July 8, 2022 Columns by Jamie Hughes Getting in Gear: Essential Equipment for an Excellent Beach Vacation The last few months have been a bit stressful, to say the least, and with the thousand and one worries and distractions I was facing, I couldnāt help but think of the opening lines of a William Wordsworth poem: āThe world is too much with us; late and…
July 1, 2022 Columns by Ed Tobias A New Gift Helps Me Stay Cool in the Summer Heat OK, I know I look silly wearing this ā maybe even scary ā but the Father’s Day gift I received from my son and his family is really cool, especially for someone with multiple sclerosis. Just in time for the hot days of summer, I now have a…
September 17, 2021 Columns by Jamie Hughes MS and the Beauty of Changing Seasons I walked outside a couple days ago and something amazing happened. The heat didnāt slap me in the face. The humidity didnāt sit on my chest like some sort of weird, invisible lead weight. (And let me tell you, in Georgia, the heat and humidity are beyond oppressive. The second…
June 17, 2021 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell How to Make Summer Sizzle Without the Heat (and Symptoms) Summertime is synonymous with long days of warmth, coastal sunsets, boating, and barbecues. A montage of my teenage self at sailing camp, pool parties, and beach bonfires plays to Loggins and Messina, Jackson Browne, and the Eagles. The unrequited crushes on sailing instructors to my first kiss … those…
June 18, 2018 Columns by Debi Wilson Heat and Humidity’s Effects on My MS When I awaken and start each day, I feel like a hygrometer (a humidity-monitoring device). My body is so in tune to any rise in humidity that I can visualize a red line slowly climbing higher and higher. With each rise of the red humidity line, I can feel…
July 13, 2017 Columns by Tamara Sellman The Joys and Challenges of Summer I live in the best place in the U.S. during the summer ā the Pacific Northwest, with its temperate climate and easy access to nature and culture. Rarely do we experience heatwaves, and humidity levels run lower than in most places. We may joke thatĀ “it rains…
June 23, 2017 Columns by John Connor So Tired of This It’s summer in the U.K., and it’s hot. That’s cause for celebration for everyone but us. It’s actually the hottest June day since 1986. Heat immediately spikes my fatigue. For some of us, the cold does the same. Thankfully, not me ā I get the winter off. According…
May 17, 2017 Columns by Cathy Chester How to Survive Summer Heat Intolerance With summer right around the corner, itās time to start making plans. We all love spending time outdoors during the long hours of sunshine and warm temperatures, donāt we? Well, not everyone does. If youāre reading this, youāre probably living with multiple sclerosis. That…