Diagnosed on January 2011...and trying to live a normal lifeI was diagnosed with MS on January 23, 2011 at the age of 36. I had this numbing down my face. My speech started to slur. My right eye then... By fmrosen1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Living with MS...Don't give up! I was diagnosed with MS in June of 2013. I went to my family doctor for chronic migraines that put me out of commission for days in early 2013. I... By shawnad8192 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
TecfideraHi im going to be starting on tecfedera in a few weeks. I have been diagnosed since 09 and have been on all the injections which i cannot tolerate. I... By rscottbaby1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Is MS catching up with me?I was diagnosed with MS in 1973 right after I turned 24. Back then there was little talk of various kinds of MS. I simply knew that some people were... By norij2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments50 comments
I need the help of my MS brothers and sisters To make this event a SUCCESS2014 North to South Ride for Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Some people have been asking me why I would want to undertake such a large event! I would like to tell... By timallen3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
A Light of Hope!!My mother was diagnosed with M.S. when I was 20. I watched her struggle with all the medications the doctors recommended. These medications didn't seem to help her and she... By justgrace23 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Permanent Optic Nerve DamageWhen I first started having vision problems, I was 27-years-old, two years into my diagnosis of MS. I started closing my right eye when I was driving because my vision... By msadvocatejess2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Relentless itching!For the past three weeks my left palm itches non-stop. Scratching doesn't help other than make the site raw. I know this is a symptom of my MS but does... By delinda1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Scary stuffI am 20 years old now, diagnosed at 19. One morning while I was waking up I felt numbness going down the left side of my body. When I went... By frankie-n-salas1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Allie tells it like it isI have blurry vision - I can only drive 30 - 45 minutes at a time or the cars in front of me are out of focus or double. I... By tucker591 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
So frustratedHello. I'm new to all of this, so please bare with me. I'm 58 yrs old. It will be two years in October since my diagnosis. I found out when... By zinnie1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Something that might helpGood morning, even if you have to play like it is. First attack 1974.Years of mis-diagnosis! Quite Common, especially in those days. Diag. Finally in 1997. Continued to wok until... By rjd-jean1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My MSI was just diagnosed with MS in February 2013. I was angry and confused and overwhelmed. I didn't know what I was going to do or who to talk to... By cheryl-kirchner1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Working in medicine with MSIt's been more than four years since my diagnosis after a prolonged episode of double vision. I was in medical school at the time and initially brushed it off, but... By jj131 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
It's my life, and it's definitely a journey, worth every minute!!All my life I had heard the name multiple sclerosis my dads mother had it. I was only 13 when she passed away and never really got an understanding of... By FormerMember2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Truck DriverI am 51 and was diagnosed with RRMS at age 50. My experience is not unlike many others. I am skilled in two fields that i love over the road:... By angler19622 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
SPMSIn 1985, I completely lost vision in one eye. It mostly came back within a few weeks. That is the extent of my exacerbations. Since then, I have been slowly... By tomn1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Misdiagnosed for more than 20 yearsLooks like I have been fighting MS since the mid 1980s. Because my family did not believe I needed medical attention because I am a girl, I did not start... By gurnzy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Relapse...I was diagnosed with MS in 2005 when I was 19 years old and I am now 26. It was a major life change. All of my dreams of becoming... By lizzyg2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Living with MS, But Never AloneMy life with Multiple Sclerosis began about 15 years ago. My story began upon returning to work after traveling for a Christmas vacation. I had been feeling extremely tired, thinking... By 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments