MS paresthesia: I’m buzzing. Literally.
Do not let the title fool you into thinking I'm over the moon about something and as such, buzzing of joy. Nope. This is buzzing on a medical scale with no forgiveness. So hang around and I will try to make sense of why anyone would literally feel like the Duracell bunny on steroids
Everything you need to know about MS and hot weather
Are your legs still carrying you where you need to go, or did you run into an invisible wall because fatigue suddenly overtook you as if you were almost forced to sleep standing up in the middle of the road? If so, you were just introduced to Mr. Uhthoff, the inventor of the now infamous list of neurological symptoms caused by warm temperatures. So, buckle up and learn everything you need to know to get those nasty symptoms out of the way.
MS: musings from inside the neurology department waiting room, 21 years later
No one is ever ready to hear what the stranger in front of them has to say. A neurologist examines your MRI and cerebrospinal fluid test results, gazing and thinking. Do they wonder how they will tell you that from this moment on, your life will change—that you’ll need to adapt your lifestyle to include a new, most frustrating illness—that your body has betrayed you?
MS: a life filled with paradoxes
Despite my urgency to find my footing in a world transformed by MS, I found myself in need of time and space to delve deeply within, to re-establish myself amidst an onslaught of new normals. Adapting to something so wildly unpredictable, the relentless cycle of adaptation was not only disheartening but also deeply confusing.
To my brother, gone 19 years too many
I still miss your quiet support when you guided me when I needed strength. You were more than a brother; you were my first hero, a steady presence in my life, an unspoken promise that you’d always have my back.
Why a rise in your body temperature can trigger MS symptoms
Studies have shown that heat sensitivity is a key clinical factor in MS, so learn what the risk factors are before Uhthoff’s Phenomenon hits your central nervous system.
MS: nineteen reasons to not let go
There's only one you. And you are damn impressive, even when your MRI scan images light up like a Christmas tree.
