Stories

I was diagnosed in 2016 but had symptoms in 2015. I thought I was just gaining weight and needed to exercise more. My left leg kept going numb. Finally, the...

I was diagnosed with a stroke in August of 2002 and put on blood thinners. My symptoms were slow speech and slow overall movement especially on left side. My left...

I often try to remember a day, an hour, or even a minute of when I was well. When my life was normal. When I could just throw my shoes...

I was diagnosed with MS back in 2017. It started when I lost clarity of sight on my right eye. I was in denial for some time thinking that it...

My fiance is a 38 year old male. He's been battling what he has thought to be M.S. for the past 7+ years. He was diagnosed after training for a...

This is my 1st time posting in a while but I AM STRUGGLING!! I was diagnosed in 2004 and, at the time, I think I was experiencing every MS symptom...

How many times have you said to yourself, “I have MS.” That one sentence, the gravity of it. It never seems to vanish, its weight never feels like it will...

For quite a while now, I have caught myself saying: “When I feel better, I will see my friends more." “When I have hair, I will date again.” “When I’m...

I just wanted to say thank you. I came here and you welcomed me with open arms You took me in, let me sit next to the fire and gave...

I have had a number of very wonderful relationships with men and women. Being in my late 70s and 80s, that is easy enough to accomplish throughout the years... Few...

In regards to the story Beggars Can Be Choosy, I totally agree with the author that women with MS are seen as damaged, even by themselves. I felt that way...

A New Year is upon us. A year filled with hope. That we might walk a little better That we may fall a little less That we can think a...

I had my son at 28, custody battle for 3 years, and worked full time 7 days a week so my son could have a great life. Then I started...

I have never been the "fighting type," but multiple sclerosis is a bully I will continue to fight and get back up after each blow is thrown. While my diagnosis...

Hi, I'm Jack, diagnosed, in a walker now. His name is Larry, get it? Larry Walker, hall of fame right fielder for the Colorado Rockies. Can't explain how I feel...

A BiPAP machine changed my life! I do not get any more MS hugs because of it! Like with any type of muscles you stretch them and that's what you...

Hi, I am Tess, I have been living with HIV since I was in my early 20's. Got it from my first boyfriend who was a hemophiliac, however, I have...

I have had RRMS for 8 years, with only 3 official relapses in that time frame. I try to keep a positive mindset, knowing that I am doing much better...

I've been experiencing neurological symptoms since last year. One of those is actually visible: seizures. I tried to not think about them but after a few months my friends &...

I recently read a post about the guilt of complaining about my MS when other MSers have far more serious cases. I immediately thought, “Why do that to yourself?” I...