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...reactionscomments
WanderlustI was officially diagnosed a few months ago, only after months of testing and a stint in the hospital. I'm 21 years...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...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...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...reactions4comments
My MS Daring DisguisePicture this…a warm smile, a coy grin, lovely hair well-coiffed, flawless make-up, and a figure and form sporting casual chic or dressed...reactions5comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactionscomments
Pity partyIt is rare that I have a pity party since my diagnosis in 2005, but this morning I had a long and...reactions2comments
Acetyl L-CarnitineI'd like to hear from MSers who take (or have taken) carnitine for fatigue. My MS specialist suggested it, so I set...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...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...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...reactionscomments
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...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...reactions1comment
LiveAs I wrote earlier I have had my share of difficulties with my MS.. Since I've been diagnosed I have learned a...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactionscomments
Taming the MonSterTaming the MonSter ~ Most people can’t imagine referring to their MS as a gift, but I do. In an odd way...reactions1comment