People Who Are Living With Multiple Sclerosis

Denise Coleman

Pain Awareness All Year Round

Now that Pain Awareness Month is over one might say that the difficult work begins. Now we need to keep up the interest and activity around enhancing the public’s awareness about the impact pain can have on a person’s life— an impact that touches on the physical, social, financial, and emotional aspects of life. And... Read more Chevron

posted 10/02/2011, comments (2)|

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Ann Pietrangelo

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Freelance Writer, Author of "No More Secs!"

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"No More Secs! Living, Laughing & Loving Despite Multiple Sclerosis"

When I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at the age of 44, all previous assumptions about health, work, and my new romance were suddenly up for grabs. My memoir, No More Secs! Living, Laughing & Loving Despite Multiple Sclerosis, is a story of acceptance and change and a basic truth -- good health and life are fleeting, but love and... Read more Chevron

posted 06/17/2011, comment (1)|

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It's back!

I was doing fine for a long time, then it happend! weekness on my right side, the worst spins I have ever had. It has been 4 weeks and I still feel like crap. I had IV steriods for 3 days, now i am tapering off pills for the next 10 days. Just when I thought I would beat this it hit again.... Does anyone know how to hide this away?

posted 06/11/2011, comments (0)|

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I love crafts, and reading, taking photos.

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My Mom & Alz.

My mom has Alz. she is in the final stages. This is 2011 when I think back their were signs back in 1992 but we did not realze it. She was starting to forget simple things she was telling this to my girls her oldest grans she did not understand why she was so forgetful. She was an elementary sdchool teacher for 33 years and was... Read more Chevron

posted 05/21/2011, comments (2)|

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IV Solumedral...nasty taste tip

So I had to have the IV treatment last week and realized how nasty it makes everything taste. Guess I blocked that from last time. Anyway...this time the nurse told me to try sucking on a Werther's Original hard candy. Mints and Jolly Ranchers and all of those types of candies made me feel worse so I tried the caramels and darnit, they worked!I... Read more Chevron

posted 03/12/2011, comment (1)|

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