Community blogs

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

My MS symptoms started at a very young age. I was only 3 years and 10 months old when I started showing signs of MS by going blind. First in my left eye, and then in my right.

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.

The coronavirus crisis has turned all of our lives upside down. But its effects have been particularly severe for many in our MS community.

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.

Well it works, that’s good. I just wish the first proper erection I’d had in a few years wasn’t at my local Starbucks.

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.

Kate lives with multiple sclerosis (MS) and has been isolating at home during the coronavirus outbreak. She blogs about how our Keep in Touch telephone service has been a lifeline to the outside world.

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant big changes for everyone. For some people with MS, and their families, the adjustments needed to stay safe have disrupted everything.

Since COVID-19 began, remote appointments are becoming more common. Jennifer and Razia, the nurses on our MS Helpline look at how you can get the most from your MS team appointments during and after COVID-19.