Communicating with family members I want your opinions and your experiences on communicating with family members. To preface this, I am still going through the evaluation process and fighting for testing with a lackluster...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesFriends & FamilyUndiagnosed/Seeking Diagnosis
Isolation and MSI recently noticed that I feel very isolated since my diagnosis, does anyone else feel this way and how do you cope with it? I mostly noticed because I think...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCopingFriends & FamilyNewly Diagnosed
How many people are absolutely fed up with the unhelpful and unwanted advice???All I want is to be heard. To be able to say what is making me struggle today. And I'm so tired of the advice. My muscles are jumping. It's...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCopingFriends & FamilyMental Health
SHOESI am a daughter of a mother with Ms and I am tired of seeing and knowing she is in pain I love my mother and don't want her to...Reactions0reactionsComments64 repliesTips & AdviceFriends & FamilyAssistive Devices
MS and family/friends. Do they "get it" and how has that impacted you?Being diagnosed with MS can be pretty alienating. At times, it feels like you can only "get" MS if you get MS. Sometimes, no matter how much someone who doesn't...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesAwarenessFriends & FamilyIntimacy & Relationships
Unsolicited Advice"You should try bee therapy or acupuncture." "You should just smile more." "We're never given more than we can handle." "You're really tired? I get that way too. You should...Reactions0reactionsComments97 repliesTips & AdviceCopingFriends & Family
Sense of tasteWho else have lost their ability to taste? I used to be a really good cook and I made food liked by hundreds at SCA events as well as at...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesDiet & NutritionFriends & FamilySymptoms
Memory issues from MSMy wife has RRMS, diagnosed around 2 years ago. For a few years she has been having issues with her memory and recall. In addition to being forgetful, she has...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptomsFriends & FamilyTips & Advice
Co-parenting strugglesSo I'm a mother of 3 amazing children. Their dad and I ended up splitting up when I had ny youngest. I have primary custody but we just have 50-50...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesFriends & FamilyTips & AdviceMental Health
The diagnosis journey I'm currently in the process of whats going on. April they did an Mri of my brain, lumbar puncture, and labs. My question is, how do you explain to everyone...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesUndiagnosed/Seeking DiagnosisPainFriends & Family