Managing Your NMO With Your DietNeuromyelitis optica (NMO), or Devic's disease, is a rare inflammatory disease. NMO damages the central nervous system, including the eyes, nerves, spinal cord, and brain. Today, we're taking a closer...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
You Must Understand, Pain is Pain!I wish I could describe the chronic pain from my NMO that I feel every day. I also wish I could explain the pain that the community feels on a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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 case, that was totally incorrect. My mother spent...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
[Closed] "NMO Warrior" YETI® Mug Giveaway!The "NMO Warrior" YETI® Mug Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Happy NMO Awareness Month! This year, we are recognizing awareness month with the theme "A Seat...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
NMO Awareness Month: A Seat at the TableMarch is NMO awareness month! Because this disorder is so rare, those diagnosed with NMO can struggle to be heard and seen by doctors and our communities. This month is...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How To Find Credible Health Information OnlineThere is a lot of health information available on the internet these days. From personal blogs and online magazines to government websites and beyond, advice about your health and health...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The NMO Experience: Reflecting on 2022It feels like yesterday that we were celebrating the 2022 new year. It was filled with hopes and dreams that whatever difficulties we had to deal with would be a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Pregnant, NMO, and a Bad WinterPregnancy is a beautiful part of life. It's incredible to think about what our bodies can naturally do on their own. My husband and I were thrilled when I became...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Is This New Symptom a Flare - or a New Lesion?Getting to know my body through my journey of living with NMO has been a scary learning experience. I was diagnosed with NMO in 2016, and I’ve experienced so many...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Thriving with NMO: The Tools in My BagA peer once told me that I was the busiest person they'd ever seen in a wheelchair, which raised my eyebrows. Just because you are living with NMO, if you're...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Going to School with NMONeuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMO) is an autoimmune condition and can impact many parts of life - including going to school. Unfortunately, there is no cure for NMO. However, there...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Battling My First Winter With NMOI live in Scotland, and we have bad weather in general. Still, this has been one of the coldest winters we have had in a long time. I’m a law...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
My Steroid StoryLet’s talk steroids and NMO. When I was diagnosed in 2017, I was at a hospital with doctors that didn’t know much about NMO, let alone MOG. When I originally...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Intimacy and NMO: Tips and TricksThe conversation around NMO and intimacy can often be seen as taboo, but let's be real: it needs to be had. Here are some personal tips and tricks I've learned...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
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 AM. It took around 45 minutes to get...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Preparing for My First Day of UniversityCOVID-19 hit the world in 2020. The whole of Scotland went into lockdown. All schools shut down. The two-week lockdown ended up lasting for months. That meant my last year...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A TV Show Broke My EmotionsOne thing that gets me every time is others struggling with health issues. I have many people in my life struggling with their health demons. A place that gets me...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The First MRI After My AttackI was referred for an MRI of my brain and neck after a little NMO scare in February of this year. I may have had a relapse. I experienced migraines...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
NMO Symptoms: PainPain is an unfortunate part of living with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMO). It can impact your quality of life, both physically and mentally. And discomfort may continue even after...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Tips For The Newly DiagnosedIt was the fourth week of September, almost three weeks of being stuck in a hospital room alone and in pain. The doctor told me to call my parents to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments