Raising Children While Living with MSI was diagnosed in October of 2023 after years of issues, I thought I would feel relief when I got a diagnosis. I didn’t know much about it and to... By SingleMomof3livingwithMS1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Never Ending StorySo it all started in 2011 during a hurricane here in NC. The power had gone out, so I figured I'd go out to my car and listen to the... By Boobookitty_172 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Working Out The MSI was 22 when I got my RRMS diagnosis and faced a number of new health issues. I found it hard to continue my active life. Running and jogging had... By heal3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
That's Me in The CornerThis is going to be a long submission but I hope it is readable and can be read with your humor radar working! Or maybe it will be shorter than... By CommunityMemberf838492 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
MS Isn't a Thing AnymoreWhile shopping at my local discount store, I needed a motorized cart to get around in the store. I don't often use one, but on this day my muscle spasticity... By CommunityMemberd8133a2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Moving Without ResearchingBeing a disabled veteran diagnosed with MS in 1980, I've experienced many years of relapsing MS. I had good days, bad days, and some with what almost felt like no... By CommunityMemberce70da2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The MonSter in MeAt a very young age, probably five to seven years old, I was in pain and had spasms. I was so young that I called it an itch. It was... By Mswarrior1252 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
MS: The Death of My DreamsWe all have dreams growing up. So I set out and made them all come true. Then multiple sclerosis killed my dreams. After finishing college, I married the man of... By CommunityMember7e94fd3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I was diagnosed with MS 50 years agoI didn't know what was wrong with me. I thought I was actually losing my mind. That I could actually be losing my mind was the most horrible thing that... By CommunityMember2cb4903 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Autism and MSI started not feeling physically well about 20 years ago. It was put down to a diagnosis of ME. I never fully agreed with it and advocated for an MRI... By Sascha1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
My Next ChapterI was diagnosed with MS in December 2006 and started Avonex immediately. I was terrified of needles then. I'm now 44 years old and have been through several medications. I'm... By CommunityMemberba2b1d4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
It Started With TinnitusI’ve had tinnitus since I was a kid. However, I only noticed it when everything was absolutely quiet. Fast forward to 42 years old. Now I hear it all the... By intimid181 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Not So Fortunate LifeWhenever people ask me about MS, I find myself saying the same line; "I'm fortunate". I tell them "I'm fortunate that it’s not worse for me" and "I'm fortunate that... By KOLBYKAIN34 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When Is It Too Much?I decided to enter a weight loss contest three years ago. Gradually I increased my beginning fitness program from 5 minutes on a leg press, 5 minutes in a swimming... By ss46sh1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Kind of ReliefI waited for the leaden thump to land in my belly. I hadn’t expected a Jaws-style dolly-zoom or sombre pizzicato strings to pluck out a funeral march. But, as the... By mbrewer5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
MS Is the Best Thing That Happened to Me, but I Didn't See It That Way at FirstThis is my big BUT GOD moment. I started experiencing my first symptoms of MS in 2017. The right side of my face went numb, with angioedema. I was going... By Hope does not put us to shame.2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
My Friday Looked DifferentlyWell, it was Friday, and I had to go to an office meeting in the hospital where I worked. It was July, so it was very hot outside and hot... By CommunityMemberd8c4392 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I ForgetI forget about the pains and aches that accompany my RRMS despite the monthly injections I receive and quarterly blood draws. I forget that I don’t have the energy and... By jeslyn1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Same Book, New ChapterIt’s been two years since I started this new chapter in my life titled: “You have Multiple Sclerosis.” Initially, I noticed my left hand went simultaneously numb and tingly. Then... By MSy Mom5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The RealizationMy name is Deborah, and I have had MS for the past 20 years. It began after completing a sponsored walk when I felt weak down one side. On a... By DebH1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
