Vice chair of the MS Trust Sarah Joiner talks about Making Sense of MS, the MS Trust's new resource for people newly diagnosed with MS

Sarah Joiner talks about Making Sense of MS on BBC 3 Counties Radio

Vicki Matthews MS Specialist nurse has created a relaxing, calming session for you to enjoy. 

MS Trust - Relaxation clip

Welcome to the inaugural MS Trust Podcast, all about – you guessed it – toilet troubles! Bowel and bladder problems are common in MS, but yet many people feel too embarrassed to talk about what they’re experiencing. In this podcast we want to banish those toilet taboos once and for all. Listeners will get an insight into the science behind why bowel and bladder problems occur in multiple sclerosis, personal insights from people living with MS, and a Q&amp;A with MS specialist nurse Noreen Barker on everything from UTIs to constipation.

Podcast Bowel And Bladder Problems

It's thought that sleep disturbances are experienced by around half of people with MS, yet sleep disorders are still under-recognised and under-diagnosed among this group of people. We spoke to consultant neurologist Dr Kirstie Anderson, who has a special interest in sleep problems to find out more. Here she talks about which sleep disorders are more common in MS and shares her tips for getting a better night’s sleep.

Sleep problems in MS

A lot of people with MS are very worried and confused right now about the coronavirus outbreak. We talk to Janice from the MS Trust info team about what coronavirus COVID-19 is and how it could affect your MS. We also talk to two members of the MS community about how they are coping and ask if they have some ideas to share on how to not get too anxious about it all.

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Coronavirus and MS

In the podcast, we speak to Dr Anita Rose about how you can take care of your mental health during the coronavirus crisis. We also chat to Will Berard, who lives with MS, about how he is coping in the COVID-19 lockdown.

Coronavirus, MS and the mind

We're living in uncertain times and we know that lots of you, understandably, have questions about the coronavirus and MS. So for this podcast, we've pulled together some of the questions that have cropped up the most and asked Claire, who works in our Information Team, to answer them. We also chat to Carla King, who lives with MS, about her experience of dealing with lockdown.

Coronavirus and MS: Your questions answered

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