Laurie Budgar

2 weeks ago | bezzyms.com | Laurie Budgar |Heidi Moawad

Multiple sclerosis symptoms can make it difficult or stressful for some people to continue working — and this can affect your sense of identity. We asked Bezzy MS readers about their experiences. Raise your hand if you had your first job as a teenager. Maybe you were even younger and babysat, mowed lawns, or delivered newspapers as a tween. Work has long been part of U.S. culture.

1 month ago | bezzyms.com | Laurie Budgar |Heidi Moawad

Research suggests that some older adults with stable multiple sclerosis may not need a disease-modifying therapy. Bezzy MS readers share their insights into how stopping their DMTs has affected them. Disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) have drastically improved the lives of millions of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) since they were introduced in the 1990s. Now, with nearly 30 approved DMTs available, people with MS can treat their disease with a pill, an injection, or an infusion.

2 months ago | bezzyms.com | Laurie Budgar |Heidi Moawad

With dozens of disease-modifying therapies now available for multiple sclerosis, people often want to know more about how the side effects compare. Here, Bezzy MS readers share their insights. Multiple sclerosis (MS) was a disease without a cure or treatment for many decades. Even in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) started to become available, people didn’t have a lot of choices regarding which treatment to try.

Feb 28, 2025 | bezzyms.com | Laurie Budgar |Nancy Hammond

It’s no easy task to keep a house clean and tidy when you have multiple sclerosis. We asked readers for their best tips on lightening the load. The variable symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) can make completing household tasks, well, a chore. Whether you’re dealing with weakness, pain, fatigue, balance problems, heat intolerance, or other symptoms, chances are that you’ve had some trouble getting things done around the house on your own.

Nov 15, 2024 | bezzyms.com | Laurie Budgar

Readers weigh in on what multiple sclerosis (MS) has taught them about how to move through life mindfully. It’s natural to grow a little more introspective at certain times of the year. For some people, that happens around birthdays and anniversaries of important events. Others find themselves looking inward during the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, often reflecting on what they are thankful for and how they want to improve in the coming year.