News & stories

Stay in the know with the latest news, research and stories from the MS community. Find information on things that matter to you, from tips on managing symptoms, through to stories about different drugs and treatment options. Want to share your story with us? We'd love to hear from you.

22 April 2021

"Starting a podcast in lockdown helped us take ownership of the situation"

Comedian, Jeanette and Poet, Lytisha, talk about how creating their own podcast, about life with MS, led to lots of laughs, feelings of empowerment and a sense of community during lockdown.

22 April 2021

Working as a keyworker with MS during the pandemic

During the pandemic many people with MS were told to shield. But what was it like for the keyworkers with MS? In this episode we chat to Mel, about her experiences of working as a nurse during lockdown. And speaking of nurses, we also chat to MS Trust CEO David Martin, about what happened to the MS Nurses and the MS Trust Nurse program during 2020.

21 April 2021

Receiving an MS diagnosis in lockdown ended my RAF dream

Adelle was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis in May 2020, she was aged just 17 at the time of the diagnosis.

21 April 2021

Working life and MS, starting a new job during the pandemic

During 2020 many people found themselves on furlough, or being made redundant. In this episode we speak to Amy, who started not one but 2 new jobs during 2020. Amy also runs an online support group for young people with MS and we chat about how that was a great help during the year.

20 April 2021

Pregnant and diagnosed with MS during lockdown

We chatted to Jadie Codd, who finally received her diagnosis of MS following years of symptoms, on how she dealt with this, two young children and being pregnant with her third child during a pandemic.

19 April 2021

I made my husband a hydration station during lockdown

Jess’s husband Neil lives with Advanced MS. During lockdown she noticed a decline in his arm movement. Here she tells us how she managed to hook up a hydration station for him.

19 April 2021

Pregnancy and multiple sclerosis during a pandemic

During 2020 we had to learn to live with the new norm where everything moved to online. But how does that work when you are expecting a baby? In this episode we chat to Jenna and Annie, two ladies with MS who both found out they were expecting during lockdown.

19 April 2021

How getting creative helped us through lockdown

Many people with MS struggle with fatigue during the best of times, but lockdown made things several times worse. In this episode we meet Ant Chapman, a musician and educator who worked all the way through lockdown remotely. We talk about his MS journey and how getting creative and starting to stream music making sessions on Twitch helped him get through lockdown.

18 April 2021

Phoebe talks to us about being diagnosed with MS during lockdown

When the neurologist said the words ‘multiple sclerosis’, my immediate three questions were ‘Am I going to die?’, ‘Am I going to be disabled?’, ‘Can I have children?’

16 April 2021

Newly diagnosed during lockdown

This past year has been tough on all of us. But imagine being diagnosed with a lifelong condition such as multiple sclerosis in the middle of it all. In this episode the MS Trust chat to two young women, to find out how they coped with their MS diagnosis in the middle of a pandemic.

14 April 2021

Martin Baum on MS awareness week 2021

As we approach another MS awareness week after what has been a very different last 12 months, Martin Baum reflects on the impact the coronavirus lockdown has had on him.

12 April 2021

Reset and reform

NHS Reset and Reform: A new direction for health and care in multiple sclerosis