Latest Blog Posts from Mayteé Ramos

Hypersensitivity, My Worst Enemy

Hypersensitivity, My Worst Enemy

Of all the MS symptoms I experience every day, hypersensitivity must be the worst. It´s hard to explain what it feels like, let alone to live with it. It’s not buzzing, it´s not shock waves, it´s not pins ...

By Mayteé RamosNovember 27, 2024
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Stress: Just Another Trial by Fire

Stress: Just Another Trial by Fire

We can't prevent stressful situations from barging into our lives, but we can certainly control how we react to them. It sounds easier said than done, and it truly is. Saying it is one thing, and being ...

By Mayteé RamosNovember 7, 2024
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We’re More Than Multiple Sclerosis

We’re More Than Multiple Sclerosis

Being labeled as just a patient, when you feel more than apt and capable, is an infuriating feeling. The pity, the discrimination, the exclusion – so unnecessary. People forget that most of us were ...

By Mayteé RamosOctober 23, 2024
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Bladder and Bowel Issues With MS Part 2

Bladder and Bowel Issues With MS Part 2

In Part 1 of this blog, I went over issues with overactive and neurogenic bladder like incontinence, hesitancy to start urination, problems emptying, and feeling the constant urge to use the ...

By Mayteé RamosOctober 2, 2024
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Bladder and Bowel Issues With MS – Part 1

Bladder and Bowel Issues With MS – Part 1

I drink a lot of water daily as a way of managing fatigue. Typically, I feel like my “tubes” and my insides in general overheat, meaning my esophagus, my tongue, etc., feel hot. I know; it’s weird. So, I ...

By Mayteé RamosSeptember 11, 2024
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Feeling HOT HOT HOT

Feeling HOT HOT HOT

WOW, it’s hot! This summer is brutal. I’m not sure how we’re going to survive this one. I certainly don’t regret moving farther north. But here still, the weather is way too hot during the summer, at ...

By Mayteé RamosAugust 23, 2024
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