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Despite being seemingly never-ending, we can view the ups and downs of MS from many perspectives. Being easy to despise, MS holds a broad spectrum of thoughts, feelings, and experiences...

“What if I won’t be able to do it anymore?” That’s a question that nags many a person suffering from multiple sclerosis. You never know when you might wake up...

A vision problem is often the first noticeable symptom of MS. The same is true of NMO spectrum disorder. Both disorders can cause acute (chronic) spinal cord attacks, with weakness...

Folks, in light of recent discussions, I want to offer up my own version of painsomnia, that pesky portmanteau that describes a special kind of sleeplessness that only pain can...

Shaped by your medical, social, and family history, a health baseline is continuously influenced by factors affecting your everyday life. Even though some healthcare baseline components are more adjustable than...

After an MS diagnosis, we start out on a journey of navigating life within this new normal. Whether you've been newly diagnosed or find yourself living with MS for quite...

We just started yet another brand new and different school year with new and different elements our youth now face due to the pandemic. For example, students greeting one another...

About 1 million people in the United States live with multiple sclerosis (MS). The disease attacks the central nervous system, leading to numbness and tingling, blindness, and paralysis. There is...

The idea for this comic was submitted by one of our very own community members! Brooke illustrates the witty idea below that if offered a lifetime supply or a free...

People with MS routinely talk about the diets they stick to and how the routine improves their lifestyle for therapeutic reasons. I know that I'm consistently asked what kind of...

I was officially diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2015 and ever since then I have slowly found myself working in the advocacy space. It was not something I ever expected...

I am what some might call a happy person. I did not always like this label. Happy people walk through life looking at the bright side. Happy people see the...

Red used to be my favorite color as a child. I used to see myself as a rose with various shades of vibrant red throughout my many petals. The rose...

After a very long year, it feels like we are finally starting to turn the corner with regard to the pandemic. For many people who suffer from a chronic illness...

The role of a support partner to one suffering from a chronic condition such as MS is multi-faceted. Whether the patient suffers from relapsing-remitting or a more debilitating form of...

Treatments for multiple sclerosis vary in their delivery methods. Medications can be given intravenously in infusion centers, some medications are simply a pill and some medication treatments need to be...

Nearly everyone in the MS community is familiar with the challenges posed by an MS relapse — also referred to as an exacerbation, attack, or flare-up. These sudden and unexpected...

My daughter recently became the Godmother of an adorable 1-year-old. Suddenly, I was reintroduced to the world of sippy cups, diapers, busy fingers, wandering little feet - and introduced to...

You’ve been incredibly fatigued, in a massive amount of pain, your limbs are numb, vision blurry, you’ve been slurring your speech, and your thoughts are all clouded. This has been...

To learn more about the experiences of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), we conducted our 9th MS In America Survey. The survey was completed by more than 4,500 people...