March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness MonthI am aware I have MS, thank you very much. I am aware that it is life-changing, aware that it will never leave me. I am aware that it will...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living with MSBism ALLAH AL RAHMAN AL RAHEEM. I have been recently diagnosed with MS. It all started in April when I started to suffer from double vision, it took me 2...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Be Grateful For What You Can DoI was 17 when it all happened to me. I didn’t have symptoms or anything. The main lesion was in the right spot to cause major problems that happened all...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
So far…I’ve had MS since I was 37. I recently turned 59. I’ve handled most of the curveballs MS has thrown at me so far. There’s lots I could do to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
One Room At A TimeI was diagnosed in 2004, but even before that I was tired, not too stable on my feet, and, except for the kids' rooms, I was not too worried about...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Just Let It InJust let it in. I was laying here. Just lost in thought. A whisper, from out of nowhere entered my mind. It is one I heard before, and will most...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What I've Learned About Myself During My MS journeyI've had my MS diagnosis 13 years now, and during this time I've learned that I am much more than what I can do for others. I always liked helping...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Taking timeI have learned pacing yourself is the best help. I don't clean the whole house anymore. I have to pick one room and go until I get tired. My house...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Diagnosis is Not a Death SentenceHi all, I know if you're reading this you're a fellow MS patient or a caregiver. So you have had a diagnosis day. This is my day. I went to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Support and UnderstandingAfter 5 months of being married, I started feeling numbness in my toes on my left side. It soon traveled up my leg and to the other leg. Following that...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
20+ Years NowI was told by one neurologist that I’d be in a wheelchair within a year, I had so many lesions on my brain & spine. Thank goodness my local neurologist...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A Good Reason to Get UpI proposed to my then-girlfriend 10 days before I was admitted to the hospital for numbness in my legs. I spent a week more in the hospital having tests run...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
MS Changed EverythingI'm struggling in so many ways. I feel like remembering who I was before is like remembering a friend who passed away. The old me is gone, never to return...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Miss DiagnosisHi everyone I am a 62 female and being treated for my MS with Ocrevus. I never knew I had this issue. Through the years, I walked slower than usual...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Paula’s MS StoryMy first experience concerning Multiple Sclerosis came when I had an optic neurosis in my left eye. I was referred to an optometrist who told me that I would probably...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Combat Veteran with MS: KEEP PUSHING!I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in March of 2017, after experiencing severe migraines and my first seizure in January of 2017. I’ve experienced MS symptoms, including pain, imbalance, fatigue...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Out of Nowhere in 1993In 1993 I was 30 years old, working on a career in a field I had been engaged in for 10 years. Then bam, my right arm went numb. I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
MS NaturallyI was diagnosed with MS in 1999, but it was told that it would not show up until later. It definitely did when I got married in 2010 and was...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I Feel as If Life Is Passing Me ByIn the past month, I have noticed that my cooking has taken a bad turn. It's like I can not cook anymore, even if trying to follow directions. The latest...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Acceptance is the Hardest PartThe first time I learned I had MS, it was hard to accept the new body I was in- the new feelings, the new thoughts. None of it felt right...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments