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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...

Do uou still teach? Full time? How do you cope with fatigue?

Any other teachers? I am entering my 12th as an elementary teacher. I LOVE teaching; however, I am absolutely dreading being stressed, exhausted (on top of the fatigue), overstimulated, and lacking capacity for myself and my small family. I don’t have hobbies for myself because I can literally kee...

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...

Hi! I have recently been diagnosed with MS this past October, and the most difficult symptom has been the optic neuritis and the cognitive issues. I am a teacher, and I am finding it hard to remember student names, find the right words when teaching, and grading takes twice as long as I often have t...

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...

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.

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 ...