Community blogs

At the age of 60 I wasted what feels like a lifetime inside a bubble of my own making. I burst it only a couple of years ago when I worked it out that it really was better to live life and not MS.

As part of my job at the MS Society, I work with the Experts by Experience network, an online group who share their first-hand experiences of MS. They work with me and other colleagues across the UK to shape and design the services our community needs.

My name is Holly Ridgeon. I’m 24 and got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the age of 22. Here’s my story.

The UK is a country abundant with different cultures - this difference should be celebrated and allowed to have a platform.

Touch keeps us in touch with others. As we move out of lockdown, let us not forget that even when touch is possible, it is not always desirable.

I’m gonna share a secret with you all. I kind of enjoyed lockdown, in a weird way.

I’d been plagued by UTIs (urinary tract infections) for a long time. After a few years just about coping with regular antibiotics and tablets for bladder urgency, something more drastic had to happen.

Thinking of others does make a difference, not least because it distracts us from our own troubles. Try it - it works.

Raymond Hopkins lives in Oxfordshire. In 1998 he started writing farcical comedies and donating his royalties to the MS Society.

There is a popular phrase people use at the moment about “owning’ your stuff. For example, owning your sass or owning your intelligence. I have decided to take that on board and own my MS.

I’ve suffered with depression on and off for most of my life, but MS had certainly made the visits to the dark edges a little more frequent and intense.

I’ve been thinking about dating and new relationships after an MS diagnosis. Can they happen, or are we on the proverbial shelf as it were..?

Being the cockeyed optimist that I am has helped me to not only live life positively with MS but also (hopefully) survive the coronavirus lockdown.

Over the last few months Theresa Sullivan has been exploring what's on offer online, from musicals to museum tours.

My name’s Jackie and I am a Paramedic Clinical Advisor, working in the control room for East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS).

As lockdown eases, many of you are asking about travel and holidays. Our Short Breaks Officer Deb answers some of your top questions. Things are changing quickly, so may be subject to change.

When lockdown started, I went pretty gently into that good night. The calm of the streets during my allotted one hour of outside exposure was really refreshing. Although it was more like 20 minutes for me, my stamina won’t take me much further.

Professor Alasdair Coles, one of our MS medical advisers, answers your questions about COVID-19 and what changing shielding advice means for people with MS.

I got my diagnosis of MS in April 2015. I remember the day quite vividly. It was bright, sunny and typically spring like…

Spending time in gardens and with greenery can be great for our wellbeing. If you don’t have a garden, there’s still lots of ways to enjoy flowers and plants. Read how 3 people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) have got creative to connect with nature.