Shift.ms
Donate
Learn about MS
MS symptoms
MS symptomsA guide to MS symptomsWhat are the early signs of MS?Understanding visible and invisible symptoms of MSMS HugMS and optic neuritis
MS diagnosis
MS diagnosisBeing diagnosed with MSWhat is MS?Different types of MSIs MS hereditary?Late onset MS and treatment
MS treatment
MS treatmentGetting treatment for MSCoping with MS fatigueExercising with MSUnderstanding MS relapseHSCT treatment for MS
Living with MS
Living with MSAfter diagnosis: living with MSMultiple sclerosis and mental healthWorking with MSMS, sex and relationshipsA guide to MS benefits in the UK
  • Forum
  • Learn about MS
  • MS symptoms
  • MS diagnosis
  • MS treatment
  • Living with MS
  • Find MSers
  • Buddy Network
  • Films
  • MS Latest
  • Get Involved
  • Volunteer
  • Fundraise
  • Donate
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookie policy
Sign in

We are a charity and rely on donations

Charity Number: 1117194 (England and Wales)

Registered Company: 06000961

Registered address:
Shift.ms, Platform, New Station Street, LS1 4JB, United Kingdom

London office:
Shift.ms, Somerset House, Strand, West Goods Entrance, London WC2R 1LA, United Kingdom

©2025 Shift.ms

Looking for
something specific?

  • Picked for you
  • Browse topics
  • Find MSers
No description set

Topics

  • Cause
  • Myelin repair
  • Repurposing
  • Stem cells
  • Trials
  • Browse all
Sort 2919 results by
Recent activityNewest posts

@mmhhpp 

Last reply

mmhhpp

What do you think your ms was caused by?

Hi all, this is I for me to know your opinions. No-one knows the cause of ms but i was wondering what your gut feeling is. In my case i think it could have been : -i had vaccines foe hepatitis A, typhoids a month before first symptoms -Pneumococcal and influenza vaccines 4 months before -had a vi...
  • Symptoms
  • Work and play
  • Travel
57

@altmar79 

Last reply

altmar79

MS causes

Unfortunately nobody knows the causes and the cure for MS. However, last summer I came to know of a doctor called Dr. Ryke Geerd Hamer and his theories about our subjective active role in MS. Part of his argument states that our brain is the motor which responds to our emotions and sends biologica...
  • Symptoms
  • Brain fog
  • Hot and cold
  • Relapses
40

@Fuzzybunny 

Last reply

Fuzzybunny

Does it cause any harm to do things that make symptoms temporarily worse?

My right leg goes very heavy and mildly numb after I exercise, specifically after using the rowing machine (I imagine other cardio would do it but I only row for cardio) and sometimes if I walk for a long time. I can tolerate the temporary heavy leg but I don't want to be doing any actual damage.....
, United Kingdom
  • Exercise
  • Healthy living
  • Symptoms
  • Numbness
First posted on the Shift.ms app
40

@tjsgls 

Last reply

tjsgls

What is everyone’s opinion regarding mono/Epstein Barr as teen having caused ms?

First posted on the Shift.ms app
33

@shiftms-films 

EditedLast reply

shiftms-films

Does Your MS Cause Pain? | Animated Symptoms series

Pain is a common often undiscussed MS symptom and can have a debilitating effect on MSers. Kirsty tells us about the pain she gets in her hands and how it impacts her everyday life. Does pain affect you? What methods do you have to help manage it? Let the Community know in the comments below 👇 ...
  • Symptoms
  • Pain
  • Work and play
  • Relapses
31

@littleMStish 

EditedLast reply

littleMStish

Has anyone’s doctors tried to find the cause of their MS? I think it’s bazaar that nobody cares what caused this in me, in the first place. No family history.

First posted on the Shift.ms app
30

@Dewberry2025 

EditedLast reply

Dewberry2025

Hello my name is Angie. I'm been in a lot of pain for years. This month I've been diagnosed with MS after being 6 yrs. Can anyone help me learn what's next step is,and what's the best medicine. I'm so scared and of going to from one hospital to next cause I'm in so much pain?

First posted on the Shift.ms app
29

@Jose 

Last reply

Jose

Whats 1 thing you was able to do but now you can't do cause MS? I miss walking the beach or a nature trail

First posted on the Shift.ms app
29

@robbie2499 

Last reply

robbie2499

My neurologist insists that MS does not cause pain.

I don't even know what to say to that!
Brighton, United States
27

@leeda 

Last reply

leeda

MS caused by infection?

Just watched the Catalyst programme from June 2013 - what an eye opener. Here is the link: http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3572695.htm?site=catalyst I hope I can find a doctor to prescribe me such cheap/generic antibiotics before I get much worst. Leeda
22
PreviousNext page