My NMO AnniversaryA year filled with constant ups and downs. Learning to live life as someone with a long-term illness wasn’t straightforward. When I...reactions4comments
Feeling Bad About My NMO DiagnosisThis video is about how I've been feeling recently and another side of how I cope with NMO. Life isn't always about...reactions4comments
Is It An NMO Relapse? New SymptomsA few months ago, I decided to go off my nerve painkillers because I was getting recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) and...reactionscomments
Ways I Reduce StressAs time has passed, I have picked on certain things that trigger my body into an NMO flare. My biggest trigger at...reactions2comments
My First Ramadan with NMOSD: My Experience with FastingRamadan is the ninth month of the Islamic year and is considered very special within the Muslim community. During this month, Muslims...reactionscomments
Hali's Journey with NMOSD Part 4: A Proper DiagnosisEditor's note: This article is part of a multi-part series. To read part one, click here, to read part two, click here...reactionscomments
NMO Stigma: "She’s Faking Her Illness For Attention"Recently, I found out from one of my friends that someone from my school had said that I was faking my illness...reactions3comments
Visiting Pakistan For The First Time After My DiagnosisI was born in Scotland, but my mother is from Pakistan, so I have a lot of family there including my grandmother...reactionscomments
Hali's Journey with NMOSD Part 2: Feeling Afraid, Losing HopeEditor's note: This article is part of a multi-part series. To read part one, please follow this link. Mentally, I was exhausted...reactionscomments
Hali's Journey with NMOSD Part 1: No Relief, No AnswersI had just turned 19 two weeks earlier and was working as a soft playworker at my new childcare job. On the...reactionscomments
How NMO Changed My Perspective on Mental HealthPrior to my NMO diagnosis, I never took my mental health seriously. I was always told by doctors to basically "get over...reactions2comments
1 Whole Year On Rituximab: ReflectingIt has been a whole year since I’ve been on rituximab as my NMO preventative treatment. I’m so grateful for the opportunity...reactions1comment
A Few Weeks Before My Next InfusionWith all honesty, the day I was told I would receive the rituximab infusion every six months, I thought it would fix...reactions8comments
Dealing With Brain Fog as a StudentBeing a student alone is very difficult. On top of that, having a chronic illness and extreme brain fog makes things even...reactions4comments
A Letter to MyselfThings will drastically change in the following years. You will go through many experiences you never imagined you would. These experiences will...reactionscomments
It's Okay To FeelIt's okay to have a bad day, and it's okay to have a bad week. You don't need to beat yourself up...reactions7comments
Going to School With NMO: Taking Closed-Book, Memory Based ExamsIt has been almost three years since I’ve had any real exams in school. For the past two years, due to Covid...reactionscomments
How My NMO Diagnosis Changed Our Family DynamicOne would say life with NMO, or any chronic illness, will only affect the person who is diagnosed with it. In my...reactions2comments
How I Learned to Cope With My NMO DiagnosisI have tried to cope with living with a long-term illness in many different ways since my diagnosis of NMOSD. When I...reactions2comments
My First Day of UniversityRead about how Hali prepared for her first day of school with NMO here. My first class was to start at 9...reactions5comments
