Multiple Sclerosis Isn't Terminal!In the spring of '96, I was diagnosed with MS. I really didn't know how to receive the news, but it answered...reactionscomments
Fighting Cognitive BattlesThe statement "the struggle is real" is overused so often these days. For those of us dealing with cognitive issues, while cliche...reactionscomments
finding out and learning to live with MSI was 25 when I found out that I have MS. I spent about 3days in the hospital had all kinds of...reactionscomments
Darned if I do..Darned if I don't !!!!These are my feeling forwards MS medications! You see I was diagnosed in 08' after being able to produce a backlog of...reactions1comment
RRMS transitioning to SPMSI was diagnosed with RRMS in May 1987. My first attack was losing all feeling in my right leg. I had many...reactionscomments
What MS Has Taught Me about StrengthRemember when Michael Jordan played a lights-out game while battling the flu? We all know that "being sick" doesn't give you super-powers...reactions1comment
Shhhhhhh....MS dirty little secretShhhh... MS' dirty little secret Only a small percentage of MS patients suffer from disinhibition, impulsivity and lack of insight. For me...reactions1comment
relapse worriedHi - diagnosed 2008 relatively symptom free but going through relapse, can anyone tell me if numbness can become active? Mine did...reactionscomments
10 Things I've Learned by Having MS1) You don't capitalize the name of the disease (multiple sclerosis). You only use capital letters when referring to it as 'MS.'...reactions3comments
Day Of Reckoning Excerpt from My M.S. Journey: How M.S. Stole My Body; How My Spirit Got It BackIt was Monday, April 13th, 1997 at 6:30 a.m. when the alarm sounded. After a late night jamming at the loft with...reactionscomments
I’m of No Use – Save Yourself!You feel guilty about running out of energy when you shouldn't, don't you? You've done everything right - You got the correct...reactions8comments
Double WhammyIt all started May of last year, my father was ill and work was busier than ever. I am a graphic designer...reactionscomments
The Terror of Meeting New People: "Wait, YOU are on disability?"Being sociable and at ease when meeting new people is something that I feel I’ve had a natural knack for most of...reactions1comment
Finding the WordsThe week my daughter turned 3 in May 2014, I was admitted to the hospital with extreme pain and loss of vision...reactions1comment
The “Steps” of My MS ProgressionI “skipped” right through the first 6 years after my diagnosis with hardly any relapses or even symptoms. My then yearly neurologist’s...reactions4comments
need help being a caregiverI recently got married and my mother in law has MS. My husband got locked up when he was 18 because he...reactions3comments
ChangesI got a chair lift last year-I did not think I needed one-have I said before that I am stubborn?- (thank goodness...reactionscomments
Facial hair!Facial hair - I am sure I have grown more facial hair in the last couple of years so I've looked on-line...reactionscomments
Take off the headDoes anyone else have constant headaches. I have one everyday on a Scale of 1 to 10 a constant 8 or 9...reactions1comment
My Wheelchair and I are joining a gymI need to get in some sort of shape... (nice if it could be Angelina Jolie or even Jamie lee Curtis, but...reactionscomments
