoms were crazily intense but I was generally treated...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Trapped in Your Body...Living with multiple sclerosis, some days I wake up and things are pretty good. I follow my morning routine, get some things done around the house, and things are OK...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
MS in My 20s Part 2: How MS Impacted My Social Life...A quick note about this post; I really don’t mean to sound depressing here. I don’t want to bum anyone out, and I’m not looking for any kind of pity...Reactions0reactionsComments33 comments
Wine glass every now and then...Hello All, I have a question I wanted to ask for a while... I heard that Alcohol is one of the top three enemies for MS. I just wish to...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesDiet & NutritionTips & Advice
ACTRIMS: Comorbidities in MS...Oh, how I wish all of you could listen in to the professional presentations given at some medical conferences, especially when they are given in plain language and easily understood. We...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
LATE DIAGNOSIS IS IT WORTH IT?...Hi everyone I'm a 54 year old woman with most MS symptoms constantly and I'm already wheelchair bound. I'm gradually worsening rather than relapsing. What if any at my stage...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Life Lessons: Encanto Style...My triplets are two and a half now, and they are obsessed with the new Disney movie Encanto. It's a warm, family-friendly, feel-good movie. It follows the tale of the...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
The Connection Between Chronic Health Conditions and Shingles...The two most common risk factors for developing shingles are older age and having a chronic health condition that impacts your immune system. Shingles is a common viral infection that...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Long covid...I just listened to a story on NPR this morning about new findings about the effects of long covid for people with pre-existing health conditions, such as MS.And apparently not...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingFatigueDepression
Handling life with m.s...I was diagnosed with m.s about 1 year ago ,I don't do anything I use to I loved going out and hiking and anything that had to do with being...Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesCopingCommunity ResourcesMental HealthPain