Living with Multiple Sclerosis 33 Articles

by Lorene Sights

When I first received word from a neurologist that I had multiple sclerosis, it was over 20 years ago. I went through several stages. The first stage was denial. I just couldn't get my mind around the diagnosis. Fra...read more

by Allyjay

The trouble with Multiple Sclerosis is that it is a disease that can mask so many other diseases and is so very hard to diagnose. You could live with the symptoms for many years and it can be passed off as so many differe...read more

by Lisa Feinson

I have a hug. I carry it with me most days. Some days it loosens its grip, and fades into the slightest of caresses but other days, it wraps its arms around me, and squeezes me tight with bands of steel. As the day goes...read more

by Sarah Small

Newly Diagnosed, Dealing with the Shock The diagnosis of MS is similar to the shock experienced by anyone who has been diagnosed with a disease. For those diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the shock goes further as cur...read more

by Jean Ferrante Burke

Rather than turn your life upside down learning to live with MS, turn the tables and make it live with you! Before you were diagnosed your life was probably not just about being a patient, and it should not be now. Acc...read more

by Dunya Price

MY MS BLESSING Whoever heard me say, "MS is my blessing in disguise," would look at me as though I was absolutely crazy. It is true. MS has changed my life for the better. MS has made me realize that, though I have ...read more

by Kristene Alexander

I am 37 years old. I have a fourteen year old son and a three year old son. I work full time on third shift. I am fortunate to have a mortgage payment and I own my own horse. I am happy with life, although there are da...read more

by Kimberly Fabrizio

Since the birth of my blog and even more-so since I used my television segment Ready, Set, Learn to tell the world (or my microcosm of it) about my M.S. diagnosis, I've received some feedback from individuals. The comme...read more

by Harvey Stelman

ME VS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS - THE WINNER IS...... Fighting a disease that does not have a cure is no fun at all. I can only speak for fighting multiple sclerosis. The first 31 years of my life were filled with love and fun. ...read more

by J G

I'm somewhere over northern Ontario, cruising altitude 32,000 feet. The clouds are like white candy floss, the sky a crisp turquoise. I'm returning from my mother's funeral and this article is to honor a promise I made bef...read more

by Stacie Regelman

I was diagnosed with MS 9 years ago. I had to stop working full-time three years ago because of my trouble with my vision. I was unable to see the computer. What this triggered was a desperate and embarrassing spiral in...read more

by Kathleen Piggins

I was once accused of laying down on the job. The accusation should have cut me to the quick instead I snickered. I was once accused (this time erroneously) of having had more than my fair share of Shiraz. Instead of ...read more

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by Hillerie Maddox

When I was a child, I had no idea what a "father" was or that I should even have one. I lived in a home with two half-brothers and a mother who had schizophrenia, which I didn't find out until I was a teenager and realize...read more

by David Skolnik

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the Central Nervous System (CNS) in which myelin, the protective sheath of nerves, is destroyed, leaving its victims with any number of manifested symptoms, including, but not lim...read more

by Nicholas Hoban

I have a bad attitude. I'm not nearly as cheery and upbeat as most people who write about their MS. I am confused, upset, and angry. If you're looking for an optimistic or inspirational article about having and living with...read more

by Rebecca Burt

It is very strange to me how, after living with MS for almost 10 years, I am constantly learning and re-discovering things that I learned about it many years ago. I have grown up with this disease and it has shaped everyth...read more

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by Melissa Cesareo

Dear Diary, I'm scared to death! I fell when I tried to get out of the bed this morning! My right leg won't workit won't hold me up or move like it's supposed to. And I have these weird sensations that feel like ants cra...read more

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by Emily Popkin

Comfortable Chaos I'm not an optimist and definitely not a pessimist. I consider myself a realist. So if I'm to believe that there is a "God" that created order out of chaos then someone has a lot of explaining to do!...read more

by Alison Mack

I was diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS in 1999 when I was 24 after having had it according to the doctors for about 9 years. I had had some numbness and loss of feeling in the preceding years and I had trouble walkin...read more

by Jennifer Whitehouse

Multiple sclerosis has taught me many life lessons in the short one year and seven months since diagnosis. I have a greater appreciation for the little things in life. The little things are now what give my life meaning....read more