Symptom Management

Running on Empty: Dealing with Fatigue

Fatigue is one of the most common and most bothersome symptoms experienced by people with MS; the word itself – fatigue – does not adequately expre...

Fatigue Management: Tips and Tricks to Conserve Yo

We know that up to 90 percent of all individuals with MS report that they have experienced fatigue, and more than 50 percent admit it is their mo...

A Nurse’s Guide To Managing Fatigue

I have multiple sclerosis and I'm a MS-certified nurse. This allows me to share my experiences from both sides of an MS diagnosis.

Help for Urinary Incontinence

MS can decrease quality of life through a variety of symptoms. Certain ones, such as fatigue and gait impairment, receive a great deal of attention...

Treatment for Cognitive Difficulties

Cognitive difficulties are common symptoms of MS. In the past few years neuropsychologists have identified specific ways in which cognitive decline...

When Optic Neuritis Comes Back

Optic neuritis is a vision problem caused by inflammation or demyelination of the optic nerve – the nerve that connects the eye to the brain. Optic...

The Challenges of Sexuality

Managing multiple sclerosis is about disease management, symptom management and, very importantly, about person management. Many times these overla...

Foot Drop and Functional Electrical Stimulation

Like many people with MS, I have a condition known as foot drop. This condition occurs when the peroneal muscle in the front of the calf is weakene...