Embracing Baldness
Can’t do it! Just can’t. I tried. I held out. Eventually my vainness as a 47-year old woman too young to go bald led me…
Living Life without MS
Writing this blog occasionally has given me freedom to live life without MS when the good days have shown themselves. This evening I returned to…
The Woman with a Gift
The day before Christmas there was a knock at my door. Standing there with her daughter was a woman holding a present. “Merry Christmas. I…
Praying for the Innocent
On this peaceful Christmas day here in the United States my prayers go out to the thousands of women and children whom are enslaved by…
Hand in the Empty Cookie Jar
Fatigue got its hand caught in the cookie jar yesterday and since I was zapped by its presence and unable to bake the cookies, we…
Embracing the MS-free Times with RRMS
My goal in writing MSsymptoms.me has been to tell my MS story and to share the latest research and news. Originally, I had planned to…
Aubagio Receives Label Update from FDA
With more study results at their fingertips the FDA has news for multiple sclerosis patients taking Aubagio. Clinically Isolated Syndrome or CIS “is defined as…
Tecifdera Receives New Warnings & Precaution
In December 2014 the FDA added warnings of PML, lymphopenia, anaphylaxis, and angioedema to Tecfidera’s drug label according to the ms-coalition.org. PML is a serious…
Resources for Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Perusing websites on multiple sclerosis I came across MS Awareness Foundation’s related sites page and found a number of interesting organizations – www.msawareness.org. Dig a…
Begging Saves Energy
Living in bush Alaska I am fortunate to know all of my neighbors and most of the people I see. One day I needed to…