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Many things have changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic but regardless of this situation, your healthcare continues. People living with MS may be asked to change the manner in which their healthcare team works with them during this time. Rather than face-to-face consultations, some clinicians are using telemedicine to engage with their patients. People living with MS may already have had a consultation with their consultant, MS nurse or member of their team over the phone but for many, this may be a new experience.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we must all be cognisant of the steps we need to take in order to ensure we are taking care of ourselves. For those on disease-modifying therapies, this includes ensuring that necessary bloods are taken to ensure safety on these medications. We have been informed of the following collective advice from neurologists in Ireland in relation to the frequency of blood monitoring on the various disease-modifying therapies for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have any concerns please contact a member of your healthcare team.
MS Ireland ask Clinical Nurse Specialist Máire Hayes questions about MS and COVID-19.
If you have any questions you would like to submit for future videos, please comment below or email them to aoifek@ms-society.ie
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.
We are delighted to announce the winners of this year's awards
Making time to relax can bring health benefits for everyone, including those with MS. Relaxation is an active skill that requires practice. These videos have been designed to help you relax and can be revisited as frequently as you desire to help you practice the skill of relaxation. These videos were created during the lock-down to provide benefit for people with MS during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Up, Up and Away for World MS Day
Neurological Information Day For Health Care Professionals
This week Christina McDonald shares with us her first experience of MS Ireland’s 2018 conference and the reasons why she is attending the upcoming conference in Limerick this September.