#work-and-study - Shift.ms

Can I still do my job now I have multiple sclerosis? Do I need to tell my boss I have MS? Can I still study? Not sure how to tell your boss or lecturer about MS, let alone ask about adapting your workplace or daily schedule? MSers on the forum share their tips.

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@Sdkpi

25 Nov 2020 15:40 Edited

Hello Again

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 ...

@SalSmudge

12 Sep 2024 20:55Last reply 8 Jun 2025 19:10

Does the weather immediately affect you?

I was diagnosed in June with RRMS after starting symptoms in Sept 2022. I'm trying to come to terms with my new normal. I'm struggling to return to work after being off since April. Today I went on site and trying to be mindful to not push it I used a mobility scooter for an outdoors meeting (the si...

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@Nikki-Biatch

29 Jun 2023 07:52Last reply 7 Jun 2025 17:21

ITS NOT FAIR!!

i have never felt so lonely...so angry and so low … I just want to be able to run around with my children ,,,,,walk around the zoo without stopping with excruciating pain and fatigue I have never joined a ms support group before i have never known where to go... who to talk to so i dont even know wh...

Wakefield, United Kingdom

@Panacea

30 Aug 2024 09:17Last reply 5 Jun 2025 14:49

Ill health retirement

I've been having issues with my employer since march now. It was agreed that I should apply for ill health retirement which I did. But my employer hasn't paid my GP for my medical records to be sent on to the private occupation health company. 4 times now I've emailed them to say my report is still ...

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@MelissaCook

16 Feb 2023 17:50Last reply 31 May 2025 20:49

The Importance of Disability Insurance for MS

If you have multiple sclerosis or any other chronic or progressive degenerative disease, you must have disability insurance. Short-term medical disability is limited in time and will not cover you indefinitely. Still, it should help bridge the gap between earning a paycheck and being approved for So...

Burlington, United States

@shiftms-films

26 Jan 2000 11:13Last reply 22 May 2025 23:37

Do You Get Sensory Issues From Your MS? | Animated Symptoms series

Sensory problems are often one of the earliest symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis and occur in 20 to 50% of MSers. Grace shares her experiences of sensory issues in our latest Animated Symptoms Video. How do you manage sensory issues as a result of your MS? Share your tips for the rest of the commun...

@salutz222

12 May 2022 15:35Last reply 22 Apr 2025 04:05

Sleep

I’m sure this is already been discussed but for those of you who do not sleep what do you use? What have you been prescribed? I can’t have marijuana or anything with CBD because of my job function. I take magnesium every day and I used to try Benadryl but that stopped working. I also used to take va...

@shiftms-polls

17 Apr 2024 13:59Last reply 9 Apr 2025 21:32

Opinion check; Should HCPs discuss progression at diagnosis?

Are you the type of person who wants to know all of the facts about progression as early as possible, or would you rather cross that bridge when you get to it? There can be a lot of disparity surrounding the topic of progression, so let us know your thoughts down below 👇 Sharing your opinions c...

Should healthcare professionals discuss progression at diagnosis?

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@cszoradi

7 Aug 2024 14:59Last reply 3 Apr 2025 21:47

Wahls protocol diet

Hello! Has anybody tried the Wahls protocol diet? Any success stories, or otherwise?! I have done a lot of research and reading and it all sounds very positive, I tried it for a month and I must admit I felt amazing. Although I don’t really have severe symptoms to notice a massive change, but the fe...

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@Susiesue

27 Jul 2014 19:10Last reply 28 Mar 2025 22:50

I've lost my job after MS absence

I had a bad relapse recently and lost 80% of vision in one eye. I was in my trial period in a new job and my employer said they could not pay me sick leave and they would like me to continue on a self-employed basis or 'say goodbye'. When I asked for reasonable adjustments to be made, they 'redid'...

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