MS Connection

The goal of rehabilitation is to improve and maintain function – an essential component of comprehensive MS care. Join us for a discussion with Dr. Lacey Bromley, an MS Rehabilitation…

REMINDER: the Letter to the Community has been updated. Phase II, which eliminates interactive functionality such as the ability to post and reply to discussions, will be turned off on Monday…

Hi! I was just recently diagnosed with MS last year and put on Ocrevus. I am a teacher and want to continue teaching online when my school goes to an in-person hybrid model. I sent my ADA…

Changes in cognitive function, such as processing, memory, attention, planning and prioritizing, are common in MS. Join us for a discussion with Dr. Meghan Beier, a Rehabilitation…

During this Friday’s — August 14 at 1pm ET — Ask an MS Expert program Dr. Scott Newsome from Johns Hopkins will discuss MS therapies. Whether you are newly diagnosed, experiencing breakthrough…

August 13, 2020 Please note: the [url=https://www.msconnection.org/Discussions/f572/t79445/tp1/A-Letter-to-the-Community]Letter to the Community[/url] has been updated. Phase II, which…

My husband is getting ready for another Modified Barium Swallow test next week. He had one a year ago   Oh is he excited about it ( I kid here, he is not really looking forward to it at all). …

The most noticable problem for me is the slow decline in thinking straight. Given enough time to think about a problem on my own and it usually becomes clear, but conversing with others  and I…

During this Friday’s — August 7 at 1pm ET — Ask an MS Expert program, Dr. John Ciotti will share the latest information on vaccine options and the implications for people living with MS. [url…

Okay folks, I have been visiting the new page on facebook. It is an active page with plenty of newly diagnosed persons sharing their experiences and asking questions. The difference with this…

I've been taking avonex now for 11 years and my insurance company decided they wouldn't cover it anymore and I have so much scar tissue from years of injections  So I've switched to tecfidera…

After reading you post i have thought about what has served me in my lifetime, not just living with ms. Being a neglected child has its advantages. Not being taught fear! Facing every issue…

Hello, My wife was diagnosed with MS 12 years ago and it has been very tough on her. She continues to work and is a great mother and wife, but I think she has an addiction problem. Shortly…

During this Friday’s — July 17 at 1pm ET — Ask an MS Expert program we will discuss health literacy with Dr. Kalina Sanders, MS Neurologist, and Sherry Perry, MS Navigator. [url=https://www…

Good evening everyone, I have been a member for a few years now. I started in my 20's and now here I am, in my early 30's. My body is worse, my symptoms are worse, and I am feeling completely…

Hello,  My name is Ky, I am 25 years old, I’ve met someone special and we are living together, as he has never met someone with MS, I have SPMS, my time in RRMS was brief and only endured 3…

During this Friday’s — July 10 at 1pm ET — Ask an MS Expert program we will discuss how you can recognize and manage invisible symptoms such as pain and fatigue in MS. [url=https://www…

Hi everyone. I have another problem with my husband.  Back in May, I got upset with him and decided it was time for separate rooms. He didn't like our mattress ( he'd slide off of it),  he…

It took ten years to find and begin treatment for my Multiple Sclerosis.  What I learned during my wife's five year battle with breast cancer and recovery gained me the experience I would…

I completed my first Ocrevus infusion on June 11 and began experiencing numbess and tingling on June 25 in my left hand, left foot, left side of my head and MS hug on my left. Has anyone ever…