Chat about MS

  Share your experiences with others affected by MS across the UK (and the world!)

Develop your own profile page and find someone with similar interests. 

Online question and answer sessions

  Online question and answer sessions are an opportunity for you to discuss specific aspects of multiple sclerosis, its management and treatment and quality of life issues with an expert for a week. These sessions are a great opportunity to get a direct answers from an expert in the field in focus.

Please use the links below to either ask a question in the current Q&A or see questions and answers from previous Q&A sessions.  


Previous Q&As:

• Independent living
  
  From Monday 30 March to Sunday 12 April 2009, Brenda Joyce, Strategic lead for Independent Living for the MS Society, answered your questions on Independent Living and the Society's programme on it.
  
  Independent Living is about having the help and support you need to live your life. This can include helping to enable you to continue education after leaving school, help to get a job and to provide help for you at work and help for you at home or any other help you need to live the lifestyle of your choice.
  
  You may wish to watch our Independent Living Awareness talk film to learn more about Independent Living before sending your question in.

• Living with the effects of MS
  
  From Monday 9 March to Sunday 22 March, Dr Anita Rose, Clinical Psychologist at the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery NHS Trust in Liverpool answered your questions online for one week about how a one can prepare for and manage the emotional impact of MS. You may wish to view our Living with the effects of MS film with Dr Rose before submitting your question.
  
  This event is not just for those who have MS but it can also help families, friends, colleagues, health and social care professionals gain a greater understanding of the emotional impact caused by such a diagnosis.
  
  
• Research Matters
  
  From Monday 26 January to Sunday 8 February 2009, Dr Doug Brown and Ed Holloway, the two research managers in the MS Society's Research team answered questions about MS research in one of our Q&A sessions.
  
  We interviewed Doug and Ed recently about various research matters and the film of this interview is now available to watch online. You may also wish to view our Research matters awareness talk film. 
  
  
  
• View other previous Q&A sessions

Note:  Please allow at least 24 hours for your question and the expert's answer to appear on the forum. Your question will only be visible on the forum when answered.
 

MS writing and art

Take a look at some of the submissions below or find out how to submit your own writing or submit your own art.

personal diaries | creative writing | art works