My letter to meNovember 10, 2014 Hi- Ok...where oh where to begin? I recently read a word-Confidence. It was on a sign. Where is my confidence? It is hidden somewhere. Buried deep somewhere...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
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
