My Relapse EmergencyI've had MS for 9 years. Within these nine years, I've gone through many neurologists in search of a doctor that is...reactions11comments
A Day in the Life of...I just got back from doing some shopping and errand "running" and thought just maybe this might lend some encouragement to someone...reactions12comments
Susan Bowie and CatsI was dxed in 1993. On April Fools' Day! Some joke. I went down at my job. I spent 3 weeks in...reactions4comments
"Do You REALLY Need That Cane?"So, today at work, as I was leaving at 7 am, (I do the overnight shifts sitting at a Front Desk of...reactions6comments
Just VentingHi, I don't have much of a story to tell; was officially diagnosed in 2015, a year later from my first MS...reactions5comments
I Don't RememberWhen I was a toddler my mom took me to the fairgrounds and not for the county fair. She wanted to see...reactions2comments
Am I Crazy or Is It Real?Hello everyone, I apologize for the long rant beforehand, but I needed a place to vent. For years, I've had health issues...reactions3comments
When MS Knocks at Your DoorLife comes with many opportunities, it all depends on one’s choice on how to design or weave it. You either choose to...reactions2comments
MS HugHello all, has anyone experienced the MS hug? For the last 2 weeks I have been having pain in both limbs, from...reactions2comments
Cortisone Was Supposed to Help Me But...Last weekend I was hospitalized to take Cortisone through IV because my MS symptoms flared up. Usually, MS patients take cortisone to...reactions2comments
My Neurologist’s Poor Choice of WordsBefore I was diagnosed with MS about 10 years ago, I was seeing a neurologist for pain in my legs. He diagnosed...reactions4comments
Caution: Reality Ahead!Like others, I have seen and/or heard various platitudes linked to the diagnosing of multiple sclerosis (MS). Platitudes such as, "You have...reactions1comment
Caregiver Reflections: A Blessing and a CurseI have chronicled my experiences as a caregiver for my fiancee Tracey here right up until her death from MS-related respiratory failure...reactions4comments
Optic Neuritis... Now MSThis last week has been pretty intense... last Friday I thought I had an eyelash in my eye and by Sunday I...reactions5comments
MS & Sleep IssuesI have had several problems with sleep over the last 13 years since I was diagnosed with MS. It has been an...reactions8comments
Remembering Myself Before MSLately I've been thinking about the similarities of feeling nostalgic and the feelings of missing the old me before MS. As I've...reactions2comments
One Size Does Not Fit All5 months after I completed a marathon, I was dx'd with RRMS, and when I swore off marathoning again when! I crossed...reactions1comment
The Beauty of Not Wasting TimeIt’s been a hard year, so far. I’ve been in the hospital five times and am ending my fourth rehab stay. I...reactions2comments
The Naked EyeGot a Letter from my employment that they're closing shop! This coming after 3 months of watching my father die a slow...reactions1comment
My Body is Out of My ControlThe experience of multiple sclerosis so far is a very strange experience that has taught me that the human body works in...reactions3comments
