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Does support look different for a male vs female living with M.S? My husband has recently been diagnosed (he is in his 40's) and I am struggling knowing how to support him.

Hi all, I am new to this group but not new too MS R&R which I've had since 2003, it's been a tough 2 years with separation and symptoms slowly getting worse and not being able to really speak to anyone who understands as live on my own, it's the first time in 4 years I saw my neurologist today who w...

Hello all, like yourselves I have been hit with a crippling disease that has cost me everything, my career, my home and my life really How have you managed financially to make ends meet, I am 46 this Friday and now unemployed, I can no longer do the work I was trained to do, I have many qualificatio...

Hi all love the site would love to chat to people with Ms, so interesting what I have read about so far. Looking forward to chatting to people

Hi everyone 👋 I was wondering, how have you found building a good support network, and do you have a group of friends who have MS, who 'get where your coming from'? I regret not signing up to the buddy network on shift.ms after I got diagnosed (I don't think I really accepted it at first to be hone...

In this film six MSers talk about coming to terms with their MS and issues raised in our Shift.ms 'Belong'. What good out of bad have you found since your diagnosis? Share your experiences in the comment section below 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk3ZwDFwR0A

Does anyone get mobility support such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP)?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep_fwJnC5I0&feature=youtu.be We’ve all experienced possibly one of the toughest years we’ve known. There has been a surge in new members turning to Shift.ms in greater numbers than ever before. Many will be people who have recently been told, “you have MS”. We all re...

Hi guys, Does anyone know of any organisation that offers financial support? Before being diagnosed with Ms I had two jobs to support myself since I live on my own and I don’t have family. But after struggling to keep both jobs I had to quit one. I am struggling financially and could really use so...

Hey, I'm based in Birmingham and was wondering if there are any groups/support that I could go to and just talk and share experiences? Ig im honest I'm not really coping with anything atm. So much appreciated for any response. Jon

What is everyone here doing that has helped you physically and emotionally?

I need your support this time 🙏 I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in the year 2014. Since Multiple Sclerosis is a rare disease in India and the awareness on Multiple Sclerosis is very low here, my life-threatening problems are at the risk of being overlooked as there is NO comprehensive data ...

My partner has been spending the last few months being very considerate of my needs and understanding how he can help me better, but there's only so much time and energy he can spare, right? Any tips on how to balance this for him? I've communicated my feelings but they're obviously adding up to his...

Hello I was diagnosed earlier this year and for a while I hit the ground running - threw myself into my family, studies, work etc! Pushing it all to the back of my head! But these last few days the diagnosis and its enormity has been playing on my mind. think I’m experiencing some new symptoms and ...

Ms acting up

Does anyone have a support worker provided with an Access to Work grant from DWP? I have applied for one, the DWP have indicated that I should be successful. I work in NHS (Scotland) and my line manager is worried about how this works. Anyone with experience know how the support assistant is employe...

Has anybody got any advice on how to help strengthen/support cognitive function e.g. memory & attention, etc? I've asked loads of people for support but always just get advised to use lists, set reminders on phone etc. If mobility can be helped with pgysical exercise surely cognection can be helpe...

Are you living in the US & looking for a way to give back to the MS community? Are you interested in supporting a newly diagnosed MSer when they need you most? We believe no MSer should face diagnosis alone. The Buddy Network brings together MSers in a time of need, providing opportunities to exp...

I have worked self empoyed with ms for 12 years but I now struggle due to different issues regularly (fatigue.dizzyness.cronic aching.concentration.tiredness.l Are their any benefits out there please

Hey guys I’m feeling pretty beaten down and frustrated, I live in Australia and work full time and deal with pain, fatigue and light sensitivity all the time. I’ve been researching help I can get from the government to support me in any way in terms of the cost of treatments etc and I’m not finding ...