Living on Faith and a Positive AttitudeMy name is LJ, and I was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis in December 2014. I have 16 out of the 17 symptoms of MS. It took roughly 7...reactions3comments
Telling My StoryMy Story Just like any other morning, the purposefully intrusive alarm blared and awakened me from my deep slumber to begin the day. As usual, the bathroom beckoned me incessantly...reactions5comments
The holidays took its toll on me and my bodyWow! I sure didn't think that having my children and grandchildren here to open presents for Christmas and having a small dinner would effect me the way it did. Because...reactions5comments
Trying hard to stay positiveI have had back issues for about nine years. I noticed about two years ago my legs and feet were always numb. My back doctor said it could be MS...reactions1comment
Acting Like I Don't Have MSI’m not a professional actor, but I put on one heck of a performance at work. You see, I have MS and I am afraid of my coworkers finding out...reactions2comments
Living Your Best LifeIsn’t it great that we have this wonderful forum to share our thoughts and feelings – many stories only MS patients will understand? Diagnosed with PPMS years ago, I have...reactions3comments
Insomnia: My Initiation to MSI am a insomniac and have been for 25 years. 1990, complete mental collapse resulting in hospital treatment and referred to psychiatrist. After relating my life history I was diagnosed...reactions3comments
Trigeminal Neuralgia...I feel your pain.Unfortunately, Trigeminal Neuralgia seems to hit a lot of us with MS, especially those of us with lesions in our cervical spine. In layman's terms, it happens when lesions form...reactions2comments
I had no idea you had MS! It doesn't look like it!Like many diseases, multiple sclerosis does not have a certain "look", nor does it affect only a certain "people". Too often, I receive comments from people that center around this...reactions1comment
Too much for some to handleI am determined not to let this disease define who I am but it does define what I am fighting through my diet and exercise regimen. I love baseball (the...reactions2comments
MalaiseI don't know if it's because today is the shortest day of the year or I'm not feeling well or that I'm exhausted or that I'm sad that Christmas is...reactions1comment
New to MSHello! I woke up one day in June of 2016 to zero mobility in my left leg. I have went through 4 MRI'S, had my blood tested for approximately 30...reactions6comments
What day is it?What kind of day is it? Is it a “need to hibernate” kind of day or a “life is good” kind of day? The instability and emotional roller coaster of...reactions8comments
MS has changed my life forever....I was a teacher of handicapped students since 1992 when I graduated from college. I had two young children and a wonderful husband who supported me through my mother passing...reactions2comments
I'm not a drug addictThe general public seems to think if you have MS and are on medication, then you are a drug addict. I take five (5) MILLIGRAMS of Hydrocodone 2-3 times a...reactions2comments
Post it noteI just read a story about fatigue from a gentleman named Devin. If only I could fit that awesome article on a post it note. I would keep one stuck...reactions5comments
MS IS NO PAPER TIGERAsk my daughter or anyone who knows me well and they’ll be certain of one thing I’ve always loved doing. See, I love watching documentaries (courtesy of Netflix of course)...reactions2comments
Faith and IllnessI started feeling ill with what I thought was the flu. The normal flu like symptoms, aching, headache, fever, and just overall ill feeling. What I thought was the flu...reactions1comment
Giving ThanksI heard on the news last night the men's football head coach from the University of South Carolina answering a question about how he felt about playing football on Thanksgiving...reactions6comments
