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@Shillam81

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Shillam81

MS and relationships.

I was diagnosed with RRMS in March 2022, after having Covid-19, 6 times in 8 months. Since diagnosis, things are progressively getting worse, such as my cognitive function, speech, tiredness, and pain. My memory is terrible now to the point where I am repeating my sentences over and over again, and ...
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@Eliza

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Eliza

Marriage / relationships and MS

Hi there! Is anyone else struggling with your relationships after the diagnosis? I personally feel that Ms changed me a lot and my wife seems to miss the person I was… and that I will never be again. Also, sometimes I feel “flat” like my emotions are not fully out, I think Ms changed that too. Very...
Dublin, Ireland
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@Kingnothing8106

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Kingnothing8106

going on dates and relationships.

I've had MS for about 9 years now and doing this for myself by myself isn't funny more it never was but it sucks even more without somebody there I've been single for a long time and I want to get out and talk someone I want to get out and find maybe my soulmate or find maybe the mother of my child...
Edmonton, Canada
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@Kingnothing8106

Kingnothing8106

going on dates and relationships.

I've had MS for about 9 years now and doing this for myself by myself isn't funny more it never was but it sucks even more without somebody there I've been single for a long time and I want to get out and talk someone I want to get out and find maybe my soulmate or find maybe the mother of my child...
Edmonton, Canada
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@Manicmama

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Manicmama

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I feel like the past 2 months have been a real struggle for our relationship. We have been together a year January 4th and not had a flare up until October 20th. Been in and out of the hospital 3 times to get the steroids pushed through since October 28th. He has been more distant lately and he is ...
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@keepupthefight

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keepupthefight

Family and relationships

Evening all, Without going into my whole life story ( it would take a while, and I don’t want to push you all over the edge..😂). But let’s say, my family was never functional, but guess, whose is? That said, I lost my father a few years before diagnosis, and I have never been close to my mother. ...
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@billyshift

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billyshift

A brilliant podcast about MS and relationships that you need to hear

Hey everyone 👋 Before reading on, can I ask a favour. Can you comment down below with your relationship status? (Just one word will do)👇 It’d be cool to know so we can make more podcasts focused on what you need! I recently guested on the MS Trust podcast which explored how MS affects dating, rel...
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@billyshift

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billyshift

Help needed: relationships & MS 💚

Good morning everyone 👋 Billy here. I'm going to be a guest on the MS Trust podcast soon. We're going to be talking about relationships & MS; dating, marriage, friends etc. Any topics you'd like us to cover or questions you want to ask? Let me know below👇
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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@Clary

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Clary

Change in relationships

Ever since diagnosis I have found that my nearest and dearest try to take advantage of my difficulties. My husband tries to take advantage of my poor memory. I had a massive argument with my mother, and I have argued with a friend for my husbands sake. I feel like I don’t want to suffer fools gladly...
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@UporDown

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MS & relationships

So has anyone lost a relationship through MS. Yes other factors make up the overall outcome. But the relationship was started without MS put it that way. I’m still in full time employment, hitting the gym, going out on my motorbike for coffee ☕️ etc and generally don’t have a hard time with it (MS...
Edinburgh, UK
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@rosaleenh

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rosaleenh

Relationships, Loneliness and Depression

I am 41, I was diagnosed with MS 11 years ago. I suffer alot with depression as I score high in having Adverse Childhood experiences (abuse etc.). I go to therapy. I've found the last 1.5yrs incredibly difficult. I have now lost all my family as my father died a yr and a half ago. My brother was kil...
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@billyshift

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billyshift

How has MS impacted your close relationships? #MSAwarenessWeek

Hello everyone! This year for MS Awareness Week, myself and the Shift.ms team have worked with some amazing volunteers to make a series of videos called ‘We Asked 13 MSers’, in which they share their experiences of navigating close relationships while living with MS. MS Awareness is a continual pro...
Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom
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@Cam0493

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Cam0493

Relationships

It might have been talked about but I'm married and to start with he was great but now he's not interested and even had 2 affairs. The thing he's staid he needed to get away the first time. The second which I think he's still doing or yet another he really wants nothing to do with me and sleeps down...
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@bLeThEr89

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bLeThEr89

Young-ish relationships?

I have been in a relationship with my partner for 9 years, we were together for about 1.5 years when the MS hit bad, he stuck through it, not without upset, but here we are 9 years later, when we get into arguments it always reverts back to “I stuck with you through your illness” which I take on bo...
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@Margaret_Barrie

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Margaret_Barrie

Relationships

I hope I am not alone with this problem but need advice has anybody tried viagra for women my sister told me it's a thing I can try to get my mojo back my husband is so caring and understanding about my complete lack of lust but I actually really miss the intimacy I love my husband so much and he i...
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@Lauren_Bailey

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Lauren_Bailey

Relationships

Hey everyone, I’ve just joined and thought I’d ask when dating how do people bring this up? I feel like I’m going to be single forever haha
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@Constantine_Rosalie

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Constantine_Rosalie

relationships

Hello everyone. I was diagnosed with MS about 8 months ago. Since then my relationship with my boyfriend has been going down the toilet (we have been together for almost 2 years). We always fight over stupid reasons, I end up feeling sad or angry and eventually cry my eyes out. My self esteem is...
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@rwms30

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rwms30

relationships..

Ahh love relationships and Ms! How's a disabled guy suffering from a complex disease like Ms find the right woman!? I don't mind explaining the basics about how ms might affect ME but it always seems to become a problem with US... thanks ms! #not :-/
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@ScottEvans

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ScottEvans

Relationships with ms

Hi how do you get over relationship problems with ms I'm married with two young children but find I feel so guilty if I need a nap or struggle to do something. I get the feeling my wife is just taking the uff and thinking I'm lazy and it's starting to get to me.
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@Amy2107

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Amy2107

MS and Relationships

I'm looking for advice on how to handle discussing MS with a partner. I've been diagnosed with MS for nearly 18 months now, and now it is starting to have a very negative effect on my relationship, to the point he wants to end our 2 and a half year relationship. He wants to end it because I don't t...
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