MS Michigan Man 64

Glenda is an MS Warrior from Florida that was diagnosed in 2023 at the age of 37 after she had severe numbness on the left side of he body for two weeks. She went to the ER after having terrible nerve pain while showering. The ER ordered an MRI and she was immediately told she had MS. Glenda had no knowledge of what MS was and after doing what most would do and using the internet, she feared her f...

Kathy is an MS warrior and personal trainer from Michigan that was diagnosed 26 years ago. Kathy and I talk about how she grew up with a love for sports and exercise and also developed a passion for working with disabled people. Kathy explains how she used her passion to create MS Disrupted which is an exercise program designed for people with mobility issues like us MSers. We discuss the importan...

Jan was diagnosed with pheochromocytoma, a tumor of the adrenal glands which sits on top of the kidney. These glands produce hormones that helps control heart rate, blood pressure and stress responses. When the tumor develops, it causes the body to to release too many stress hormones leading to high blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, sweating, headaches and anxiety. Jan explains her path to diagnosi...

Ms. Schneider is a medical lab scientist from the state of Michigan. Her husband has been battling MS for 20 years starting with RRMS and advancing to PPMS. Ms. Schneider used her intelligence to help her husband with diet. She researched how the immune system responds to different vitamins and minerals and adjusted her and her husband's diet and saw improvement with his symptoms for years. Even a...

Madelyn was diagnosed with MS in 2015 after a car accident brought her symptoms out. She experienced tremors that lead her to testing with neurologists that confirmed MS. Madelyn explains her journey with her DMT's and even getting admitted into a mental health hospital because of an allergic reaction to Copaxone. We talk about how she adjusted after her diagnosis with every aspect of her life. Ou...

Elle is a beautiful, 4'10" 100lb badass from Maryland that was diagnosed in 2005 with multiple sclerosis. Elle goes into detail her journey searching for answers and the difficulty she had with finding a neurologist to diagnose her. We talk about our invisible symptoms and how we make it through life with society not understanding the struggles we have on a daily basis. Elle also explains the impo...

Dr Haely is a chiropractor from Ohio that I recently started seeing in 2024. We sit down and talk about how his struggles with spine issues when he was young inspired him to pursue an understanding and career of Gonstead chiropractic techniques. Dr Haely talks about the different types of techniques and how important it is to do research before going to any chiropractor. We talk about how the adju...

Doug is an MS Warrior from Indiana that started presenting symptoms back in 2005 with vision and numbness in his hands. Doug went through testing and needed a lumbar puncture to confirm MS. Doug ran from his diagnosis until 2022. We discuss the mental part of the diagnosis with working as a draftsman and his struggles and tools he uses for his cognitive issues. Doug also discusses how he uses TikT...

Gary is an MS'er from the state of Louisiana that was working in retail when he started to get dizzy, slurring his words and shaking. Gary's fiancé became concerned so he made an appointment with his doctor and was referred to a neurologist. After going through a lumbar puncture and MRI's Gary was diagnosed with with RRMS at the age of 35. Two years later Gary became worse with symptoms, speaking...

Brenna is a MS Warrior from North Carolina that started her MS journey at the age of 26 when she experienced numbness and tingling in her arms and toes that quickly traveled to half her body. Brenna was told she had a stroke without a MRI which she didn't except and requested a referral to a neurologist and was diagnosed with RRMS which progressed into SPMS in 2023. Brenna explains her experience...

Chris is an MS warrior from the state of Illinois that worked his whole life on riverboats in the southern part of the state. He was just about ready to take his pilot license test to become a riverboat pilot when Chris suffered a heat stroke. Chris was diagnosed with MS and optic neuritis at the age of 29 and his dream of becoming a pilot was gone. Chris discusses his DMT journey with Copaxone, T...

Whitney is a MS Warrior from Texas that was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2022 after experiencing numbness in her body. Prior to diagnosis, Whitney experienced vision problems that went undiagnosed which was actually optic neuritis, a common symptom with MS. After suffering back issues a MRI was order and Whitney was told she had MS. Whitney tells her experience with getting on her DMT and...

Braden was in a car accident in September of 2024 that started his MS symptoms of vision problems, numbness and tingling, balance and dexterity issues. This was the first time Braden experienced these symptoms and `thought that it was from car accident. After a few days of suffering with the symptoms Braden went back to ER and after a MRI show multiple lesions Braden was told he has Multiple Scler...

I speak to my 22 year old daughter, Megan, about what it's like growing up with a parent with Multiple Sclerosis. We talk about her earliest memories of having a dad and how she learned what MS was all about. We discuss the mental health part of being a child of a chronic disease warrior and Megan explains how counseling has helped her understanding of the disease. Megan explains her take of the h...

Leena is from California and was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1998 after having eye issues. The discovery of optic neuritis led to a MRI and the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. Leena chose homeopathic medicines for 20 years until they stop giving her any help and she decided to go on the traditional DMT Kimsimpta and it did not work for her so Leena decided to go down to Mexico to get HSC...

Episode 11 is an interview with another chronic disease warrior that was diagnosed with Parkinson's when he was 44 years old. Shakey explains how he experienced young onset Parkinson's in his 20's until his diagnosis of Parkinson's. We talk about his mental health battle after diagnosis and his battle with SSDI for TWO years until he was approved. Shakey shares what he describes as two halves of h...

Jackie is a MS WARRIOR from New York that I had the privilege of recording Episode 10. Jackie speaks about her having symptoms back in high school that doctors misdiagnosis as a pinched nerve because of being a gymnast. She was finally diagnosed in 2010 when she married and moved down to Virginia. Her symptoms worsened because of the heat. Jackie then went to a chiropractor that recognized her iss...

I talk to Jay, an MS Warrior from Michigan, who was diagnosed with MS in 2020 after experiencing back pain and going to a chiropractor. Jay struggled with the diagnosis and tried to run from it until 2022 when he relapsed and went on Ocrevus. We talk about how the diagnosis effected his career as a truck driver and his mental health. We talk about our bouts with suicide thoughts and how we reached...

I sat down with Joe, from New York, that went from healthy to severe pain in wrist after a fall on ice. Joe went from a successful electrician to losing his job and still not having answers. Joe went through surgeries and implants in an attempt to get relief. Joe was diagnosed with CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome), a debilitating chronic disease. Joe's journey is so amazing and he is such a p...

Faye is a MS Warrior from Alabama that was a paramedic that fought and denied her diagnosis of MS until the age of 31, when the reality of the disease took away her career. We discuss how society perceives us with an invisible disease and the frustrations it brings especially at a young age. We also discuss the question of multiple sclerosis being hereditary. Faye also shares her struggle mentally...

Trina is a MS Warrior from Tennessee that started presenting her MS symptoms when she was 17 years old when she lost her sight for six months. She gained her vision back and had a feeling that she had MS because of a family history. When she was 22 she gave birth to her child and the trauma of childbirth caused her legs to go numb, but she was still in denial of her MS diagnosis. Trina continues t...

I sat down with Debbie, an MS Warrior from Colorado, that was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2014 after having symptoms for 10 years prior. She went to doctors and kept being told her symptoms were a mental health issue. After finally having an MRI ordered she received her diagnosis 10 years later. We discuss relationships and how partners do not understand our diagnosis and the issues we ha...

Today I sit down with Tilly, a former runner and cross fit gym rat from British Columbia, Canada. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when she was 40 years old after seven years of not getting answers. We discuss the struggles she had getting a diagnosis and how she was treated by her medical team. The mental health struggles and trial and error with finding the right DMT. How having an atti...

Maria was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis in 2012 after 12 years of not getting answers from doctors. Maria chose to not go on any medications for her MS. Maria was dependent on walking aids and a wheelchair until she changed her diet and discovered chiropractic treatments. She now for the last year has been able to walk completely independent from walking aids. Maria is such...

MS Michigan Man 64 Podcast is about Multiple Sclerosis and other chronic diseases. My name is Brian Wallace, and I am the MS Michigan Man 64. Four years before diagnosis I was on the field playing in the 1992 Rose Bowl for the University of Michigan. I will discuss how playing Michigan Football helped me prepare for the toughest test of my life and how I handled the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis...