MS & Me

Now more than ever, there is great comfort in getting lost in a good book. Today to mark World Book Day Willeke Van Eeckhoutte shares her love of books and reading.

This week Niall McGahon pens an open letter to the Government.

This week Christina McDonald reflects on family, friendship, love and Harry Potter!

This week Robert Joyce writes a letter to his newly-diagnosed self.

This week Niamh McCarron shares her understanding of life with MS, hope and Covid-19

Emma Rogan writes about what Mother’s Day will be like this year and how Covid-19 is impacting her. 

'I have a saying that where there is uncertainly, doubt and fear there is always hope, dreams and a silver lining. The brain is as clueless to what the future holds just as much as we are but we can help it and nourish it and keep it healthy'. Ciara O'Meara

'But the one thing that never fails to help with my anxiety is ‘my dog’ Pete. He has been there when I was first diagnosed with anxiety, then MS and then depression. He seems to know when I need him'. Katie St Lawrence

'I don’t want this blog to end up in a massive rant where I bring you down with my woes, so bear with me as I try to make this as painless as possible. So what gets me about MS… To be honest it is a long unending list so let’s just stick to the highlights!' Grace Kavanagh

Just like the Irish healthcare system, multiple sclerosis is multi-layered. The most usual cases are public or private healthcare and every so often, the topic universal health care shows up. In MS, there are different types with relapsing/remitting MS the most common at the time of diagnosis, while sometimes a renaming of the types occurs. And, while governments continuously argue about money, people with MS deal with what literally goes on between their ears 24/7.