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Hi there - those of you who are teachers, how do you find balancing work with MS? How do you find the right balance of work/health/life? Have your schools been supportive? I am just so tired - finding it hard to keep on top of marking and everything else and then there is the energy of getting thr...

Howdy folks! Do any secondary teachers out there have some practical tips for managing fatigue during the school day? I'm exhausted by the end of the day! Thanks in advance.

Are there any other teachers on here? I am a secondary school music teacher. I changed jobs in April to a nice school after working in challenging schools and am now part-time. My line manager knows about the MS and has been really supportive and at first I was coping fine. However recently I had...

Hi, Are there any teachers/ex-teachers on this site who could give me some advice on working with MS? I'm finding it difficult to get teacher-specific advice on working with MS on employment/disability websites - 'moving your desk to a quieter corner of the room' doesn't seem to cut it... If y...

This teacher is tired. I love my job, but this school year has been really hard (not MS related). Ready for summer break and something new.

I was diagnosed in Jan 2024 with MS, I’m 48. I had my first appt with my MS nurse last week. As part of that we talked about treatment and he recommended Techfidera for me. I’ve never been a big taker of medication and so am scared about the potential nasty side effects. Mainly the risk of brain inf...

When I was a kid my parents used to say excuse my French after a swear word. I’ll never forget the day at school when the teacher asked if anyone knew any French ?

Hello Brave Souls, This is my first post. I understand that everyone with MS is different. The questions that I have might be hard to answer but how did you know when you were ready to return to work? I’m a teacher and I truly miss my job but I feel I’m still struggling with the “bounce back” that ...

Neuro appointment (1st year review) sucked. Basically had more blood work and need another MRI then they will decide if I have to change my meds to something stronger. Got told to talk to GP about pain meds and be less stressed... I'm a teacher... It's a bit tough not to be stressed. Any tips?

Just wondering if anyone else is like this on ocrevus? I'm a high school teacher previously on tysabri and I've always had a higher than average illness rate even before, but since ocrevus In October since December- present I'm CONSTANTLY ill. Major coughs, running nose, headaches. My daughter does ...