MS & Me

'Nobody realises that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal' Albert Camus 

Baz Luhrmann had one piece of advice that he considered vitally important to give to the class of ’99. He said that if he could only offer one tip for the future it would be to wear sunscreen. He had other tips to offer but the wearing of sunscreen was 'the tip'

Isn’t this MS and Me blog an exciting feature? I am really enjoying reading the experiences of others and the shared understanding. Please make sure you comment on what you read.

Welcome to the sequel of my blog about living life with MS! Thanks for reading the first instalment and your kind words of encouragement. Keep them coming!

When people hear that I have MS, they often ask about the affects of the illness, and its symptoms.

'From asking ‘is this normal’ to reaching out from isolated settings; having an MS community, even online, is important to living with multiple sclerosis' 

'Helen felt increasingly embarrassed about her constantly ‘trying to give up’ stance. She realised that she could no longer just dip in and out of smoking; she was totally hooked'

'Aoife starts the New Year looking at the positives of MS and why she makes the most of opportunities and frets less over trivial things'

As 2013 comes to a close, MS Ireland’s new MS & Me Blog team wish you and your family a Happy New Year 

Here we are again folks. The dark evenings are lit up with the brilliant shiny lights hung across our streets, houses, trees and anything else that needs a bit of a lift. With all that’s going on, how’s your inner light? Maybe this year has been tough and you’re worried about what the Christmas time will bring? Life with MS is different for all of us, whether we have the condition, our loved one is living with it, or it is our friend who has it. Whatever way you’ve come to know about MS, one piece of information we all share- living with it can bring unwelcome surprises to our lives at any time of the year but especially times like this.