Fortunate Than Most...I was diagnosed at age 37, having tingling, numbness of my hands and feet. I went through all the testing, MRIs, etc...reactions1comment
The Embarrassment Of Speech Problems with MS...Having lived with multiple sclerosis for a pretty decent amount of time at this point (I’ve now lived longer with it than...reactions69comments
The Beautiful Struggle...This is for anyone who has ever felt alone. It seems people don’t understand your plight. But I do. Your face is...reactions55comments
Myoclonus – Why am I So Easily Startled by Sound?...A few years ago it’s like something changed in me. Noise was so unbearable! Specifically, loud and sudden sounds. Everything is so...reactions110comments
A Holiday Reminder for Our Friends and Family...We are now in the thick of what most consider the holiday season. This time of year can be especially rough for...reactions25comments
Bringing My Triplets Home and Restarting My MS Treatments...This is Part 3 of a 3-part series about Calie's experience giving birth to her triplets. Part 1 talked about her pregnancy...reactions2comments
About Us...At MultipleSclerosis.net we empower patients and caregivers to take control of MS by providing a platform to learn, educate, and connect with...
A Halloween Gathering...Looking to improvise an easy Halloween costume? Brooke’s comic shows how dressing up as an “invisible illness” is the perfect last-minute idea...reactions1comment
Bobbi's Diagnosis Story...I was first diagnosed with RRMS (Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis) at the age of 29. This was just one month before I turned...reactions1comment
The Experience and the Explanation: One-Sided MS Symptoms...Multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms have a profound effect on the body. When hands and feet become weak, daily tasks such as eating...reactions14comments
When I'm Told, "It Could Be Worse"...Have you ever been told in regard to your MS, “Oh, well it could be worse!” Yeah, I know it could be...reactions20comments
I Must Have a Special MS...It's been 9 years since my diagnosis. It's been way longer than that since I've had MS, which I'm sure most of...reactions8comments
Do It Scared...Five amazing days in Estes Park, Colorado, surrounded by 26 beautiful human beings who poured their energy into me, have left my...reactions2comments
Haven't Told a Soul...I had a most horrendous childhood and was brought up in violent surroundings, often shipped off to Nan's. I was a cute...reactions8comments
You Can't Keep Me Down. I Have Things To Do....I’m starting this space because I refuse to give in, and I refuse to give up. I don’t live with daily limitations—in...reactions1comment
Certainly Feels Like MS...Numbness, tingling, burning sensation, muscle weakness, and pain all day long, 24/7. I can't walk a straight line. Can't hop on one...reactions3comments
Well, I Woke Up This Morning…...I was diagnosed in about 2016 or 2017. It took two years to see anyone (not my choice). Probably should have been...reactions1comment
Diagnosis of RRMS in 2014...So it all started in the summer of 2014 when I fell sick with a fever, which lasted for 4 days. I...reactions1comment
Fingerprints on the Brain—a Self-Identity Crisis...My first attack was after army reserve training. It had been exciting, but strenuous in the extreme. Two weeks of throwing myself...reactions1comment
