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.

9 February 2021

End of life planning: starting difficult conversations

Planning for the end of life is something we can all be thinking about, no matter our age or our health. Here are some suggestions to help you begin the conversation around end of life planning with your loved ones.

8 February 2021

How MS has affected my friendships

Kaz discusses the impact being diagnosed has had on his friendships and why his MS friends are so important to him.

8 February 2021

Julie and Martin: Our double diagnosis

In this article, Julie describes the shock of both herself and her husband, Martin, receiving an MS diagnosis.

8 February 2021

Dearbhla's story: dating and MS

Dearbhla Crosse discusses her surprise feelings of empowerment when it comes to dating with MS during a global pandemic.

4 February 2021

Falling for someone with MS

Pete Davis tells us how he felt falling for someone with MS and that despite everything that MS throws at them, they still make things work.

4 February 2021

Transition from relapsing remitting to secondary progressive MS

Discovering that the pattern of your MS is changing from RRMS to SPSM can be a distressing and confusing experience for you and your loved ones. We talked to MS Trust Chair of Trustees, Caitlin Sorrell, and her husband Tim, about his recent transition to SPMS.

4 February 2021

Talking to your kids about MS

Evie and Alec both got special books about multiple sclerosis which carefully told them what it is, why some people have it and also what it makes people with MS feel like.

3 February 2021

Exercise is good for your brain

This review looks at recent research which shows how physical activity has a direct beneficial effect on brain structures and biological processes.

2 February 2021

Laura's story: my Covid-19 vaccine experience

Laura, a Community Staff Nurse who was diagnosed with MS 11 years ago, shares her experience of receiving the Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

29 January 2021

Seek and you shall find...or maybe not!

Ian Daly takes a light-hearted look at the increasingly bizarre 'cures' for MS.

26 January 2021

Alexander John Burnfield MBBS DPM FRCPsych 1944 - 2021

The MS Trust were deeply saddened to hear that former Trustee and dear friend, Sandy Burnfield passed away at the end of last week.

20 January 2021

Getting through homeschooling with MS

In her latest blog for the MS Trust, Carla King looks at how to cope with homeschooling when you have MS.