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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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Colin and his children

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.
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Ian

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

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

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.
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My MS and my mental health

In his latest blog, Ian Daly speaks candidly about his own experience with depression and urges others to seek help if needed.
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MS and the NHS

2020 has been far from a normal year. In his latest blog for the MS Trust, Martin Baum reflects on the impact lockdown has had on MS care across the country.
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The need for 'MS Trust in us' is so compelling

Nigel Bartram, diagnosed with primary progressive MS (PPMS) in 2009, tells us why despite living in France, he is supporting the 'MS Trust...in us' campaign
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  • MS information & support
    • About MS
      • What is MS?
      • Types of MS
      • Causes of MS
      • How common is multiple sclerosis?
      • MS research
      • 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 drugs (DMDs)
      • MS Decisions
      • 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
  • What we do
    • About us
    • Who we are
      • Our story
      • Our directors
      • Our trustees
      • Our advisory group
    • Our research and reports
    • How we are funded
    • History of MSRTE
    • Contact us
  • Get involved
    • Donate
      • Christmas appeal
      • Donate to the MS Trust
      • 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 2024
      • MS Awareness Week 2025
    • Volunteer
    • Leave a gift in your will
    • Corporate fundraising
      • Corporate giving
      • Payroll giving
      • Pharmaceutical and other industry supporters
  • News & stories
    • Latest news & stories
    • Keep up to date
      • Sign up for updates
      • Update your address
    • Send us your story
  • For health professionals
    • Resources
      • Clinical learning
      • Professional development
      • Service development
    • Courses & training
      • Funding your learning
      • MS Trust conference
      • Foundation module
      • Study days
      • External courses
    • Therapists in MS (TiMS)
      • About TiMS
      • TiMS resources
      • TiMS newsletters
      • Join the TiMS network
      • Meet the TiMS working group
    • Order publications
    • Latest
      • Latest news for HPs
      • Keep in touch
      • MS in Practice
    • Programmes
      • Advanced MS Champions programme
      • Case studies
      • MS Forward View
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