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Hi All. It is the first time to post something but I really need some advice. So I am a single mum with two kids age 4 and 6. I was diagnosed in 2019. Last year I have completed initial teacher training course and got hired as secondary school maths teacher . I was then told to teach kS5 physics whi...

Hello all, Just wondering if there are any teachers in the house? Would love to connect! I’m a full time elementary school teacher and I’m just trying to make it through the school year. 😅🫠🧡

Holy smokes. A cold feels more like a flu. Not a fan of the mild vertigo that comes with my body trying to fight it off. Teacher guilt sets in yet again as I can’t be there for my students—again. :( This will need to be my last year in the classroom. I have the sweetest class and families this year,...

About to make a huge decision regarding continuing in the profession I (used to) love, after 25 years, and would find your experiences/decisions really useful. Thanks!!

Hi all, just wondering if there are any secondary school teachers out there? How do you cope with the regular exhaustion from teaching on top of the MS (relapse/remitting)? I’m looking to go back to teaching after maternity leave. Thanks in advance! 😊

Hi, This is my first post, but I’d like to say a huge thank you to the MS community, reading your posts and comments has been really useful over the past 14 months. I’m a deputy head of a large primary school and struggling to do my role with ever increasing fatigue. I’ve decided to leave my post ...

Hi all 👋🏻 I just wondered if there were any teachers on this site with MS? I'm due to go back after the Summer holidays on Monday to teach my KS1 class, and I'm currently in the height of a relapse...so feeling super anxious about it! I really struggle to manage the exhaustion and fatigue, as we...

Hello, I am new to this website, having recently been introduced to it by my MS Nurse (legend!) and being recently diagnosed (I am 33). I am interested to see how teachers cope with the work/life balance of having MS and physically and mentally being a successful full-time teacher (English secondary...

Hello lovely people, I was looking for some company/chats around teaching and MS or pregnancy and MS. I'm currently in a relapse and struggling with fatigue and as a consequence, loneliness. If anyone is in Leeds and fancies meeting up, let me know. Thanks in advance! X

Hi everyone, I thought I’d join this space as no one in my real life can relate to what I’m going through. I’ll keep it brief: I never suspected I had MS - I suddenly developed optic neuritis a few months ago and had an MRI and LP as a result. MRI showed 4 lesions, LP also had selective oligoclo...

Hi there - those of you who are teachers, how do you find balancing work with MS? How do you find the right balance of work/health/life? Have your schools been supportive? I am just so tired - finding it hard to keep on top of marking and everything else and then there is the energy of getting thr...

Howdy folks! Do any secondary teachers out there have some practical tips for managing fatigue during the school day? I'm exhausted by the end of the day! Thanks in advance.

Are there any other teachers on here? I am a secondary school music teacher. I changed jobs in April to a nice school after working in challenging schools and am now part-time. My line manager knows about the MS and has been really supportive and at first I was coping fine. However recently I had...

Hi, Are there any teachers/ex-teachers on this site who could give me some advice on working with MS? I'm finding it difficult to get teacher-specific advice on working with MS on employment/disability websites - 'moving your desk to a quieter corner of the room' doesn't seem to cut it... If y...

Hi all! Can anyone share how life is after having the immune system prevented from working as effective as it should be? Do you get lots of colds or infections? I’m thinking to start either Ocrevus or kesimpta (there are pretty much the same really). I work as a primary school teacher and I’m a bit ...

Hi all! Im seven months into my diagnosis, and would love to get out and about and meet other MS’ers! I’m close to London so could travel into London :))) I’m 26, I was training to be a drama teacher when I got my first major relapse. I never went back but I passed under special circumstances! I n...

Any teachers claimed Access to Work?

Hi! Just thought I'd check in to update on my life in general, and ask a few wee things... So I had a super stressful year from 2020-21. I was doing teacher training and kept hitting barriers where I felt so undafe and at risk from COVID whilst on placements. It was looking like all would be OK, bu...

Hi all! My name is Amy- I am a social worker. I have a client in Schertz Texas who has two young children and has been diagnosed with MS a few years ago. Her husband is a school teacher and the primary income as she no longer works to due to her MS advancement. We got her an in home estimate for a ...

I went from walking 7 miles to can barely walk to my bathroom.. to working as a assistant teacher to amazon warehouse to sitting in my bed customer service and now I can barely click my mouse 😭 can't see neurologist till August what am I gonna do??