Stories Shared, Lessons Learned

WebMD Member Columns We asked readers of the Multiple Sclerosis newsletter to tell us about their lives with MS.

Hindsight Is 20/20 | Stories Shared | Order Out of Chaos | From Symptoms to Diagnosis | Attitude Is Everything | My Faith Is Strong | A Human Pincushion | Diagnosis in Just Months | A Better Perspective | A Glorious Task | Everything for a Reason | A Great Escape | We'll See What Happens | MS Is Not a Disability | Keep Your Head Up | Light at the End of the Tunnel | Retirement With a Twist | Coming to Terms With MS | Long Journey to Diagnosis | A Mountain of Strength

"At least you have your health." It's a common refrain. And if you have multiple sclerosis, you know it's true. Because on those days when the disease has the upper hand, nothing else seems to matter.

But when we asked readers to share stories about their struggles with MS, we heard about the good times, too. Like the relief felt when a diagnosis of MS was finally made. Or the time an effective treatment was eventually prescribed. For some, the illness brought them closer to family, or put them back in touch with their spirituality.

Whether smooth sailing or rough waters, it's easy to let yourself be defined by a disease. One common theme we heard is that folks with MS shouldn't allow themselves to become the illness that they have. Maybe their words of wisdom will tell you how.

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