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  • I just burned my THUMB!

    Most people would think I'm nuts for being excited about burning myself, but well.. when you have MS little things mean a lot, right? I lost the ability to feel hot and cold in my hands when I was 17 or 18...I'm 37 n…

  • The search is over!

    found the coolest doctor. Finally! It only took me 4 MONTHS of research, but I think I found a doctor here that my family and I can work with and be comfortable with. If you’ve been reading, you know I was in the ho…

  • getting overheated

    Anyone have great tips on not getting overheated? I'm an active person, I have to be - I have 6 kids to keep up with. But my biggest challenge seems to be avoiding overheating. We just walked down to the library and bac…

  • More on LDN

    I was planning on researching low dose naltrexone and reporting my findings here, in essay/ article form, but I have com across so much information regarding the use of LDN with MS. I think it will be easier and probab…

  • Celebrate the small successes!!

    I went to my daughter's college football game yesterday! AND I sat through the entire game without having to leave due to MS symptoms!! No, daughter doesn't play football, (although, her younger sister does) Ms13andinc…

  • Low Dose Naltrexone

    Have you heard of Low Dose Naltrexone or LDN? It's a medication used in high doses to treat addiction. When used in low does (2-4 mg per day) it has wonderful, life changing effects with illnesses such as Crohn's Diseas…

  • making adjustments

    Sometimes I get so tired of adjusting my life, and my family's life around this thing called multiple sclerosis. Granted, my symptoms are mild in comparison to most. I can still walk, and still have 95% control over all …

  • watching what I eat

    I have a sweet tooth, and chocolate is my downfall. So, when my 11 yr old brought home a bag of Tootsie Rolls a week ago, I knew I was in trouble. I hid them in the back of a cabinet and promised myself I'd stay away fro…

  • So quiet

    I've been quiet, not for lack of something to say, but lack of time. We just completed 2000 mile move, and for a family of 8, that is no small task. We're getting settled now, and finding a working routine in our new hom…

  • Do supplements work?

    A few weeks ago, someone asked if I ever get tired of taking all those supplements every day. You know, it does get tiresome. There are days I simply don’t want to be bothered, days I’m just to busy or forget. I ev…

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