Breaking it down - A multiple sclerosis podcast

Nov 18 2024 83 ep. 58 mins 82
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Breaking it down - A multiple sclerosis podcast by the MS Trust brings together a range of voices from the MS community to cover all aspects of life with multiple sclerosis. Featuring a combination of expert advice and real life experiences from people with MS, episodes provide an in-depth insight into the impact MS symptoms can have and how they can be most successfully managed.

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Travelling with MS: we talk public transport challenges and solutions

Nov 18 2024 70 mins  
Send us a message about the podcast. For questions about MS please contact our helpline 0800 032 38 39Is public transport derailing your life? We caught up with Meg Barnett (Transport For All), Flora (MS Trust helpline), Richard Sprenger and Antoinette Mohamed on public transport tips, helpful information and all the latest resources. “It’s just really complicated. I hate havin

Bringing MS to work: conversations, challenges, and vocational rehab

Oct 14 2024 75 mins  
Send us a message about the podcast. For questions about MS please contact our helpline 0800 032 38 39Are you wondering how to stay productive while managing MS? Perhaps you are looking for ways to disclose your diagnosis without derailing your career? Then join us as we delve into the topic of MS at work.Hosts Nick and Helena explore the impact of Multiple Sclerosis in the workpla

Behind the wheel part 2: the MS driver's guide to driving assessments

Sep 23 2024 48 mins  
Send us a message about the podcast. For questions about MS please contact our helpline 0800 032 38 39What is a driving assessment? Does your mind conjure up memories of your driving test? Do you see a 17-year-old version of yourself panicking and sweating?Well, the second part of our podcast series on driving and multiple sclerosis covers everything that you need to know.Occupatio

Behind the wheel part 1: the MS driver's guide to the Motability Scheme

Sep 16 2024 46 mins  
Send us a message about the podcast. For questions about MS please contact our helpline 0800 032 38 39Driving when you live with MS might make you feel like you’re stuck at a red light.You might start to ask questions. Who do I need to tell about my diagnosis? Can I still drive to see my family and friends? What adaptions do I need?Well, our two-part podcast special should give y

Demystifying MS diets pt 2: What is a healthy MS diet?

Jul 08 2024 77 mins  
Send us a message about the podcast. For questions about MS please contact our helpline 0800 032 38 39What should you eat when you live with MS? We come across this question a lot from the MS community. It’s not surprising considering how much conflicting information there is out there.That’s why we’re demystifying MS diets in our two-part podcast special. Episode one saw us

Demystifying MS diets pt 1: the Wahls Protocol and Overcoming MS

Jul 01 2024 76 mins  
Send us a message about the podcast. For questions about MS please contact our helpline 0800 032 38 39Have you thought about making changes to your diet to help manage your MS? Maybe you’ve experimented with a few fad diets, but never quite found what works.Well, we know the feeling. The world of nutrition can be tricky – you’re not sure if you should be keto, vegan, paleo, c

Young carers in MS – Oritsé Williams' story

Jun 10 2024 54 mins  
Send us a message about the podcast. For questions about MS please contact our helpline 0800 032 38 39JLS founding member and critically acclaimed solo artist Oritsé Williams has been in the limelight since 2008. But long before the dazzling, bright lights of fame, Oritsé began his journey as a young carer for his mum, who was diagnosed with MS when he was 12 years old.Find out a

Limbo land - what you can do while you wait for an MS diagnosis

May 28 2024 50 mins  
Send us a message about the podcast. For questions about MS please contact our helpline 0800 032 38 39Waiting for a potential multiple sclerosis diagnosis can be daunting. In this episode, we explore the "limbo land" time during your first appointments and a possible MS diagnosis.Neurologist, Dr Emma Tallantyre, joins us to talk about the importance of reaching out to your healthca

MS Unfiltered: tackling taboo symptoms

Apr 22 2024 76 mins  
Send us a message about the podcast. For questions about MS please contact our helpline 0800 032 38 39Do you have feel embarrassed about your MS symptoms? Do you find some topics difficult to talk about? You’re not the only one. 85% of people we surveyed felt embarrassed by at least one of their symptoms and many of the community were hiding their symptoms from their partners. A

How periods, pregnancy, breastfeeding and the menopause can affect multiple sclerosis in women

Apr 08 2024 86 mins  
Send us a message about the podcast. For questions about MS please contact our helpline 0800 032 38 39Have you ever wondered how your hormones might affect your MS? We're joined by podcast guests Olivia Mason, a woman diagnosed with multiple sclerosis not long after giving birth, and Professor Ruth Dobson, a consultant neurologist specialising in MS.Together, we explore how periods