Nancy Hammond

1 month ago | bezzyms.com | Lindsay Karp |Nancy Hammond

I might have been diagnosed much sooner — and been less afraid of the answer — if I’d known more about multiple sclerosis from the outset. Getting my multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis required consistent self-advocacy, ongoing research, and repeated visits to new doctors. It took 13 years of pushing for an answer to be officially diagnosed. During that search, doctors mentioned the possibility of MS a few times, but multiple other physicians always rejected that as a diagnosis.

2 months ago | 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.