StrengthI was diagnosed several years ago with the illness. It's funny because if you didn't know me you would think I'm the picture of health. Well, the funny thing is...reactions8comments
How MS Helped Me See What the Holidays are Really AboutLiving with MS, there are always three things that I think about whenever I have to go somewhere for any length of time: 1) What will the temperature be? 2)...reactions2comments
New at this. Trying to figure it outI am new at MS. PPMS is now in my vocabulary. Part of my job is being a researcher so research on MS I have done. I thought, no problem...reactions2comments
Well Meaning Words, "But, You Look So Good!"After living with RRMS for almost 30 years now, like others that have heard this said to them (But, You Look so Good) I am sure they are tried of...reactions6comments
Dying yet living with Love.My story begins very early stage. I will give a short version, as I'm writing a book. No one could understand, why I was accident prone. Fire prone. Mum used...reactions1comment
Lonely and frustratingI was diagnosed August 2008 with RRMS. Since that time I have had my ups and downs but always pushed through it. Always lived my life with 110% energy. Every...reactions4comments
I ONLHere comes the holidays again. I can't shake this feeling of doom, to everyone else I'm normal. I was diagnosed in 2012 these past 2 1/2 years has been strange...reactions8comments
I have to fightI was diagnosed with MS in 2007. From the day forward I have refused to let it ru left me. Does that mean I don't experience any of the symptoms...reactions1comment
SpoonsHave you ever noticed that when they talk about MS and fatigue - they talk about spoons? I have a hard time relating to this. I guess being a teacher...reactions2comments
Still A Learning ProcessI was diagnosed in 2006 at 52 years old. I was having problems and admitted to hospital with stroke symptoms, but all the test were coming back as not enough...reactions2comments
Old Fashioned?I found out I had MS 15 years ago. Since then my life has changed to say the least. I have been on Betaseron, then Avonex, then Rebif and back...reactions3comments
TracyDiagnosed 2003 in hindsight had symptoms for a few years prior. Have SPMS had 2 UTI's last one significant very sick 8 wks in hospital 3 days ICU!! Had Rebif...reactions2comments
Is it just me?I was diagnosed in 1983. I'd had symptoms for about 6 yrs before that. So I've now lived more than half my life with ms. I've learnt a lot. I...reactions1comment
Crashing fast....what to do???Im starting to lose my battle with my MS...more than half my body is numb... don't know what I'm gonna do... can't work and have no money to survive...we'll see how...reactions1comment
Stop hugging the floor! (My experience and tips to deal with falls)While Multiple Sclerosis is often referred to as a snowflake disease because patients experience such a wide variety of symptoms and problems, there is one issue that is far too...reactions1comment
Faith and MSI was fearless. I had the world by the tail. I knew what I wanted and went after it. I was successful and felt good about my life. A brief...reactions7comments
I'm Not Crazy!I had been struggling off and on over about 12 or 13 years with some neurological symptoms that were never severe but they were bad enough to be obvious to...reactions4comments
The Beginning....My daughter began abusing alcohol, after giving up her son in 2008. Having found an enabler, she was already bipolar and schizophrenic. She drank to so much excess, she had...reactions1comment
The Surprise of MSI was diagnosed with MS on March 8, 2013. It is a day I will never forget. In January, 2013 I was at a family get-together when MS exposed its...reactions1comment
The added problems of being a man with Multiple SclerosisSo you go through the lengthy process of getting diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. You suffer through the MRIs, the spinal taps, blood work, and evoked potentials (a test to measure...reactions3comments