Let's talk about MS drug commercials — because holy hell, who are these for? Every time one of these things pops up, it looks less like a medical ad and more like a Real Housewives spin-off where everyone happens to have MS, unlimited money...

If I had a dollar for every time someone told me to "just get more rest," I'd finally be able to afford the nap I actually need. Spoiler: I'd still wake up and feel like I've ran a marathon in my sleep. MS fatigue isn't normal tiredness. It...

I bet I've hidden more dead bodies than you have. I was living in the Seattle area for close to a decade, but decided to move back to where I grew up in Pennsylvania. Once I was settled in, someone asked if I'd be interested in filling in a...

There's nothing quite like bending your neck and getting zapped in the spine like you pissed off Thor. That, my friends, is Lhermitte's Sign—one of MS's more obnoxious symptoms that shows up uninvited and makes you question reality for a se...

When doctors think you might have Multiple Sclerosis (MS), they don't just roll you into an MRI and call it a day.Nah, first you get tossed headfirst into bloodwork game — because, surprise, your symptoms could be caused by fifty other thin...

Back when online gaming first took off—long before MS showed up to crash the party—I always used the gamer tag Error Not Found or Error 404 (depending on character limits). I thought it was clever: a nod to broken websites, digital chaos, a...

Living with Multiple Sclerosis means dealing with fatigue that doesn't play fair. It's not just being tired—it's an aggressive, predatory system that if you don't pace yourself and manage your energy, you'll pay for it the next day or days ...

We all know that multiple sclerosis is basically an overachieving chaos generator, hellbent on making life a never-ending game of "Guess What's Gonna Malfunction Today?" But let's be honest—it does hand out some truly unique abilities. If o...

The Itch That Defies Logic You know that feeling when you get an itch, and you scratch it, and all is right with the world? Yeah, that's not how MS Itch works. This isn't a mosquito bite. This isn't dry skin. This is your nervous system goi...

Ever walked into a room with confidence, only to immediately forget why you're there? Stood in front of an open fridge, staring blankly at the contents like they might suddenly reveal your missing thought? Congratulations—you might have MS ...