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
Leveraging your mind over MSAny of us with MS understand there are days we feel better than others. Days filled with fatigue are often misunderstood by well-meaning family members and friends who believe if...reactions2comments
Definition of Insanity: MS StyleMy wife was diagnosed in 1995. Her main complaint has always been pain; mostly in the legs, but the pain does travel in many different areas of her body. She...reactions7comments
Call me Number Five......as in I am the FIFTH member of my family to be diagnosed with MS. My dad, and three of his sisters, all had MS. One had Primary Progressive, and...reactions3comments
My MS diagnosis on 04/23/2004In January 2004, I just spent my birthday with a real bad case of stomach flu to the point of not being able to keep food or liquid down. My...reactionscomments
Fed up with palliative and I'm ready for curative.I am 35 years old and I have progressive MS. I was dx'd with RRMS in 2002 and it's been so difficult and life altering for me. In May of...reactionscomments
WanderlustI was officially diagnosed a few months ago, only after months of testing and a stint in the hospital. I'm 21 years old and have to use a cane while...reactionscomments
You look healthy.I am a verbally medically retired RN because I was honest and told my supervisor the day I found out, that I have MS. It became a long ugly story...reactionscomments
Care and feeding of your new cripplei hope this isn't too long and wordy, but here goes! i had been a legal wordprocessor in san francisco since 1987. about 1997 i started to feel tingling in...reactions1comment
The silent passengerSo calling it an invisible illness is a well-known alias for MS, but I assumed, being an MS patient, that this invisibility only applied to people looking at it from...reactions4comments
MS: Lesson in MinimalismCan I let you in on a little secret? It’s something meaningful and I’d like to share it with you. Before getting all philanthropic and philosophical, having multiple sclerosis is...reactions4comments
Born with MS?I can never remember a time I wasn't in pain. As a young girl my father always told me it was growing pains. I would wake up screaming with leg...reactions1comment
Not today MS!There is a spot in the pavement that is my starting point for my one mile jog that I do two, maybe three times a week, if I am feeling...reactionscomments
Gender bias with physiciansI became ill in 1999. The fatigue was overwhelming. I saw a physician who after hearing my symptoms told me it was either depression or Lupus. The blood test came back...reactions1comment
