Does any one get agitated over small things?

I get real agitated more now then I ever have it seams to hit bad when I get hot or when I get out for the day around big group's of people.

Stupid things people say to you (when they hear you have MS)...

The one constant with MS is there is NO CONSTANT!!! While we have some symptoms in common, no two people experience MS the same way. To that end, it drives me batty when I meet people who know someone (a cousin, wife's sister, friend of a friend, man down the street) who was diagnosed X years ago and "is just fine." "Don't worry about it, she doesn't feel anything." Or "God only gives you what you can handle." or "If you pray more it will be… read more

What’s the best advice you’ve received from someone else living with MS?

What do you do to alleviate difficulty in swallowing medications? Does it make a difference if you take a lot of medication?

How do you describe a flare?

How were you diagnosed? Was it a lumbar puncture, was it an MRI?

How do you handle family or friends with good intentions, but end up being unreliable?

How do you make New Year resolutions that actually work?

Is MS genetic? Since my mother, aunt and cousin have it as well. My Doc says it is definitely not genetic. Is he nuts or am I?

My Doc says it definitely NOT genetic. Is he nuts or am I?

I need help with my fatigue. What is there to help

I am feeling so weak by the afternoon. I feel like I need to lay down always. I'm trying to get enough sleep and walking 30 min a day. Its just seems to be getting worse.