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@Bogturtleman 

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Bogturtleman

Uncertain about the future

Hey my name is Josh, I was diagnosed last February. I was dealing with symptoms for along time they kept blaming my type 1 diabetes but I knew it was something more for Awhile. I got 3 older sisters and 2 outta 3 have diagnosed multiple scelrosis and my other sister might also have it but in denial ...
Cambridge, ON, Canada
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@Kirst24 

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Kirst24

Approaching the subject of having ms

Hi all, I keep getting alot of people telling me I don't look. I just walk funny (I now limp a bit due to the ms). I told someone that I have ms and I got told by the person that it is all on my head, if I wasn't a big as I am i would be fine. How can anyone say this. It has frustrated me so much. H...
Somerset, UK
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@EleanorAdmin 

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It's MS Awareness Week! Get involved using #MSUnfiltered

This MS Awareness Week, Shift.ms have partnered with MS Society, MS Trust, Neurotherapy Network, Overcoming MS, MS Together and MS-UK to launch the #MSUnfiltered campaign. Together, we're dropping the filter and getting real, shining a light on those not-so-glam symptoms. Have you had any symptoms...
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@shiftms-polls 

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The emotional impact of your MS diagnosis

Cast your mind back to that moment when you were sitting opposite your doctor and told “it’s multiple sclerosis”. Three words that are nothing short of life changing. When we speak to MSers about their diagnosis appointment, it’s clear that how those three words are delivered, and the care that im...

MS & trauma. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being not traumatic at all and 5 being extremely traumatic, how would you rate the emotional impact of your MS diagnosis?

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@JessicaDuley 

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JessicaDuley

Is laser eye surgery possible for people with MS?

In the past I've heard some conflicting information that it is possible or it's not possible. I've also had that some specialist refuse to do the procedure because somewhere down the line something could happen to the patient's eyesight to do with their MS and then that could reflect badly on them. ...
Nottingham, UK
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@shiftms-polls 

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Self-care poll 📊! What's your biggest focus right now?

Hi 2024 👋 December is a time of excess for many; LOTS of food, wine and sitting down. People often view January as a clean slate where you can create new behaviours for the year ahead. While we don't believe anyone needs to transform themselves just because we've done another lap around the sun...

My biggest self care focus in January is...

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@shiftms-polls 

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Tired of medical jargon with MS?

We've just launched a new Shift.ms poll. Take part below👇 A recent US study linked MS fatigue with reduced brain power so we want to know: • Does the way MS is currently written and spoken about make you feel excluded or disconnected? • Do you feel empowered and supported by the language used aro...

How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: MS language is accessible and easy to understand.

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New treatments question 💊! Have you heard about BTK inhibitors?

A year ago Professor Gavin Giovannoni published a blog about a new group of treatments in development called BTK inhibitors (link in comments). With multiple trials ongoing, Gavin wondered if these treatments could “usher in the next generation of innovative MS treatments”. At the time, the post...

How do you feel about BTK inhibitors – a new line of MS treatments in development?

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Poll: What was your main consideration when choosing an MS treatment?

Hey peeps 👋 Billy from Shift.ms here. I wanted to get your thoughts and opinions as we've had lots of new members join us recently. I feel like I got quite lucky with picking my MS treatment. My neurologist in London recommended three DMTs to me (Ocrevus, Tysabri, Tecfidera) and patiently explaine...

What was your main consideration when choosing your MS treatment?

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