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Talking toilet troubles in MS

In this episode we want to banish toilet taboos! Tom from our Information Team explains a little bit about the science behind why these symptoms occur in MS; Helena, who lives with MS, shares her advice on how best to deal with these kinds of problems in the workplace, and we put some of your questions about bowel and bladder symptoms to MS specialist nurse Noreen Barker.
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Martin

An MS Carers Week retrospective

In this blog, Martin discusses the importance of raising awareness of caring and the contributions that carers make to the MS community.
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Heather and her partner

Fighting for access to family life: being a full-time carer

Heather is now a full-time carer for her husband who lives with MS. Find out how they navigate inaccessible spaces, holidays and government support together.
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Martin

Through adversity comes strength

"To forget the life where I once chose exclusion instead of inclusion would mean that I had learned nothing from a time when I chose to live MS and not life." Martin Baum looks at how MS prepared him for lockdown.
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Receiving an MS diagnosis during my gender transition

Chris shares his experience of being diagnosed with MS at the same time as starting hormone treatment and a surgical gender transition.
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Dearbhla

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.
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Julie and Martin

Julie and Martin: Our double diagnosis

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

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.
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  • MS information & support
    • About MS
      • What is MS?
      • Types of MS
      • Causes of MS
      • How common is multiple sclerosis?
      • Newly diagnosed
      • Young people and MS
      • Living with advanced MS
    • Symptoms & diagnosis
      • Worried you have MS?
      • Signs and symptoms
      • How is MS diagnosed?
      • What's causing my symptoms?
      • Managing relapses
    • Drugs & treatments
      • How is MS treated?
      • Disease modifying therapies (DMTs)
      • DMTs approved for use in the UK
      • Compare disease modifying therapies (DMTs)
      • Drugs in development
      • Treatment finder
      • Non-drug therapies
    • Health & wellbeing
      • Thinking and memory problems
      • Staying Smart
      • Exercise
      • Diet and MS
      • Wellbeing
    • Family, care & money
      • Relationships and family life
      • Care and carers
      • Home and travel
      • Work, money and legal
    • Support & services
      • Contact our MS helpline
      • MS services near me
      • My MS expert
      • Order a free MS publication
      • Listen to our podcast
      • Join our Facebook group
      • Find support groups
  • A-Z of MS
  • Get involved
    • Donate
      • Make a donation
      • Make a regular donation
      • Donate in memory
      • Other ways to donate
      • Gift Aid
    • Fundraise
      • MS Trust Exclusives
      • Do it your way
      • Trekking and walking events
      • Running events
      • Cycling events
      • Daredevil events
      • Fundraise while you shop
      • Get your fundraising guide
      • Pay in your fundraising
    • Raise awareness
      • Bring Your MS to Work
      • World MS Day 2026
      • MS Awareness Week 2026
    • Volunteer
    • Leave a gift in your will
    • Corporate fundraising
      • Corporate giving
      • Payroll giving
      • Pharmaceutical and other industry supporters
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    • Keep up to date
      • Sign up for updates
      • Update your address
    • Send us your story
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      • Development Module
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    • Order publications
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