Overwhelmed With Uncertainty?Wow- what an awesome site this is!! Now I feel like I can have a conversation with other human beings without fear or condescending feedback! My story is unique although...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Penny and her MS (not the other way around)Hello, my name is Penny. I'm a 46 year old mother of three, and I was diagnosed with MS in 2008. My medical Adventure started back in 2002. Over the...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Cough and MSHave you ever heard of cough as a symptom of MS? No? Neither have the doctors. I am so frustrated as I lie in bed on a beautiful Palm Sunday...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Seizure Disorder/Optic NeuritisWhen I try to understand MS and how I have every symptom along with seizures and vision problems since the age of 2. I see why a clear diagnosis is...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Altered StateMultiple sclerosis an altered state of mind and being. Triggered by spinal disease and prolonged critically high body temperatures. As the medical community tries to come up with a fool...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The OdysseyI was diagnosed in 1987 so this is my 30 year anniversary with MS. In 87 I was working for my Dad in his shop. He made school uniforms and...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Undiagnosed and confusedHi y'all... I'm almost 47... For years I've had so many of the symptoms... My doctor never once connected any of the dots. Then I had went with out insurance...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
TBDMy story, that's funny it's like E true MS story. I try to look at life different than I used to. I try and find humor in an otherwise tragic...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Need some answersI was first diagnosed in the late 80s buy a brain MRI but when sent to a neurologist was told I didn't have MS and because of migraines again in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I don't remember life before MSI know I used to be thin, beautiful and a very hard worker. But I don't remember it. My MS is the same as the stories I've read; the countless...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Singing makes me cryI've always enjoyed singing, usually harmony parts to whatever was going on. After I recovered from my first major relapse, I discovered that I was unable to sing harmony any...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Dancing With MSI love to indulge in a good celebration - especially birthdays. I’m much like my Aunt Edna who also enjoys celebrating her special day in true party fashion. One of...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
A Fine Line Between MS and DepressionEveryone experience multiple sclerosis (MS) differently. The symptoms, severity and duration can vary from person to person; Fatigue is probably the most common of the symptoms. MS Fatigue or what...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
CWilliams's StoryI started having chronic fatigue in approximately 2008 possibly before. I would work everyday for a few months and be okay and then I would awake one morning and just...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
No drugsI am quite fortunate. My first symptoms were in 1977 - optic neuritis. I was finally diagnosed in 1985. I semi-retired in 1997, totally in 2005. I still walk but...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The beginningI'm 53 years young. I was diagnosed in November of 1998. I never thought I would be where I am today. Other than the extreme temperature changes (mainly the heat)...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Finding Meaning in the "2 Hour Window" - The challenge of a 'Doer'I was diagnosed officially with relapsing multiple sclerosis in September 2014. I have had intermittent symptoms that in retrospect, I can go back as far as my early 20’s. It...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Diagnosed with MS 20 yearsAt diagnosis those years ago I knew my life had come to end. The diagnosis washed away all my dreams for a happy ending. It did completed change my life...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I Have MS but MS Doesn't Have Me!I've had MS most of my life. I wasn't diagnosed until I was 22, but had symptoms when I was very young. I couldn't walk until I was 2 1/2...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
A Happy Ending**The author confirms the content is owned and created by her...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments