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Newly supporting someone with MS - any advice welcome!!

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Newly supporting someone with MS - any advice welcome!!
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Stinch
19 Jun 2012 at 3:51PM
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Hi all hello

 

Hi all, I’m a newbie to the forum. I’ve joined this forum as I’m trying to help my mother-in-law who has MS.

 

Briefly, my mother in law has MS and whilst I’ve never met her, I’m due to fairly shortly. She doesn’t live in the UK and as such doesn’t have access to as many sources of information and facilities as we’re lucky to have in the UK.

 

The biggest question I have is: is there anything I can do, somewhere I can look to research or something I can purchase that would help to make things a little better or easier for her.

I know that she has muscle weakness in her left leg and hands, I’ve picked up a walking stick and one of those battery-operated can openers. I’m looking at TENS machines at the moment and wondered if anyone else has had relief from these?

I’m literally starting from scratch but don’t want to ask her straight out and there’s probably something that I haven’t even considered and ANY advice is more than welcome J

 

efb
19 Jun 2012 at 6:00PM
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You should ask her what she feels she needs before just buying things - although it is a lovely gesture you may get completely the wrong things.

Information is easy. All of the MS Essentials publications are available free at http://www.mssociety.org.uk/resources?topic=All&type=472&audience=479 .

What country does your m-i-l live in?

Liz

Boudica
23 Jun 2012 at 4:39PM
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Hi, as lovely as your well meant intentions are, as efb says, you may buy something your m-i-l already has, or doesn`t fancy.

You are a very kind and thoughtful person, so I hope your m-i-l appreciates you.

luv Pollx

Joby
20 Aug 2012 at 2:57PM
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Hi I'm new to the forum, my husband was diagnosed with Primary Progressive MS in July 2012.  I am working full time and feel that when I get home the work starts again.  He had to give up work due to this and the help that he gave me before now all lies with me.  I don't feel like I have a life anymore and I have forgotten who I am.

Is there anyone out there who has felt the same way?

Jo x

efb
22 Aug 2012 at 9:24AM
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Joby

You may find it better to re-post this as a new topic rather than at the end of an older one.

Liz

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