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Adults with MS can now discuss early Covid-19 treatment after either a positive lateral flow or a PCR test. You’ll need to register a positive lateral flow test online or by calling 119. Paxlovid and Remdesivir were also added to the list of treatment options for people with MS. We searched the web to get an understanding… Read more »
In this information session from MS-UK, they will be discussing what ‘functional exercise’ is and how to use this type of exercise to improve mobility. It takes place online on Monday 21 February at 2pm. Dr Hawley will be discussing the difference between ‘regular’ and ‘functional’ exercise and how functional exercise can help improve function… Read more »
With energy prices set to increase further, we thought it would be a good time to share some information about what financial help may be available to you. If you have a question about benefits, the MS Society offers an MS benefits advice service, which offers free, confidential advice. You can get in touch with the MS Benefits Adviser… Read more »
I am a researcher from Oxford Brookes University and my team and I are interested in how COVID-19 and lockdown may have impacted diet and other lifestyle behaviors. Due to the limited research to date, we are starting our research from a very fresh view. A short online questionnaire to ask about dietary and other… Read more »
Source: MS Trust Multiple Sclerosis can cause a wide variety of symptoms. All of these symptoms can be experienced in other conditions. In MS, the exact position of the damage to your nerves relates to the symptoms you experience, which means that each person’s experience of MS is different. Most people will only experience a… Read more »
A Music Therapy postgraduate student from the University of the West of England, Bristol, have asked us to share this survey. She is looking at how music therapy could be used in support groups for people with MS and has put the following information together: ‘Participants aged 18+ who have been diagnosed with MS wanted for research… Read more »
Last week was National Hugging Day – but not all hugs are welcome. The ‘MS hug’ is an uncomfortable, sometimes painful feeling of tightness around the chest or stomach. It’s not dangerous, but it can be frightening, especially if you haven’t come across it before. The MS hug can feel different from one person to another…. Read more »
100 club winners for January: Nandi Ablett, Gloria McLaughlin, Carol Gulliver sharing a prize fund of: £80
Source MS Trust: New research has provided the strongest evidence yet that infection with the Epstein Barr virus (EBV) acts as a trigger for people to develop MS. Researchers in the United States made use of a series of blood samples collected from more than 10 million military personnel. They determined EBV status at the time the first… Read more »
Raffle prizes wanted for quiz night on 18th March, especially things like chocolate, biscuits, wine, unused xmas presents. Many thanks. PS – don’t forget to get your teams together – ask Sue for a team application form!!