Tire Pull: The Weight We Carry...But, when I make that extra effort to carry it or flip it in front of me with bravery and strength, the tire doesn’t seem nearly as heavy because... By Calie Wyatt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
People Will Get Tired Of You Being Sick...It feels like a slap in the face, and it’s utterly demoralizing.... By Devin Garlit3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
A Lesser Known Symptom of Sensory Overload...I fled the facility only to return the next day to confront the same problem. Again I fled, never to return.... By Kim Dolce4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments35 comments
Why I'm Trying to be Kinder and Gentler with Others and Myself...These people were judgy and narcissistic, driving an Army tank over my feelings and then planting a flag between my ribs as one more conquest, much like... By Kim Dolce5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Six Things People Should Know About MS...The symptoms of MS ebb and flow, and most of the time you don't know how you are going to feel from one day to the next.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Vaccines and MS...Just a couple years ago I skipped my flu shot, and in late January I was sick as a dog from the flu. ... By Laura Kolaczkowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments36 comments
Yes, You Need a Break. Here's Why....Escapism is where we permit our concerns and frustrations to flow away.... By Gary Chester2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
I Win: 20 Years of MS...Flip that the other way, and we can conclude that my life expectancy is lower because of my immobility, because of my MS.... By Mitch Sturgeon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments54 comments
Erectile Dysfunction and Multiple Sclerosis...Here are a few factors which impact sexuality in men with MS: Impeded flow from the nervous system (either from the pudendal nerve itself or from... By Rebecca Ironside, MSPT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
MS Is Funny Like That...I have to plan for even a short trip by, for example, seeking accessible transportation, assistance from getting dressed to getting out of my home and... By Dianne Scott3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Multiple Sclerosis is a Pain...Unfortunately, no fluid could be drawn. I was re-scheduled for another LP, but this one was to be fluoroscopy-guided.... By Anita Williams4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
How to Perform Exercises in Bed to Reduce Spasticity...This means bending your knees while your spine remains flat on the bed.... By Rebecca Ironside, MSPT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Hold on...Hardest thing to change sometimes is my mind... flip flopping between denial, taking care of self and getting ready for worst case scenario.... By pamelajoy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
MS Killed It for Me...Slip and fall? Never!)... By Matt Allen G6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments19 comments
The Day the Poltergeist Moved In, Set Up Shop, and Wielded a Nightmare: Part 1...Each lash of its whip elicited ever-increasing terror and screaming from my lips.... By Jenny Angus3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
A Costly Mistake...And there's no fix...it's incurable.... By Dianne Scott3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Slow Leak...You don’t realize that you’ve done too much or overdone it until you’re as flat and useless as a flat tire.... By Calie Wyatt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
MSAA’s “Living Rural With MS” Webinar Series is Now Available to Watch On-Demand...In this second program in the series featuring Brant Oliver, PhD, MS, MPH, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC; E.... By Multiple Sclerosis Association of America - MSAA2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Is This a Relapse? A Boyfriend's Perspective...A loved one looking in from the outside might find it much more challenging, and every little symptom might seem like a red flag.... By Brooke Pelczynski1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Getting Fit...I lie flat on the mat with my knees bent and my hips in the air.... By Therry Neilsen3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments