MS & Me

When it comes to managing MS, I’ve found that you could spend the rest of your life reading medical articles, blogs, Dr Google (not advised!) and some absolutely bonkers theories about medication and therapies. I know I am not the first, and won’t be the last, a person with MS who has gone down a rabbit hole of links online, leaping from one website to another. Looking at websites that tell me what I should be doing and ending up no further along than I was about 4 hours ago, when I had innocently decided “I’ll just read this one wee article”.

Teresa McShane talks about MS Fatigue, the debilitating effects it can have on life and tips on how to manage it.

This week Grace Kavanagh shares her personal experiences with memory and cognition and the coping strategies she uses.

This week Katie St Lawrence talks about MS and bargaining with doctors, the universe and herself.

This week Declan Groeger shares some useful tips and advice when travelling with MS.

Emma Rogan writes about Pride. The MS community is a mix of humanity- straight, LGBTI, different ethnicities, cultures and experiences. For Emma, the power of the MS community, the value of being visible and the progress in patient empowerment is worth celebrating. 

This week Rosie Farrell talks about grief and in particular, how she has dealt with depression. Read on for an enlightening piece on what can be a very challenging experience. 

On Father's Day blogger Niall McGahon shares his thoughts on life with MS and with being a Dad to Seán (2 years old) and newborn Robyn.