Tracking How I Weather the MS Storm...I dropped $495 in early November to pre-pay for a season of snow plowing for Jennifer and I's driveway. It was a...reactions1comment
Phosphenes: Your Own Personal Aurora Borealis...One night while sleeping, I rolled over, partially awake, but with my eyes closed. I noticed something strange: swirls and flashes of...reactions66comments
3 Questions to Consider When Choosing an MS Medication...So, you’ve decided to take a disease-modifying therapy (DMT) to try to keep your MS at bay. As a caregiver, I have...reactions4comments
A Day Without MS...Every morning, I wake up and remember that I have multiple sclerosis. It’s not exactly a pleasant surprise, and I often find...reactions47comments
Turned Away Because of a Service Animal...Recently, a local business near where I live in slower lower Delaware, turned away a man because he had a support dog...reactions7comments
The Molasses Swamp: MS...For most of the time that I have had Multiple Sclerosis (MS), I had always complained that no one ever seems to...reactions18comments
How to Declutter Your Home When You’re Fatigued...My family and I were planning a move into a new home. Like many other homeowners, we had been working toward this...reactions64comments
When MS Says No, But You Say Yes...Since my diagnosis in 2016, I’ve often seen MS as a condition that takes things away from me. It holds me back...reactions32comments
When You're Hot, You're Hot..."Oh, honey! Why don't you go ahead and put your head in the freezer over there?" The cashier who said this to...reactions123comments
What Is It Like To NOT Be Diagnosed With MS?...The road to diagnosis for MS can be long and winding for many patients. I’m happy for patients who receive their official...reactions33comments
Community Views: Tips for the Newly Diagnosed...What do you wish you knew when you were first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS)? We asked the MultipleSclerosis.net Facebook community what...reactions8comments
But You Don't Look Sick...But you don't look sick..." Oh, those 5 dreaded words. There are days I want to take them as a compliment, and...reactions22comments
Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of MS...The use of stem cells for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) is an up-and-coming area of interest. Preliminary research is promising...
Role of Counseling in MS...Multiple sclerosis (MS) can have a big impact on your life and your emotions. It can affect how you see yourself and...
Depression...Multiple sclerosis (MS) can cause physical, mental, and emotional symptoms. While physical symptoms like pain or numbness are hard to deal with...
Managing Anxiety, Mood Changes, and Other MS Emotional Symptoms...There are a variety of treatment options available for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who experience emotional symptoms, including anxiety, mood swings...
Corticosteroids...Corticosteroids, also called glucocorticoids or steroids, are drugs that are designed to mimic cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands that...
Managing Exacerbations or Relapses...Relapses (exacerbations, attacks, or flare-ups) of multiple sclerosis (MS) happen because of nerve damage caused by inflammation in the central nervous system...
Vocational Rehabilitation...Being gainfully employed in a fulfilling and rewarding job is very important to most people. Our jobs help to define who we...
Therapy for Swallowing Problems...There are over 30 muscles and nerves involved in swallowing. People with multiple sclerosis (MS) sometimes have problems swallowing. These problems result...
