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Hi, Does anybody on immunosuppressant treatment like Ocrevus find that when they become unwell, they feel depressed as well. I woke with flu like symptoms today (my son has been ill all week) but I also feel really down alongside it. Any words of advice or comfort? I think knowing I’m going to be s...

Hello again, So since its the back to school season, & I meet lots of parents & kids, Ive just got a viral respiratory infection, a rough cough with mucus, flu & some fever. The dr said that the Tysabri im taking suppresses my immunity, so whatever disease I get, I need to take extra medicine, & ex...

Nothing came up when I searched here. 4 days covid positive and on Kesimpta so have been sent a pack of these antivirals. Will check with my MS team tomorrow but wondered if anyone here has experience these yet. They are supposed to help the immune system overcome covid.

Finally succumbed to COVID on Monday and its flattened me.... disappointed in the anti viral meds system, as still not sorted and now on day 4, heard so many good things, but reality for me is I am being passed from pillar to post and back again... want to scream, gone through the referal service, 1...

Hi, This is information sent to me by the MS Society.org about the current status of those living in the UK and with a diagnosis of MS and receiving the option of rapid anti-viral should you get a positive COVID test. You do not need to have symptoms to be referred and assessed by a clinician. Th...

I have suffered with a viral infection now for almost 10 days, struggling to talk or get any fluids down me and my throats hurts bad when I try to swallow. Worse thing is I am currently on vacation and dr's wont prescribe me antibiotics. Suffering what should I do?

Hi All, I know I’m getting boring now but please have a look! Old news to some but worth a think about to some? http://www.msunites.com/can-multiple-sclerosis-be-treated-with-anti-viral-drugs/

Hi All, looking at natural ways to boost the body to help fight viral infections and thought this may be of interest to some people. I love my garlic. I know these are not a Quick fix. It may take years for your body to thank you but Mc Donald’s doesn’t come with a guarantee either!!! https://drax...

Hi All, I hope Santa was good! I realise I am new and looking at old stuff, which some people have seen before, but I find the virus link to ms very interesting! Your thoughts would be more than welcome http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-34659771

“The central tenet of auto-immunity postulates that the immune cells of the body attack normal tissue. Somehow, it is postulated, a component of the normal tissue becomes an antigen in multiple sclerosis patients and is said to attack the myelin which forms the sheathes around many nerve fibres. H...