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Life swallows you up and you forget you're seriously ill until you have another relapse. I have to laugh otherwise I'll cry. Luckily, it's nowhere near as severe as my last just incredibly uncomfortable and is making work and study difficult. I'm also going to be starting my DMDs soon, I'm going to ...

I’m a tv editor and I work on a UK show called ‘Sort Your Life Out’ where families in need of help have their houses organised and declutterred by a team of experts to bring back the love for their homes they once had. The episode I started yesterday came as a bit of a shock because the family have ...

Im interested to find out how severe your MS needs to be to be granted ill health retirement? Im 50 and full time primary and its getting harder each year.

Hi guys, I’m looking at my options for medication and drawn to Kesimpta and trying my best to do the research! However, I work with children and it’s not uncommon for me to catch a cough/cold across the academic year! My question is, do you think it’s wise for me to take Kesimpta as I’m likely t...

Hey guys, I’ve recently started my PGCE and have already caught my first flu at a primary school 🫠 I was wondering how teachers get on while being on ocrevus or any other immunosuppressant for MS. Any advice would be greatly appreciated 🙏🏽

I didn’t last long (8 weeks)!! I thought I was doing okay, but they were pushing me out. Therefore, I resigned before they sacked me! It was an ideal job, charity company too!

Today marks one year since I was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS, and it’s made me stop and reflect on the last 12 months. I don’t think you can ever fully prepare yourself for a diagnosis like this or how much you have to learn and adapt along the way. It’s been a year of appointments, start...

I’ve had my first every full relapse since being diagnosed in July 2022 and it’s really knocked me back, I’ve had mini pseudo relapses and bounced back but this one has been different My consultant has said I neeed 3-4 weeks of work I’ve already had 2 weeks but I feel guilty that I can’t work - I’m...

I think about my life and how it was. I was a successful accountant with a good job, a house, a car, a future and happiness. Now I have nothing. I have no job because I haven't got a clue how to do it anymore, no car, no house, no future and no happiness. My future is waiting for a council house

Has anyone ended up getting/considered a breakup after getting diagnosed? Did anyone’s partner just stopped caring after seeing some type of improvement? In my case when I first got ny diagnosis I told my husband that if he wanted I would sign the divorce papers (I’m 28 he’s 40, Im the one who work...