Understanding MS Relapse Versus Pseudo-Relapse – and When to Call Your MS Care Team
March 16, 2026
Experiencing a sudden change in symptoms can be unsettling, but it’s important to know that not every worsening of symptoms represents a true MS relapse. A true relapse reflects new inflammatory activity in the central nervous system and causes new neurologic symptoms or a clear worsening of previous ones that persist for at least 24–48 hours, without another explanation such as infection or fever. These relapses often correspond with new lesions seen on MRI and may sometimes require treatment...
Have You Tried Yoga?
March 16, 2026
At some point in your MS journey you will be asked, gently, often by a well-intentioned friend or family member, if you’ve “tried yoga?” And from what I see when I scroll the MS support groups on social media, it’s not always welcome advice. Reactions range from basic eye roll emojis to more slightly defensive comments, often about mobility and a perceived inability to participate in what we think yoga is.Set that thought aside for a moment while I reveal I’m a NYC-trained yoga teacher with 25...
My Enemy Became My Best Friend
February 18, 2026
July 3rd, 2013 was the day I found out my enemy was close. Many lesions in my brain and spine kind of close. I remember when my neuro doctor wrote the name of three MS specialists that he recommended. I laughed when I saw the scribbles and told him “you write like a doctor.” He laughed too and told me I was going to be alright. I believed him.
