Podcasts from the MS Trust

Guest presenter and volunteer, Will, is back to delve into another area of our MS archives. In this episode he turns his focus to balance and dizziness in multiple sclerosis, and shares ways to help manage these symptoms. Featuring input from Neuro and Vestibular Physiotherapist, David Herdman.

There are over 40,000 people living with advanced MS in the UK, and many can feel invisible to the healthcare system. In this episode we talk to MS Champion Nicki Hare about what life with advanced MS is like and what MS champions do to help.

Guest presenter and MS Trust volunteer, Will, continues raiding our MS archives. This time he's talking about pain and multiple sclerosis. Featuring input from consultant nurse in pain management, Sue Barnes.

In this Carers Week special we hear from Martin who was diagnosed with MS around 40 years ago and his wife Lizzy, who offers support through unpaid care. We also chat with Roma from Carers in Hertfordshire about what help and support is available for carers across the UK.

Guest presenter and MS Trust volunteer, Will, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2015. Here he raids our archive to talk about disease modifying drugs (DMDs). Featuring input from MS nurse advisor, Nikki Embrey.

Did MS or the pandemic make you rethink your career path? In this episode we talk to Will and Diva, two performers who used their MS diagnosis as a catalyst to change direction in their working lives.

During the pandemic many people with MS were told to shield. But what was it like for the keyworkers with MS? In this episode of our podcast we chat to Mel, about her experiences of working as a nurse during lockdown.

MS is often diagnosed in your 20's when a lot of people are starting their working career. 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.

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.

During lockdown a lot of us felt drained from doing nothing at all. In this episode we meet Ant Chapman, a musician and educator, and chat to him about his MS journey and how getting creative and starting to stream music making sessions on Twitch helped him get through 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 podcast the MS Trust chat to two young women, to find out how they coped with their MS diagnosis in the middle of a pandemic.

In the final episode of the series we chat about loneliness and anxiety with Claire from the MS Trust Information Team. We also talk to Catherine Seymour from the Mental Health Foundation about the impact of lockdown on our mental health.