These things are sent to try us ?I remember the day of my initial diagnosis with alarming clarity. It was May 27th 2014. The Neurologist (and what a long, misdiagnosed ride it had been to even see...reactions1comment
My Weird MS StoryI was shocked to be diagnosed with MS in 2001 at the age of 42. I had been to an extremely loud concert and left for home with severe dizziness...reactions1comment
My Beginning1 month b 4 18th birthday. Attending college full time, while also working full time, while experiencing my new marriage. Suddenly I can't see & have no idea why. I...reactionscomments
My MS StoryAs I sat in the doctor's office, a thought crossed my mind,"Happy Birthday to me." I was 23 that day, young working in downtown Chicago. I didn't have big plans...reactionscomments
Female, Black, former teacher looking for life's MeaningI always fit in a category of 'minority'; now it's that I have PPMS; one of the 15% of those with MS. Finding information and support took awhile after my...reactions5comments
Life EchoesI was a teacher of special needs students, and as such had cultivated and measured the physical, emotional and cognitive milestones of my students. I counseled patience and compassion to...reactionscomments
Totally though it was a tumor, sometimes wish it wasIt will be one year since I was diagnosed, I experienced headaches that felt localized in different parts of my head, I never considered them migraines, but the doctors did...reactionscomments
Too late for this to happen to me?I was 39 years young, June of 1996, just had my second daughter . my 1st Dr, total me I was to old to have MS. Boy, but was he...reactionscomments
My life changed in one day!I say my life changed in one day but looking back there were signs. I just didn't know it. I was active. I went to the gym 5 days a...reactionscomments
Ampyra and my PPMS journey.......My name is Ed ( aka - undisclosEd ), I am 65 years old, retired, and I was diagnosed with ppms on Aug. 14, 2014. My journey started on May...reactions2comments
Feeling worthlessI was diagnosed with the MonSter in January of 2000. I have actually had it longer.....my dr looked through my charts and saw I had symptoms since 1990 or so...reactions2comments
I Have What?Why am I telling my story, because other MS patients share some of these views with me. Why me, and where do I go Next. This disease is a family...reactions1comment
Nasty TongueMy tongue hurts everyday like needles and pins. I had a tongue biopsy from a ENT DOCTOR and he told me it was from my MS [Autoimmune Disease]. Now 3...reactionscomments
MS saved my lifeI was diagnosed with ms in 2008 at age 50. I was a high functioning drug addict and alcoholic. The 2 years following my diagnosis was absolute hell. I lost...reactionscomments
Pressing Past the PainI was first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2010. It started out as blindness in my right eye. I went to the emergency room and test were ran to show...reactions5comments
A light at the end of the tunnelI had set out yesterday morning to tell you all about my sh**ty summer and then everything changed. You see, since this May, I have been battling a nasty case...reactions4comments
I am a FRIEND of MANY MSersI was grandfathered into an MS Yoga CLASS in Seattle, WA. I have Stage IV: ILBC, with Brain-Mets. I am also, an OUTLIER --- NEVER supposed to SEE age 40;...reactionscomments
My journey with Primary Progressive MSOver the course of more than a decade, I had been complaining to my doctors of periods of utter and complete exhaustion; fatigue that made my legs feel like concrete...reactionscomments
Natural way is it the only way???Hi my name is Phil diagnosed in 2003 with progressive MS told by my neurologist I would be statistically in a wheelchair 2008. Still not, but still slowly degrading. Using...reactions8comments
Balancing the TiltAfter my MS diagnosis in 2005 I bought myself a necklace with 3 silver circles engraved with courage, strength and spirit. Of these, the concept I work hardest to maintain...reactions2comments
