I am finding that as my mobility is not so good due to lead legs and fatigue my weight is creeping up, as my fitness is sliding down. Prior to MS I would usually put on 1/2 a stone in the winter and then lose it all in the spring. Unfortunately I now find it difficult to shed those gained pounds. I...

Hi all. My lovely 15yr old was dx with RRMS 2yrs ago. She has gone from being an active, sociable “normal” teenager to spending most of her life trapped in bed. She missed 90% of school last year and is now in her final year with similar prospects. She is in debilitating pain all the time, and s...

I have my face-to-face assessment tomorrow. This is my second attempt to get pip! I am so stressed...head is all over the place.

I haven’t been feeling well for about 6 weeks and rather than getting better I’m feeling worse. My fatigue is through the roof, ms hug going crazy, legs not working properly, tinnitus doing new things (popping???), think perimenopause is joining in on the party. There’s no explanation, I don’t know ...

What would you do with your life if you stopped having MS?

I've recently had men ask to chat and I've accepted but then they pressure me into moving to WhatsApp, Signal or similar. These men don't have MS so not sure why they want to chat. One even deleted his profile when I made it clear I wasn't Interested in any relationships especially intimate ones. H...

Kirstiewalls1 has changed her username! I am now Mintyrocksmaka. I thought it wise not to have my real name on here after all the replies to my post yesterday about men messaging and wanting to chat on other platforms. The Terry Pratchett fans among you will know the name from his fabulous Discworl...

I rarely hear about how MS effects intimacy. Do others relate to this issue?

Is it just me or do u feel funny telling new doctors that you have multiple sclerosis? I get the weirdest looks from primary doctors or dentist when I tell them that that's the reason I have a cane or that's why I'm not walking straight and take a bit longer to get to places.