#mscovid19 - Shift.ms

28 Dec 2020 11:52Last reply 30 Dec 2020 23:14

#MSCOVID19: YES, HAVE THE VACCINE

A good article here. Says it better than I ever could! https://multiple-sclerosis-research.org/2020/12/mscovid19-yes-have-the-vaccine/

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@Birdi

1 Apr 2020 09:45Last reply 1 Apr 2020 18:00

MS & Covid19

Hi lovely people Any of you self isolating or any of you suffering with the Covid19 virus? How are you coping? My MS is kicking off, I think due to anxiety.. Anyone else feeling the same? Many thanks Kindest regards Birdi

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@DominicS

20 Mar 2020 05:48Last reply 23 Mar 2020 15:11

Daily Briefing Covid-19 [20th Mar 2020]

Morning folks, - Another day of splendid isolation in Shadbolt Towers awaits. Thankfully, I have the enforced long-term company of the delightfully cheerful (so far) Mrs Shadbolt. - This update will be more MS and less of me making sideswipes at the Buffoon and the Orange Genius. I think we all r...

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@DominicS

23 Mar 2020 10:06Last reply 23 Mar 2020 14:41

Daily Briefing Covid-19 [23th Mar 2020]

Well Howdy, - Apols for the delay. I ain't being paid and had a lie-in on fresh sheets. If you don't get it then I fear you never will. Fresh. Bedlinen. I am being stupid because, frankly, the entire world is barmy at the moment. Please indulge me. ------ MS News ------ I forget that unlike the enli...

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@DominicS

19 Mar 2020 06:05Last reply 19 Mar 2020 18:04

Daily Briefing Covid-19 [19th Mar 2020]

Good morning folks, - Longish but hopefully not boring. I have put the really good stuff at the end so if you don't want the Dom waffle scroll to the middle part called MS and start from there. - Here is a quick rundown on the utter global havoc our little circular friend has managed to cause in the...

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@DominicS

24 Mar 2020 05:45Last reply 24 Mar 2020 21:37

Daily Briefing Covid-19 [24th Mar 2020]

Morning everyone, - Read to the end for a present. Scroll past everything if you like to skip the daily homily. - Now we are all officially - I think, this govt is the flip-flop special edition one and not what most of us thought we had ordered. Watching the Buffoon prounounce daily feels like going...

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@DominicS

3 Jun 2020 10:12Last reply 8 Jun 2020 08:07

Can you help Prof G? Got MS, Had Covid?

He says, "I am interested to know if any of you who have COVID-19 are suffering from a persistent loss of smell and taste and how has it affected your life? Please let us know if smell training makes a difference." - Here is the full post: https://multiple-sclerosis-research.org/2020/06/mscovid19-lo...

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@DominicS

14 May 2020 14:22Last reply 15 May 2020 13:05

Well worth a read and a comment...

https://multiple-sclerosis-research.org/2020/05/mscovid19-endemic-musings/

Research

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@DominicS

15 Apr 2020 09:04Last reply 15 Apr 2020 20:42

Daily Briefing Covid-19 [15th April '20]

Morning All, - Such a gorgeous day. Mrs S and I were out walking alongside the river just before 0700. A frost but the lovely sun. C was wrapped up, I was in shorts as my summer dress sense is driven by my inner-Canadian. 7.5km as halfway to the planned turning point we looked at one another and si...

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@DominicS

3 Apr 2020 12:42Last reply 4 Apr 2020 07:36

Daily Briefing Covid-19 [3rd April 2020]

Здравствуйте (Zdravstvuyte), - Odd how there seems to be little mention of Covid-19 in Russia. It isn't known for information transparency and apparently there are c. 2800 cases in a massive country. Seems reliable info is hard to come by. ------- MS News ------- We interviewed Prog G today on his ...

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@DominicS

2 Apr 2020 16:38Last reply 2 Apr 2020 19:52

Daily Briefing Covid-19 [2nd April 2020]

Ola, - You may have spotted that I completely forgot to do this today. Apologies. ------ MS Stuff that caught my eye. Quite a interesting post from Prof David Baker about whether or not a DMT may be a good thing to be on if you catch (you will) Covid-19. All theoretical and he tries to unpack the th...

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@SophieShift

26 Mar 2020 13:41Last reply 26 Mar 2020 15:32

How can the MS community work together?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnF_7vU3Pac BREAKING: How can the global MS community work together during COVID-19? Howdy, everyone 🖐️ MS Reporter Dominic catches up with Aaron Boster MD for a very early video call stateside (sorry, Aaron). Their conversation addresses a number of questions we’v...

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@DominicS

28 Mar 2020 12:24Last reply 29 Mar 2020 13:15

Daily Briefing Covid-19 [28th Mar 2020]

Konnichi wa, - It is the weekend. Yay. V. important - I think - to try and distinguish the weekend when possible. It is all part of the routine that I and many others keep to stay sane. Mrs S is now officially on Easter hols so a very cheery mood all-round in mi casa. ----------- MS News ----------...

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@DominicS

27 Mar 2020 11:17Last reply 27 Mar 2020 11:37

Daily Briefing Covid-19 [27th Mar 2020]

Bonjour (Rodney?), - BoJo HAS IT - really, you're not dreaming. I hope Rishi doesn't. Far from perfect but an order of magnitude better than the Buffoon. IMHO. - If you haven't seen the latest news our esteemed leader, the Tousled Haired Buffon, has tested positive for Covid-19. Whilst I wouldn't t...

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@DominicS

23 Mar 2020 14:52Last reply 23 Mar 2020 18:03

Received a Govt letter? Don't panic...

Read this: https://multiple-sclerosis-research.org/2020/03/new-uk-guidelines-for-mscovid19/

Research

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@DominicS

29 Apr 2020 08:21Last reply 29 Apr 2020 20:51

Do you live alone? Worth a read

https://multiple-sclerosis-research.org/2020/04/mscovid19-pulse-oximetry/ - "If you are single I suggest going to extraordinary lengths to protect yourself if you have to self-isolate with COVID-19. You may have heard about the tragic death of a young surgical trainee who died alone at home from ...

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@DominicS

16 Apr 2020 11:38Last reply 16 Apr 2020 15:36

Daily Briefing Covid-19 [16th April '20]

Hej (Swedish today), - The Donald seems to think that nature understands the greatness of the US and has sped up the Covid-19 development there as a result. Apparently they are flattening the curve faster than anyone else and get back to normal pretty sharpish. He is an extraordinarily strange man....

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@DominicS

25 Apr 2020 10:08Last reply 25 Apr 2020 12:23

Dom’s Covid Diary – Sat 25th Apr

Testing and vaccines and other things you may like. - Hi there. In a slight change to the daily updates – a self-imposed burden so no sympathy for me – I have settled on an occasional Covid-19 diary. This helps me as much as you as I now have a way to channel the instant sharing urge as I continuous...

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@DominicS

14 Apr 2020 12:20Last reply 14 Apr 2020 14:03

Daily Briefing Covid-19 [14th April '20]

Howdy (in the words of the inimitable Aaron Boster), - I watch my young neighbour go to and fro in their car and I can't help but wonder. The rational side of my brain tells me he must be doing something essential. Doesn't wear gloves.... Then he and his girlfriend appeared all dressed up a few even...

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@DominicS

4 Apr 2020 07:19Last reply 5 Apr 2020 12:05

Daily Briefing Covid-19 [4th April 2020]

Nǐ hǎo, - I am waiting for this sudden mist to burn off so I can do my walk in better visibility. In other news, my bread is getting better. Incrementally. After 3 weeks of living in one another's pockets, Mrs S and I have been rather techy with one another this morning. To be expected. Imagine our ...

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