I was diagnosed with MS 50 years agoI didn't know what was wrong with me. I thought I was actually losing my mind. That I could actually be losing my mind was the most horrible thing that... By CommunityMember2cb4903 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Autism and MSI started not feeling physically well about 20 years ago. It was put down to a diagnosis of ME. I never fully agreed with it and advocated for an MRI... By Sascha1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
My Next ChapterI was diagnosed with MS in December 2006 and started Avonex immediately. I was terrified of needles then. I'm now 44 years old and have been through several medications. I'm... By CommunityMemberba2b1d4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
It Started With TinnitusI’ve had tinnitus since I was a kid. However, I only noticed it when everything was absolutely quiet. Fast forward to 42 years old. Now I hear it all the... By intimid181 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Not So Fortunate LifeWhenever people ask me about MS, I find myself saying the same line; "I'm fortunate". I tell them "I'm fortunate that it’s not worse for me" and "I'm fortunate that... By KOLBYKAIN34 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
When Is It Too Much?I decided to enter a weight loss contest three years ago. Gradually I increased my beginning fitness program from 5 minutes on a leg press, 5 minutes in a swimming... By ss46sh1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
A Kind of ReliefI waited for the leaden thump to land in my belly. I hadn’t expected a Jaws-style dolly-zoom or sombre pizzicato strings to pluck out a funeral march. But, as the... By mbrewer5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
MS Is the Best Thing That Happened to Me, but I Didn't See It That Way at FirstThis is my big BUT GOD moment. I started experiencing my first symptoms of MS in 2017. The right side of my face went numb, with angioedema. I was going... By Hope does not put us to shame.2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
My Friday Looked DifferentlyWell, it was Friday, and I had to go to an office meeting in the hospital where I worked. It was July, so it was very hot outside and hot... By CommunityMemberd8c4392 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
I ForgetI forget about the pains and aches that accompany my RRMS despite the monthly injections I receive and quarterly blood draws. I forget that I don’t have the energy and... By jeslyn1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Same Book, New ChapterIt’s been two years since I started this new chapter in my life titled: “You have Multiple Sclerosis.” Initially, I noticed my left hand went simultaneously numb and tingly. Then... By MSy Mom5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The RealizationMy name is Deborah, and I have had MS for the past 20 years. It began after completing a sponsored walk when I felt weak down one side. On a... By DebH1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
The Life of a Law Enforcement OfficerWay back in the early summer of 1995 (actually the month of May), my wife and I went to Florida and stayed at a condominium for our 3rd anniversary, which... By Police19662 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Fuelled by Spite: A Comfort in the ShadowsI hate hope and inspiration. It just doesn't work for me. It's not some "fear to hope" or "fear to be inspired" because I'll fail or be disappointed or any... By smario133 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
KathyI write this as Kathy's husband of 41 years. I enjoy reading how people cope with this disease - I still find them uplifting. But I have to point out... By kbreardo11 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Well That Didn't Go As Planned...Hello 👋☕️ I never imagined that I'd become a patient. I am a psychiatric nursing assistant, trained primarily in brain injury rehab. So when my fingers went numb, my rational... By PegsMSFight4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My Journey With MSHi, my name is Jane. I'm a 52-year-old nurse by profession and mother of 3 grown-up children, one biological and two adopted. My journey began in 2011. I woke up... By jmagondu2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My Conversation with MSJust another day, again, I had a conversation with MS. I have a weekly session with MS, like a therapist visit. I asked him "What did you love in me... By jaitrali3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
My Life With MSI have been recently diagnosed with MS. It all started in April when I started to suffer from double vision. It took me 2 weeks until I went to the... By doctorH4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Stronger Than They ThinkI am newly diagnosed and allowed myself about a week to feel bad for me. Now, I push myself to do things as best as I can. I used to... By CommunityMemberaf731e1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments