Stories

Long story short... I'm 55 and I've had RRMS most of my adult life - I was told multiple times I did not have MS! On July 31 2012 I...

I'm actually in the hospital right now. I use to loathe hospitals—the smell, the look the seats...but I've come to love them. I'm oddly just as comfortable here as I...

Hi, I'm Susan diagnosed n 1986. Now with all I've learned I showed symptoms earlier. I have a U-Step walker, so much better than the Rollator (which did roll away...

I had to be honest with myself. That is, after spending seemingly immeasurable moments which accumulated into both restless and weepy hours. You know, those unplanned times of unwelcomed feelings...

Festival season is upon us, and our friends at this point might be pressuring us to join them there at least for one day. An evil temptation for music lovers...

I have had R&R for 32 years. I am soon to be 64 years old. I have become so irritated in the last couple of months researching my balance problems...

I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis just before my 19th birthday (21 now) I wasn't surprised with my diagnosis as I already had a strong feeling that I did have...

Five years ago, I developed optic neuritis in my left eye. I thought it was just a sign that I was getting old, my eyesight was failing and I couldn’t...

My body has always been on my side. In my youth I was a track star at my high school, excelling in short track running and high jump. As I...

I'm Cathy. I am 55 years old. I gave birth to my son in 1983 and had severe headaches after his birth but no MRI's were taken, they gave me...

I was diagnosed with relapsing remitting in 1996. It was quite a shock. I remember driving home that evening knowing I had hit absolute bottom. Horrible dark and lonely feeling...

As I wrote earlier I have had my share of difficulties with my MS.. Since I've been diagnosed I have learned a few things to try and stay intact with...

Diagnosed in 2007 of MS, the director of the Neurology department of the CHU of Nice in France suggested to start a therapy using either cyclophosphamide or Avonex. We opted...

My husband and I travelled a lot before I had MS. For the past twenty years, however--since the age of 47--I've had Primary Progressive MS, the last twelve years of...

Taming the MonSter ~ Most people can’t imagine referring to their MS as a gift, but I do. In an odd way, I am thankful for my MS and how...

I am now a 51 male with RR-MS now for 7 years and currently on REBIF. For the first 5 years I was on Copaxone. My recent visit to MS Doctor...

I never expected what was about to happen. I already have Crohn's Disease and wasn't expecting another one. One day I started to drag my right leg, this lasted about...

Being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis has been the most terrifying experience of my entire life. My name is Samantha and I am fifteen years old.  January of 2014 is when...

Hi! My name is Grace and I am currently 17 years old. I have only been diagnosed for about 8 months. As a young girl, I had my first flare...

TODAY IS 6-6-14 I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS 8 YEARS AGO TODAY. Do the math, that was 6-6-6, the biblical "sign of the beast", aka Satan. That seemed a...