Finally an AnswerBrain lesions and a spinal tap with high myelin protein confirmed it. After three years of symptoms and numerous doctors, I was finally given the answer for everything I'd been...reactions1comment
MS and My Personal MantraAt my age of 76 I find myself just wanting to give up and not try and fight this horrible disease any longer. I gave myself a message that I...reactions6comments
WendeeI guess I posted in the wrong spot, I started my story somewhere. Well, I’m a 49-year-old nurse that was diagnosed about 11 years ago after an awful divorce and...reactions1comment
Primary Progressive MSI was diagnosed in 1990 with PPMS but had to go on long term disability a year and a half after my diagnosis. I have extreme pain and no energy...reactions8comments
The Journey of Having This DiseaseI realize I am not the average person suffering from this disease. I am male, 58 when diagnosed, and only been in the hospital once in my life. I live...reactions7comments
Numbness Affecting WalkingI have been affected by numbness that deters my walking. My right knee is numb to the point that I have to use a walker to get around. It is...reactions3comments
Challenge of Staying Hydrated With an Overactive BladderAvoiding the risk of embarrassing myself is among many of the challenges associated with living with the MonSter. I have encountered another of them. Whether I am at the infusion...reactions12comments
The Power of LaughterQuote - Lord Byron: "Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine." When did I first become aware of the 'Power of Laughter'? Having been a practicing meditator for...reactions6comments
Where to Go From Here...Well I have a long story as do many of you. I’ve been reading stories for a while now but I feel it’s time to tell mine just to get...reactions12comments
Really?After falling down and laying in the hallway for 3 hours too dizzy to move, I made it to doctor's and all I got was a laugh and a, "Come...reactions3comments
Relapsing MSHi, I was recently told that I have MS. At first, I said, not me. So I went for a second opinion, and they sent for all kinds of testing...reactions1comment
Lost?Has anybody ever lost your hearing in both ears, and your voice changed, and your vision got bad overnight? I had this happen to me a year and a half...reactions3comments
Was Good So FarI was detected with multiple sclerosis at the age of 46. It was a routine eye checkup and the ophthalmologist asked for an MRI of the brain and spine. After...reactions1comment
The Silver Lining?Having lived with Primary Progressive MS for 20+ years, I’ve experienced most of the symptoms that make this disease often horrifying. Somehow, I’ve managed to avoid any nerve or other...reactions1comment
MS StrongI wrote this poem about my MS life for a poetry slam. It turns out the poetry slam had too few what I call poems. Although I did not win...reactions3comments
They Told Me It Was Rare (I Can Barely Stand the Pain)First, sorry about the spelling, I'll do my best. I am trying to outrun my harsher symptoms. My third opinion, in 2007, was from an MS specialist in a "learning"...reactions11comments
A Rocky but Amazing JourneyI was diagnosed with MS in the summer of 2009 at the age of 32. I began my journey with a general neurologist. I was absolutely miserable for about the...reactions1comment
Maybe, Maybe Not? A Waiting Game.Hi everyone. I am a proud "47" year old woman. Sometime days I feel 21, other days 80. 2008: Years after having my son, I developed cystic acne. Nothing seemed...reactions23comments
I Wanted to Write a "Good" Letter!Hello, I wanted to write a "Good" letter! A letter that told the story of the "Struggle" that comes from having MS - ["Wart's and All"]! A story about "Hope"...reactions1comment
Struggling for AnswersI have been unable to work since last August. My first symptoms was tingling and numbness in my leg. Then it progressed to include my arms and legs. Sometimes I...reactions1comment
