Loss of familyAfter being diagnosed with this horrible disease I feel very isolated. I'm at the point where I may be sitting on the sofa in terrible pain crying. Many times my...reactions4comments
My Husband Has MSMy husband was diagnosed with MS early 2002. To help him (and me) understand more - I started reading everything I could about MS --- symptoms, medication therapies, etc. We...reactions2comments
Asking for help (response to Stephanie's article)I have spent my entire life being a help-ER, as in 'caregiver', helpful friend or neighbor. My parents were in their mid to late forties when I was born, so...reactionscomments
Diagnosed in May of 2011It was a very hot day and I had a long day driving my school bus. However, when I got off my bus, I couldn't move my right arm or...reactionscomments
wobbly ladyI was diagnosed late I was given the news on my 52nd birthday after getting off the plane from Australia where the hospital had sent me for an MRI as...reactionscomments
MS for 40+ yearsMS has been a big part of my life for many years. First "episode" 1974 when my daughter was born. Officially diagnosed in 1996. Now I am 61 years old...reactions1comment
New Diagnosis of Remitting/Relapsing Multiple SclerosisI started experiencing numbness in my hands and then it went into my arms. I went to a physiotherapist thinking it was a pinched nerve in September 2014. Numbness increased...reactionscomments
Just DiagnosedHi I was just diagnosed with MS about a month ago and it was very stressful getting diagnosed for it. It took me 5 months to get diagnosed. At first...reactions4comments
Newly diagnosed with Relapsing/Remitting MSFirst, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Michele. I am 45 years old, and was officially diagnosed with Relapsing/Remittng MS on September 30, 2015. I have been...reactions3comments
MS THE NEVER ENDING BATTLE!!I was diagnosed on April 1,2011 after fighting through 10 years of tests, MRIs, LPs and several neurologists. I was so worn out from all the above I quit going...reactions1comment
Horrible disease but don't stop fighting!Hi everyone! So I have a long story which I try to compress to make it not so long to read. I am 36 years old guy and everything was...reactionscomments
I wonder, "why me"?So when I was 14 years old, a freshman in high school I something told me there was something different about me, but I didn't know what that "something" was...reactionscomments
55 Life LessonsI read Maria Shriver’s 60 best life lessons in honor of her turning 60. So, I thought in honor of me turning 55 - I will write my own life...reactionscomments
The struggle is real.I was diagnosed 12 or 13 years ago. I can't remember really. Tragic events get blurry in my memory. But it gets worse. I was standing in church, eyes closed...reactions1comment
Silence is my nameWhat is in a name? My name is not really Silence, but Benjamin Franklin used it as a pseudonym, so can I. I am Silence and I have Multiple Sclerosis...reactions4comments
M.S., my evil partnerYears ago I got epilepsy out of the blue and it took me a while to learn how to make decisions on my own proper! I got a brain operation...reactions3comments
MY WIFE HAS M.S.Hi, Lorraine has MS and is taken Tecfidera, so much better than the shots. Gradually she is becoming worse and uses a scooter most of the time. Lately, she is...reactions2comments
MS was the only thing I focused onI was diagnosed in 2007 with RRMS. I worked 12 hr days 5-6 days a week as a QA Supervisor in a food plant. The only doctor I made time...reactions2comments
It is what it is & I am slowly dealing with it...I am 37 & finally got diagnosed with RRMS after a year of tests and trials. It was a relief to finally know that I was dealing with some very...reactions3comments
Makes us strongerI 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
