by Leisa Watkins | Mar 3, 2023 | Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. The disease has been recognized for centuries, but it was not until the 19th century that it began to be recognized as a distinct clinical entity.The first description of...
by Leisa Watkins | Feb 28, 2022 | Mental Health, Multiple Sclerosis
The power of words, after a medical diagnosis, should not be underestimated. They can provide you and I with the ability to change our outlook about life, the disease, and our potential outcome. Some words are more powerful than others by their very nature. Words...
by Leisa Watkins | Feb 15, 2022 | Auto-Immune Disorders, Cancer, Health and Wellness Practices, Lyme Disease, Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis
I like having an arsenal of natural pain management resources to turn to. Some days the pain from multiple sclerosis, pancreatitis, and other illnesses can be super intense. Some days I feel I have to throw most of these at the pain resources to get relief. Below are...
by Leisa Watkins | Jul 17, 2021 | Multiple Sclerosis
Spasticity is one of the most annoying symptoms of multiple sclerosis. And it can be especially painful. It is a fairly a common symptom of MS and can have a big impact on ones daily life. If often has a big impact on mine. My worse experiences with spasticity has...
by Leisa Watkins | Jul 17, 2021 | Multiple Sclerosis
There have been over 80 symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis identified. It can often go undiagnosed for years because so many of the symptoms point to other possible ailments. We estimate I had MS for at least 10 years and may be as long as 35 years before I was diagnosed....
by Leisa Watkins | Jul 13, 2021 | Multiple Sclerosis
I am too young for a cane. I never pictured myself needing one until I was at least 85. But I ended up needing to use one often due to multiple sclerosis. But when I finally decided to get one, the cane opened up some freedom I had been missing. I have not regretted...
