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I received a letter in the mail stating I was approved for Rituximab for NMO and the date I was to receive my first dose. It was in January, and...

NMOSD affects everyone who lives with the disease in different and often awful ways. Where do I start? You lose a version of your past self with each attack, leaving...

Spasticity for me has been a primary indicator that something is wrong with my body. When I was diagnosed with NMO back in 2016, it was no surprise to my...

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As NMO warriors, we need medications when we have flare ups or attacks or whatever you want to call them. These medications are used to try and help fight these...

Things will drastically change in the following years. You will go through many experiences you never imagined you would. These experiences will shape the type of person you are when...

Pregnancy strains the body. When you are pregnant, your immune system becomes less reactive so your baby can grow safely. For this reason, doctors call pregnancy an immunocompromised state. Having...

It's 2022. The world and the people in it seem busier than ever. At a time of "accessibility" and "ease of access", most of us are weighed down with a...

Editor's note: This article is part of a multi-part series. To read part one, click here, to read part two, click here, and to read part three, click here. I...

When you live with NMO, it's possible you might need to use assistive devices like a wheelchair or walker to get around. Unfortunately, being disabled in public far-too-often invites unwarranted...

Looking back on the day I was diagnosed with NMO, I realize it was all a whirlwind of emotions and pain, both physically and mentally. When you’re diagnosed with any...

Editor's note: This article is part of a multi-part series. To read part one, click here, and to read part two, click here. The first week in the hospital was...

Have you ever wanted some tips for coping with the pins and needles feeling that accompanies nerve pain? Are you curious about after-shower routines that might help reduce your pain?...

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From my experience, hospitalizations and NMO go hand-in-hand. My relapses never seem to happen during “normal business hours," so my neurologist often advises me to seek medical treatment through the...

One of the most common symptoms we, women living with NMO, suffer from is recurrent UTIs (unitary tract infections) due to many reasons. Whether an overactive bladder, bladder retention, or...

Editor's note: To read part five of Dan's story, click on this link. The year was 2017 and it had already started with a not so please try bang. There...

We asked our advocates how they cope with headaches. Here's what they had to say: "For as many years as I’ve had symptoms of NMOSD, I’ve also been the un-lucky...

Editor's note: This article is part of a multi-part series. To read part one, please follow this link. Mentally, I was exhausted. I was only 19, I loved my life...

I had just turned 19 two weeks earlier and was working as a soft playworker at my new childcare job. On the 9th of August 2021, unexpectedly I developed a...