October 1, 2021 Columns by Jamie Hughes Kintsugi Reminds Me That Living With MS Isn’t Something to Hide This week, I had a conversation with my eldest son about the importance of saying āIām sorry,ā and making amends when you harm someone or have done something you shouldn’t have. He had made a mistake, spoke words in anger, and felt terrible about it later. I explained to him…
November 10, 2020 Columns by Jessie Ace Brain Fog and Changing Clocks Annually, I’m frustrated by the changing of our clocks due to the end of daylight saving time. It seems so straightforward: Time either goes backward or forward by an hour. That’s it. It doesnāt seem so challenging to comprehend. Or does it?…
November 3, 2020 Columns by Jessie Ace 6 Types of Fatigue and How They Might Affect Us Did you know that there are various types of fatigue, and each makes us feel slightly different than the others? A long while ago, I was at an MS seminar listening to a nurse talk about fatigue.Ā She…
August 25, 2020 Columns by Jessie Ace How Much Caffeine Are You Consuming? Your alarm sounds at 7 a.m.Ā You grunt, smash the snooze button, and turn over. Ten minutes later, your alarm sounds again.Ā You smash snooze.Ā And repeat another five times.Ā Eventually, you reach for your phone with a…
June 28, 2019 Columns by Ed Tobias Can Legos Help to Ease Some MS Symptoms? Legos, it seems, are more than just a kids’ toy. People with some neurological conditions, including multiple sclerosis (MS), are using those little, colored building blocks to build better lives for themselves. An article in the latest issue of Brain & Life uses Kathleen Jordan as one example. Jordan,…
August 24, 2018 Columns by Jamie Hughes H2Oh! Water Is a Brain Fuel Aug. 1Ā was a busy day around our house. Backpacks needed to be loaded up, breakfasts consumed, pictures taken, and shoes tied tightly before the bus arrived. Yes, it was the first day of school. (I could talk about how ridiculous it is for kids to be going back to…
March 6, 2018 Columns by Teresa Wright-Johnson The Ride Doesn’t Stop: MS-related Emotions Revisited āWhat is wrong with you?” I have been asked this question numerous times by significant people in my life. The most recent was a few days ago. The question usually occurs during the times I have an emotional āmeltdown.ā Whenever I hear it, I get defensive, thinking that I…
January 25, 2018 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Coming out of the Cog Fog I am watching the computer curser taunt my inability to collect my thoughts. Three days out of chemotherapy, my brain is more fried than usual, the fog thick and dense. For those unfamiliar with cog fog (cognitive fog), it is a clouding…
February 21, 2017 Social Clips by Marta Ribeiro What is Brain Fog? Brain fog is one of the most common symptoms of many chronic illnesses, includingĀ lupus, multiple sclerosis andĀ fibromyalgia. In this Mind Over Meniere’s video, Glenn describes how brain fog affects him on a daily basis. Discover some Pilates exercises suitable for multiple sclerosis patients.Ā Brain fog is more…
September 6, 2016 Columns by Debi Wilson Feeling Your Way Through MS Brain Fog Thinking has become my second job. Never have I had to put so much effort into gathering my thoughts or comprehending the world around me as I do with MS. To say MS has changed my life in so many ways is an understatement! Of all of my MS…