MSsymptoms.me: Losing Health to Achieve Success in a Career
What do we give up for success in our careers? David Sedaris discussed this topic in his short story, “Laugh, Kookaburra” from his new book,…
Multiple Sclerosis
MS symptoms: Pregnancy and Multiple Sclerosis
Should you take Copaxone when you are pregnant? I had a reader say she was going against her doctor’s advice and continuing on Copaxone during…
MS symptoms: Could it all just be about vitamins for MSers?
In reading a research from the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) Neurology Clinic there was a 30-month study completed with 80 participants split…
MS symptoms: Third Eye Perspective of Multiple Sclerosis
In graduate school it seemed like every class we discussed “the third eye perspective.” This means to see ourselves from other people’s point of view….
MS symptoms: Multiple Sclerosis Happened to More than just Me
It took years before I would realize multiple sclerosis did not just happen to me. It happened to husband, children, parents, sister, extended family, and…
MS symptoms: Reaction to a Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
Walking out of the neurologist’s office, my husband and I were dumbfounded by the news. This was nearly twenty years ago meaning we did not…
MS symptoms: Diagnosing MS
My journey to a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis was quick in comparison to others. My right pointer fingertip was tingling. “This is so strange,” I…
MS symptoms: MS Fatigue & Body Temperature
Researchers have finally proven what those of us with MS have always known, body temperature & fatigue are linked. Kessler Foundation published a study on…
Memory Issues in the Shower
Can memory issues be a problem in the shower? Yes. Memory causes me to forget if I have conditioned my hair. The shampooing is easy;…
MS symptoms: Food Poisoning the Cause of MS?
Though in early stages of research, Weill Cornell Medical College has connected “MS-like” brain damage in rats to a rare strain of Clostridium perfringens or…