My coming trip to Spain has me in research mode. After making a list of my travel questions last…
Articles by Judy Lynn
In my younger years, I took great pride in my far-flung spontaneity, and unfairly judged those I perceived…
What do pot brownies, shoe shopping and bladder control have in common? These are just a few of the…
Interferons (Beta and Alpha) are the oldest of the disease-modifying treatments, or DMTs, for people with MS. Interferons…
January 2017 has proven to be a bit of a cluster, if you know what I mean. Holiday recovery,…
In August I sold my home of 18 years and downsized to a small one-bedroom rental “in town.” For…
At the time of my MS diagnosis I was a full-time graduate student with plans to obtain a joint…
Cookies and veggie tray in tow, and trepidation in check, I ventured to a New Year’s Eve party at…
The glory days of multitasking may be fading. More and more research points to the fact that our brains…
Our daylight hours continue to get shorter, as we get closer and closer to the winter solstice. At 4:15…
Several weeks ago I wrote about the benefits of time outdoors and my desire to learn to kayak properly, so…
Multiple sclerosis is so weird. Sometimes I just put up with a strange sensation or painful problem because I…
Traveling with multiple sclerosis (MS) is challenging for a number of reasons. There are many symptoms a person may…
“I can come over and stab you, if Gramma can’t do it,” read the Facebook post from my oldest…
One presenting symptom of my multiple sclerosis (MS) was severely slowed and slurred speech. There were several other disturbing…
I live in a part of the country with beautiful green forests, mountains, abundant freshwater, and saltwater. If you…
Our days have gotten shorter since June 20, but somehow I managed not to notice until a few weeks…
I work full time in public health, and some days are spent ‘out in the field’ visiting clients in…
It’s definitely autumn here in the Pacific Northwest. Misty, gray mornings give way to breezy sunshine in the afternoon…
It was while catching up with friends at a favorite Thai restaurant Saturday night when my fresh spring roll…
My children will be the first to tell you that I struggle with new technology. In fact, I’ve just…
When my physiatrist diagnosed my MS “foot drop,” she wrote a prescription for vehicle hand controls. I was…
When I first heard about MS “foot drop,” I assumed that the manifestation of this symptom would be a…
I often watched “The Brady Bunch” as a kid. In one episode, Peter’s voice changes right before the talent show…
In the two years following my diagnosis, I had many bouts of chest pain, breathing difficulties, and sharp stomach pains.
Editor’s Note: MS Patient Specialist and Columnist Judy Lynn writes from her unique and engaging perspective as an MS patient…