MS Community and Relationships

Trigeminal neuralgia has been called the 'suicide disease'—but behind the drama lies a very real, exquisitely sharp pain that strikes without warning. In this post, we explore what triggers it, why MS makes it more likely, and how to manage the agony when even a breeze feels like a blowtorch.

Losing your sense of proprioception is like misplacing yourself in your own body. When balance, coordination, and spatial awareness go rogue, even standing still can feel like a moving target. In this post, we explore how MS disrupts your internal GPS — and share practical ways to steady yourself when the world won’t stop tilting.

Hypersensitivity in MS isn't just about feeling “a bit touchy.” It can turn a breeze into a burn or a hug into a jolt. In this post, we explore what causes these exaggerated sensations, how Miss Hypersensitivity makes her presence known, and practical ways to calm her down when she’s overstayed her welcome.

Pins and needles might seem harmless—until they linger, return without warning, or hijack your daily routine. In this post, we explore how this common MS symptom differs from everyday numbness, what causes it, and practical ways to manage the sensation when it overstays its welcome.

Dysesthesia is one of the stranger sensations MS can throw your way — a burning, tingling, crawling discomfort that feels real, but isn’t caused by injury or touch. This article explores the causes behind it, how it affects daily life, and what you can do to find relief.

Even when multiple sclerosis throws off your rhythm, there’s still joy to be found in the dance of daily life. In this lighthearted piece, I reflect on the odd, often awkward movements that MS brings—and how, sometimes, leaning into the absurdity can help us laugh, cope, and even pirouette through pain.

Fading vision isn’t just an issue of eyesight — it’s a slow erosion of clarity, confidence, and sometimes, identity. Whether caused by MS, age, or life’s unpredictable turns, navigating the world through a hazy lens can be disorienting. But there are ways forward. In this post, we explore five proven strategies to steady your steps, sharpen your focus, and reclaim a sense of direction — even when the path ahead is shrouded in mist. Because through the fog, there is still light.

Welcome to the lighter side of leafy greens. The Wahls Protocol is serious science — but who says you can’t serve it with a side of rhyme? In this post, we take the broccoli out of its comfort zone and give bone broth a beat, transforming nutrient-dense living into lyrical nonsense with just enough sense to nourish both body and soul. Whether you're following the protocol to the letter or still mistaking kale for garden weeds, these verses are here to lift your spirit and maybe even your mitochondria. Because sometimes healing needs a chuckle — and a rhyming spoonful of sardines.

Growing old isn’t the gentle drift we’re sold — it’s a rollicking obstacle course of creaks, quirks, and unexpected laughs. From runaway teacups to musical ducks, it takes courage, humour, and a dash of mischief to age with style.

Step lightly, dear reader, for you are about to enter a world where penguins pontificate, teacups time-travel, and logic takes long lunches. This is the home of nonsense verse — a peculiar corner of rhyme and reason where rhyme wins most of the time, and reason is usually out to lunch with the Mad Hatter. Expect riddles that don’t need solving, creatures that can’t be categorised, and morals that may or may not have filed for early retirement.