Jangly legs is my name for the sudden jerks and restless sensations that disturb otherwise quiet nights. Here I share what they feel like, why I notice them most at bedtime, and how this peculiar symptom affects my sleep.
Percival Panther had always possessed a magnificent memory. He knew every path through the forest, every comfortable branch and precisely where he had hidden anything worth eating. Then his thoughts…
Cognitive symptoms can make everyday tasks surprisingly difficult. I share the practical strategies I use to manage brain fog, memory problems and concentration while living with MS.
I decided to overcome brain fog by learning Spanish. Several years later, my Spanish may still need work, but the improvement in my mental clarity has made the experiment worthwhile.
Staying positive isn’t about ignoring life’s challenges—it’s about learning to live alongside them. Through small habits, shifting perspective, and quiet resilience, it becomes possible to find steadiness even when life feels uncertain.
Spoonie is a small word with a big story behind it. Born from a moment of human connection, it became a way to explain invisible limits without diagnosis or advice.
When you live with MS long enough, everyday moments start to feel like fables in the fog — soft-edged, shifting, carrying messages you can’t always see until later. My mind…
Some discomforts shout.Others whisper until you can’t hear anything else. Pruritus capitis belongs firmly in the second camp. It doesn’t announce itself with drama. It doesn’t force a pause the…
In this Fable in the Fog, a blundering bat loses his way in the mist, circling the same tree again and again. Like him, those living with mental fog in MS, long Covid, or anxiety find their thoughts looping without clarity. Yet the bat’s journey reminds us that pausing, resting, and listening can reveal the path forward when effort alone cannot.
MS fatigue is more than simple tiredness — it’s an invisible weight that drains both body and mind. In this fable of the tortoise and the teacup, we explore how fatigue from MS differs from regular exhaustion, what causes it, and gentle ways to manage daily life with resilience.