A year with MSMy name is Melissa Mota. I'm 26. I live in Visalia, CA. I was diagnosed with MS when I was 25. Now going to be 27 in 2 months! It's...reactionscomments
Medical marijuanaLong 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...reactions6comments
Hospital StaycationsI'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...reactionscomments
Re Purses 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...reactions2comments
That MS Place is MineI 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...reactionscomments
Music festivals and MSFestival 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...reactions3comments
Two critical items all my doctors failed to even mention!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...reactions2comments
Well? 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...reactions1comment
If life gives you lemons, make a gin and tonic...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...reactionscomments
My Body Has Become a Full Fledged Traitor!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...reactionscomments
We've Come a Long WayI'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...reactions1comment
Keep Running and Don't Look Back!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...reactions3comments
LiveAs 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...reactionscomments
Avonex helped me to stop the progress of my transitional MSDiagnosed 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...reactionscomments
MY 2013 ROAD TRIP WITH PPMSMy 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...reactions1comment
Taming the MonSterTaming 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...reactions1comment
I'm TryingI 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...reactionscomments
WOWI 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...reactions1comment
My Real Life Horror StoryBeing 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...reactions2comments
It started when I was only 14Hi! 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...reactionscomments
