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I've just managed to book myself a ticket to see Dylan in Hull in October because / and for the first time ever ..... I booked to sit in the accessible seating bit (based on the fact I have a parking permit, a bus pass and PIP mobility payments and obs a SPMS diagnosis) but I still felt a bit 'she...

Hi all, just after some ideas about how people cope with getting in & out of cars & driving. I’ve PPMS & struggle to bend my left leg. I know my MS is progressive but at the moment I have a medical driving license & I’m still driving an unadapted car. I have an automatic Ford grand cmax which at the...

Just stumbled across a link to this on another site and thought it was worth a share here... it's a handbook/guide to accessible days out around Britain. Not had chance to look at it in any detail but might be useful... http://www.accessibleguide.co.uk/downloads/Accessible_Britain_Book.pdf

Morning all. No idea if there are any keen green-fingers amongst us but came across this site for a charity called Thrive who aim to help people with disabilities start or continue gardening and thought it was worth a share. http://www.carryongardening.org.uk/default.aspx

I meet so many people saying "I wish I'd found this place 10 years ago" or "when I was younger". I don't have MS but work with many people who do and after visiting conferences about "cures for MS" and "treatment", I thought what about quality, enjoyable experiences while they look for cures?

This week we're spotlighting an amazing blog from Evie that explores the struggle of "not being disabled enough". This is an absolute must-read. Click below to read the blog by @Evie_Meldrum ⬇️ https://shift.ms/blogs/do-i-really-need-accessible

I thought I’d post something, that when I was originally diagnosed, would have definitely helped me dealing with the whole sh*t show that is life with MS, and how to at least make it at least a little bit easier. Don’t get me wrong I’m no MS suffering martin lewis (the irony been by nature Im very...

Hey 👋 I have applied for the Scottish adult disability payment. I completed the whole 89 pages 😓 took me a while but I got there maybe after 4-5 hours on and off and put myself into a pity party in the process 🥳 who knew it could spark anxiety further writing how everything makes you feel or what...

Last night i got introduced to the RADAR key which is used to unlock accessible bathrooms in the UK and is frequently used in stadiums and other large venues. Very useful if your bladder and bowels are as anarchic as... mine. Has anyone had experience with these, at a fiver this seems a good invest...

Just attended a comedy festival in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I am new to mobility aids but am so thankful for the short loo lines!! We get the ups where we can find them😆 #rockstar treatment #disability benefits #accessible loo #executive parking

Hi everyone! Does anyone have experience with changing hospitals for their MS treatment? I'm being treated at the Royal London Hospital which is apparently an MS specialist centre, but it doesn't hugely feel that way to me. Don't get me wrong, my treatment on infusion days is good and nothing awfu...

I have had 3 years of fighting so I can stay working. My head is fine it's my legs that are wonky. I thought I was getting somewhere and equipment all ordered. One of which was putting in an accessible loo. Someone told me today they overheard a conversation that they wouldn't be putting in a loo as...

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help? My mobility has declined massively and I'm now having regular falls. I am using my wheelchair at home where possible. We live in a 4 bedroom semi detached house. It has a downstairs toilet and shower so I'm sorted there. However, climbing the stairs has become ver...

Does anyone know whether the DWP, will be counting the £350 thank you payment as income? I have facilities that may be needed (paid for by us) ie. wet room,accessible doorways etc. Surely there will be need!

If you can access the BBC, this is an interesting and accessible explanation of the recent discoveries linking MS and Epstein-Barr Virus (mono/glandular fever): https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00154bt

In the autumn I went (with 67000 other folk) to a sporting event in my wheelchair sitting in an accessible area. Already accepted my condition and abilities but after a young guy behind me spilled drink on me (not the first and won’t be the last time) and his mate proclaimed “I can’t believe you hav...

I was diagnosed with ppms about six years ago and I have never been offered any type of medication, they dont try anything to stop progression, I've heard about this ebv virus and would like to know if it could help and will it ever be accessible.

I visited a local tourist spot yesterday I can put up with the cold (hat,gloves,blankly) I can put up with the cobbles (just don’t hold coffee) and as it’s an old town, I can put up with not being able to get in places (difficult to make a hundred year old building accessible) BUT (and I am sorry i...

1. I hope you get better. 2. Jesus will heal you if you just keep praying. 3. My neighbor Amy has multiple sclerosis, do you know her? 4. Yeah, but you’re not actually properly disabled, are you? 5. H-E-L-L-O! HOWWWW ARE YOUUU? 6. Were you born that way? 7. You don’t look sick to me. 8. How do you ...

Hi everyone just wanted to share this course developed by researchers at he University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research. It’s FREE to enrol, requires 2 hours of time each week over a 6 week period. Accessible anywhere in the world from any devise with an internet connection. To e...