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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?...

The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be physically and mentally exhausting. What types of media...

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...

Happy NMO Awareness Month! Let's celebrate with a giveaway! This year we're focused on making sure you SHINE! Nothing helps us shine more than some self-care. That is why we're...

March is NMO Awareness Month! Now more than ever, let us come together and use our voices to bring more awareness around the importance of NMOSD. Unfortunately, due to NMO...

When you are diagnosed with a rare disease like NMO, you might feel overwhelmed about what to expect. Because few people have NMO, there may be a lack of information...

I just need to vent. I need to speak my truth and say out loud what’s building up inside of me to anyone willing to listen. So here it goes...

We asked our advocates how they cope with the pain that comes from living with NMO. We also asked what tips or advice they'd provide to others. Here's what they...

Editor's note: To read part four of Dan's story, click on this link. This was the year that things would shape up in my life. I was working again and...

You know that part of the wedding ceremony when you hear “in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part”? For those of us...

Let's revisit where we left off: My vision had been diminished by an attack, after four months my disability insurance through my employer was over, and I said that I...

I have always been a mover. Sitting still for too long makes me antsy. Even before I was diagnosed with NMO, I had other illnesses that caused disability, but I...

The Sumaira Foundation recently announced that it has awarded five grants, each in the amount of $25,000, to further research into NMOSD and other similar inflammatory neurological conditions. The Sumaira...