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We are here to support people with multiple sclerosis, their friends and families. Free Phone Information Service 0800 032 38 39. Reg charity no. 1088353

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Top tips for keeping cool in the heat when you live with multiple sclerosis. #MS #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #MultipleSclerosisAwareness #InvisibleIllness

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If you have MS, it’s likely you’ve experienced that overwhelming feeling of tiredness that defines #MS fatigue. We put your questions on fatigue to occupational therapist, Kate Hayward. 🔗 Head to the link below to find out more. pulse.ly/funcqi8tag #MultipleSclerosis

If you have MS, it’s likely you’ve experienced that overwhelming feeling of tiredness that defines #MS fatigue. We put your questions on fatigue to occupational therapist, Kate Hayward.

🔗 Head to the link below to find out more.

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#MultipleSclerosis
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Sex, intimacy and MS: a guide for women explains how #MS can affect both sexuality and intimacy. It offers positive and practical solutions to managing symptoms and talking about your concerns. Order your free physical or digital copy today. pulse.ly/nuq7bazs3d #MSTrust

Sex, intimacy and MS: a guide for women explains how #MS can affect both sexuality and intimacy. It offers positive and practical solutions to managing symptoms and talking about your concerns.

Order your free physical or digital copy today.

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#MSTrust
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Altered sensations are common in #MS & can cover pins & needles, burning or crawling sensations, numbness or tightness. They are a type of nerve pain caused by MS. pulse.ly/v3yoz4nuqt #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #ChronicIllness #Health #AutoImmune #AlteredSensations

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Jess: what I would tell my newly diagnosed self 15 years ago ... #MS #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #MultipleSclerosisAwareness #InvisibleIllness #ChronicIllness #Health #AutoImmune #AutoImmuneCondition

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#TrigeminalNeuralgia is a kind of #NervePain which can cause stabbing/burning sensations in the face. The pain may be brief but can repeat. For some the pain is constant. Get more info: pulse.ly/uloukyrt7s #MS #MultipleSclerosis #Health #AutoImmune

#TrigeminalNeuralgia is a kind of #NervePain which can cause stabbing/burning sensations in the face. The pain may be brief but can repeat. For some the pain is constant.

Get more info:  pulse.ly/uloukyrt7s

#MS #MultipleSclerosis #Health #AutoImmune
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How accessible is BBC Radio 2 in the Park for people with MS? Antoinette takes along her powered wheelchair to find out. Head to the link below to read Antoinette's story. pulse.ly/djhup6nvql #MS #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #MultipleSclerosisAwareness #InvisibleIllness

How accessible is <a href="/BBCRadio2/">BBC Radio 2</a> in the Park for people with MS? Antoinette takes along her powered wheelchair to find out.

Head to the link below to read Antoinette's story.

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#MS #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #MultipleSclerosisAwareness #InvisibleIllness
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Lhermitte's sign Lhermitte's sign is an electric shock-like feeling that runs down your spine from top to bottom. You may find it continues into your arms and legs. Head to the link below to learn more. #MS #MultipleSclerosis pulse.ly/o1zqpkko7y

Lhermitte's sign

Lhermitte's sign is an electric shock-like feeling that runs down your spine from top to bottom. You may find it continues into your arms and legs.

Head to the link below to learn more.

#MS #MultipleSclerosis

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MS Trust wristbands and pet bandanas are both a great conversation starter! Make sure you and your pooch look the part and are able to spread awareness of MS at the same time. Order yours now before they are gone! pulse.ly/got09n4sdq #dogs #dogbandana #awareness

MS Trust wristbands and pet bandanas are both a great conversation starter! Make sure you and your pooch look the part and are able to spread awareness of MS at the same time. Order yours now before they are gone!

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#dogs #dogbandana #awareness
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Steroids may be used to treat relapses in MS. Not all relapses need treatment but if it causes significant problems your MS team may suggest a short course of steroids. Find out more: pulse.ly/jo7l8rfw7h #MS #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #Health #AutoImmune #Medication

Steroids may be used to treat relapses in MS. Not all relapses need treatment but if it causes significant problems your MS team may suggest a short course of steroids.

Find out more: pulse.ly/jo7l8rfw7h

#MS #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #Health #AutoImmune #Medication
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Sexual issues are common in MS. Dr Ashley Brown discusses how psychosexual therapy can support people living with MS. #MS #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #MultipleSclerosisAwareness #InvisibleIllness #ChronicIllness #Health #AutoImmune #AutoImmuneCondition

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Around three quarters of people with #MS find that their symptoms get worse when they are hot. This could be anytime or anywhere. It's usually noticed during exercise, in busy or heated rooms or when it's hot outside. pulse.ly/qxnrbn2f4d

Around three quarters of people with #MS find that their symptoms get worse when they are hot.

This could be anytime or anywhere. It's usually noticed during exercise, in busy or heated rooms or when it's hot outside.

pulse.ly/qxnrbn2f4d
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Run through the heart of Paris for a cause that matters! Join #TeamMSTrust at the #ParisMarathon and help support everyone affected by #MS. From the Champs-Élysées to the Eiffel Tower, every mile makes a difference. Sign up today! pulse.ly/k4hvkawezk

Run through the heart of Paris for a cause that matters!

Join #TeamMSTrust at the #ParisMarathon and help support everyone affected by #MS. From the Champs-Élysées to the Eiffel Tower, every mile makes a difference.

Sign up today!

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Functional electrical stimulation (#FES) is a treatment that applies small electrical charges to stimulate the muscle. In #MS it is mostly used to treat #Footdrop. pulse.ly/kb03pdwqms #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #InvisibleIllness #ChronicIllness #Health #AutoImmune

Functional electrical stimulation (#FES) is a treatment that applies small electrical charges to stimulate the muscle. In #MS it is mostly used to treat #Footdrop.
pulse.ly/kb03pdwqms

#MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #InvisibleIllness #ChronicIllness #Health #AutoImmune
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It’s Disability Pride Month y’all! In this 2023 blog, Mark, a disability and diversity campaigner who is recently medically retired, tells us about his attempts to celebrate #DisabilityPrideMonth. pulse.ly/l27szw1wcj #MS #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #MSTrust

It’s Disability Pride Month y’all!

In this 2023 blog, Mark, a disability and diversity campaigner who is recently medically retired, tells us about his attempts to celebrate #DisabilityPrideMonth.

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#MS #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #MSTrust
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MS and posture: what equipment can help improve sleep? Bex Oakes (Occupational Therapist) gives us the low down. #MS #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #MultipleSclerosisAwareness #InvisibleIllness #ChronicIllness #Health #AutoImmune #AutoImmuneCondition

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MS and pain Some reports suggest that up to 80% of people with MS may experience pain at some stage. pulse.ly/7hvcztirsl #MS #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #MultipleSclerosisAwareness #InvisibleIllness #ChronicIllness #Health #AutoImmune #AutoImmuneCondition

MS and pain

Some reports suggest that up to 80% of people with MS may experience pain at some stage.

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#MS #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #MultipleSclerosisAwareness #InvisibleIllness #ChronicIllness #Health #AutoImmune #AutoImmuneCondition
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What #MS myths have you heard? "Exercise is bad for MS!" "You can't have MS, you're too young." Sound familiar? Let us know the myths that you've heard below. #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #MSTrust #MultipleSclerosisAwareness #InvisibleIllness

What #MS myths have you heard?

"Exercise is bad for MS!"

"You can't have MS, you're too young."

Sound familiar? Let us know the myths that you've heard below.

#MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #MSTrust #MultipleSclerosisAwareness #InvisibleIllness
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In the 19th & early 20th centuries, the effects of heat from a hot bath were used to to see if it caused or worsened neurological symptoms & diagnose #MS. This test is no longer used. pulse.ly/8eszcc1v4r #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #InvisibleIllness #Health #AutoImmune

In the 19th &amp; early 20th centuries, the effects of heat from a hot bath were used to to see if it caused or worsened neurological symptoms &amp; diagnose #MS. This test is no longer used.
pulse.ly/8eszcc1v4r

#MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness  #InvisibleIllness #Health #AutoImmune
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Nystagmus is the involuntary movement of the eyes, causing them to flick rapidly from side to side, up and down, or in a rotary manner. It can be a visual symptom of multiple sclerosis. Head to the link below to learn more pulse.ly/ofopmpok7r

Nystagmus is the involuntary movement of the eyes, causing them to flick rapidly from side to side, up and down, or in a rotary manner. It can be a visual symptom of multiple sclerosis.

Head to the link below to learn more

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