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Mental Health Matters

Taking care of your mind is just as important as taking care of your body. Practice mindfulness, journal your thoughts, or simply unplug for 15 minutes daily. Mental wellness fuels physical wellness.

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Sheridan: Coming to terms with my MS diagnosis

I would like to reassure anyone who gets newly diagnosed with MS that it really is not the end.” In a brave fashion, sheridanallison reveals how her recent MS diagnosis affected her mental health and caused her to grow scared of things she usually loved. Welcoming in 2022, she looks ahead to her car...

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Divorce, illness payout she's going for

I have RRMS and its been slowish in development. Im now on ocrevus but things are happening with my cognitive behaviour - memory, focus, clarity of thought, problem solving. This has been getting gradually worse for a few years, but i knew my job inside out, so not too much of a problem. Of course i...

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Memory loss

Does anyone suffer with severe memory problems? Sometimes I can't remember what I did 5 minutes ago.It makes trying to do my job difficult. People don't understand..they think I'm stupid. As if the fatigue,balance and pain wasn't enough.

Watch AWAKE | A film about insomnia & MS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1RpZtnUrsw&feature=youtu.be Inspired by conversations from right here in the Shift.ms community 💬 'AWAKE' is the latest film that explores the interplay between MS, sleep and mental health 🛌💤😪 THANK YOU so much to all those involved in the filming of AWAKE. A...

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Quitting job after diagnosis?

Hi all, I am 22 and was diagnosed with rrms in July after an attack in May. I’ve just started a dmd. Still have some symptoms - fatigue, feeling faint and I overheat quickly. My managers know, but they just don’t get it. My job is so fast-paced and they still think I can do anything and everything...

Would I be changing meds?

Hi all. So, I know, a couple of weeks ago, I had an MDT DMT meeting, discussing my medication and recent relapses and new lesions. Still not received a letter from them, but I know that it can take a couple of weeks. However, a nurse from my MS team called me today, telling me that they'll be booki...

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Ocrevus - Shielding.

Hello everyone, hope youre fairing well. Im having my second round of ocrevus (so first full dose not the half doses) on the 12th of August and have been told i have to shield for six weeks after. I understand why but ive been really careful for the whole outbreak and just as we get to a point wher...

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Mental health and Lockdown

Hey, I have been in lockdown with my family since 17th March and as of recent (the past week or so), I have really struggled with my mental health. I suffer from depression which is believed to be due to MS, so I take 50mg Sertraline a day. As I have been extremely down the past few days my partne...

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Psoriasis

Hi everyone. Apologies that my question is not MS related but as Psoriasis is also an autoimmune condition I'm hoping someone will have some advice. For the least 5 years, my friend has been struggling to get treatment or even get an appointment at the local NHS Trust because her "condition is not ...