#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 ...

@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'...

@Maymoo

6 Sep 2024 10:24Last reply 10 Mar 2025 18:40

Seeking Employment

I resigned from my job as a teaching assistant over the summer because I was not coping with the physical demands that came with the job and felt like I was not being supported physically or mentally by the HR and management team. I am scared to look for new employment because of how my MS symptom...

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@Thedonasara

14 May 2023 06:28Last reply 21 Feb 2025 21:42

Migraine or optic neuritis

Im so tired of this eye ache its been a while since last time and now here it is again 😣 I have no idea if its migraine or its optic neuritis. I use blue light blocking glasses on daily basis but my job is mostly with pc and it’s super painful to look at the monitor :( any tips for me?

@GerardMcC1

6 Apr 2024 22:38Last reply 9 Feb 2025 14:41

I ran into an old friend today - I hadn't seen in years

It hit me today, after meeting an old friend out of the blue, that my 'new normal' is so different to people I knew well only a few years ago. I have PPMS - and was telling him the craic about the experience. Not sure why, but afterwards I felt that I'd double-check anything I could do from my end....

Sheffield, United Kingdom

@kellyqt

4 Sep 2024 18:36Last reply 27 Jan 2025 03:17

Sudden onset fatigue?

Hi all! Another question as google doesn't have concrete answers and I don't have an MS Nurse yet. I've been experiencing very SUDDEN urges to sleep. When I was working (start of january) every day around 10/11am I would literally just drop my phone or whatever I was holding and my head would just ...

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@Katielane

23 May 2024 14:34 EditedLast reply 27 Jan 2025 03:17

Research looking at experiences of living with MS on fashion

Hi all, I’m Kate Green and I’m conducting a research project at the University of Central Lancashire looking at your experiences of living with MS and if this has impacted your relationship with fashion. I’d like to ask 5 members of this group to complete a questionnaire but also provide some feedb...

Lancashire, UK

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