Trigeminal neuralgia is a type of facial pain caused by a damaged nerve making contact with a blood vessel at the base of the brain causing the nerve to misfire. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders, 150,000 people are diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia every year. They also state…
Funny thing, I had company the other day, and they asked me if I needed help cleaning the house. This wasn’t an out of the ordinary question if you knew my home before ms. I was a neurotic clean freak. I used to dust, vacuum, and mop all of the…
Setting a goal is one of the most important things we can do when we wish to improve ourselves, whether it be a personal or professional goal. Something as simple as making an overdue dental or doctor appointment that we’ve been putting off or wanting to clear a cluttered area in the…
I’m sure by now you’ve heard the saying, “going into 2020 with my eyes wide open….2020 vision”. I was S I N G I N’ this! I’ve been struggling dealing with selfish people who are not supportive. Seems everyone is preoccupied with themselves, making no time to check in. We…
Our immune system works around the clock to fight and protect us from bacteria and germs. When our immune system becomes oversensitive we can develop an allergic reaction that can be very serious. We can develop an allergy to an antibiotic or food that we have taken or eaten before…
Visiting a family member last week I couldn’t help but be reminded how good things are for me and how much worse they could be. My family member is not only very disabled physically, he’s very disabled mentally. While ms slowly destroys my physical being with pain, fatigue, and at…
Dear Quinnie, Tomorrow you will be twelve years old. I can’t believe twelve years have gone by so quickly and yet at times painfully slow for the both of us. I hope you know how much joy and love you’ve brought me and continue to bring me. I remember the day I…
My human has this thing called ms Progressive ms No remissions or cure Does she have hope? Sure Her legs give out Numb and weak At times the future looks bleak I remind her at least her bladder doesn’t leak Mine does. Sometimes I see her cry At the end of…
1). What’s not to love? Pugs are cute! Some would say they’re so ugly they’re cute, and that curly tail! 2). Pugs were bred as companion dogs for royalty, even considered the royal dog in China at one time. The breed is officially known as the”Chinese Pug”. 3). They’re…
Oh Prednisone how I love to hate you You give me energy Yet steal my sleep Helping with fatigue and pain I’m so happy I could weep A double edged sword Turning me into a hungry foodie Eating everything in sight While making me moody MS eats nerves You eat…