How I Manage Cold Weather Symptoms...Spasticity gets worse for me in cold weather. It starts in my quads—the front of the thigh - with stiffness and pain.... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
When MS Isn't The Only Disability In the House...A conference with his 1st-grade teacher clued me in on the fact he was struggling and another with his 2nd-grade teacher reiterated he could use some... By Emily Martin7 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Multiple Sclerosis and Unexpected Changes...Or has dealing with change never really bothered you? Let me know in the comments below!... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Winter Is Coming...Whether your body gets along better with warmth or with cold, the extreme of either will always present problems. ... By Devin Garlit3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Foot Edema, What Causes It, and How I'm Treating Mine...I’m now faced with a decision: either go off gabapentin, put up with the night pain, and have normal feet — or register them at Macy’s for... By Kim Dolce2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
The Feather on my Face and Bubbles in the Ocean...I mean, if it were my husband tickling me with a feather on my face, I wouldn’t put up with it.... By Lisa Emrich3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Dealing with Guilt as a Parent...We all know that stress isn’t good for those of us with MS anyways.... By Ashley Ringstaff3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Dealing With the Many Setbacks of MS...It really teaches you how to weather a storm.... By Devin Garlit4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
The Importance of an Invitation...Feeling like you are disappointing others when you have no real way of controlling it is an extremely hard thing to live with.... By Devin Garlit3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments26 comments
Skin Sensations With MS...Imagine just sitting there and you suddenly feel like your legs are soaked with water?... By Devin Garlit3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Life with MS: Unpredictable and Undependable...Maybe the weather doesn’t cooperate (or I take too long in the shower), and it gets too warm. ... By Devin Garlit3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Dealing with Depression: Learning to Unplug...I’ve struggled with anxiety and depression most of my life.... By Calie Wyatt4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
The Little Things...On the flip side, I may step outside and a cool breeze will hit me, and it will be just the perfect weather for someone... By Devin Garlit3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments40 comments
Not Fitting in Because of Your Illness...If the weather is nice, I often think, this is great, I can join in!... By Devin Garlit3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments32 comments
Exercise & Depression: I Never Realized This about My Spasticity...You see, for the last 4-6 months, I have been dealing with one of the worst bouts of depression that I have ever dealt with in my... By Matt Allen G8 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
I See You...It hit me, that in a similar fashion, I have done the same in the past overlooking those dealing with disease.... By Calie Wyatt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Words Matter...Likewise, careful, objective, sympathetic reading is key to providing the narrator with a supportive response.... By Kim Dolce3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Whose MS Is It Anyway?...I would venture to guess most of us fall in the "it depends on the situation"-camp when dealing with this.... By Fredric Andersson4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Is It My MS or Time?...But today I was quickly reminded that the weather app on my phone can’t actually tell the weather’s future with any degree of complete certainty.... By Matt Allen G4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments39 comments
Book Review of "Intention Tremor" by TK Sellman...However tremulous her hand might have been while writing these pieces, the author nails her expressions of wonder, loss, and healing with laser-beam precision... By Kim Dolce4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments