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Guest presenter and volunteer, Will, is back to delve into another area of our MS archives. In this episode he turns his focus to balance and dizziness in multiple sclerosis, and shares ways to help manage these symptoms. Featuring input from Neuro and Vestibular Physiotherapist, David Herdman.

Wills references:
- Source Video: youtube.com/watch?v=OLOgSuceaSs
- Just One Thing (with Michael Mosley) - Stand on One Leg: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000w3lh
- MS Trust page on balance: mstrust.org.uk/a-z/balance

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There are over 40,000 people living with advanced MS in the UK. These people can feel invisible to the healthcare system, with little interaction with health professionals and limited access to disease modifying drugs. In this episode we talk to Paru and Rob from the MS Trust about why we are raising funds to place more health professionals in the NHS to try to help. We also talk to MS Champion Nicki Hare about what life with advanced multiple sclerosis is like and what MS champions do to help.

Show notes:
- Help advance MS care and drastically improve the quality of life for some of the 40,000 people living with advanced multiple sclerosis. Visit mstrust.org.uk/advancing-ms-care

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In this Carers Week special we hear from Martin who was diagnosed with MS around 40 years ago and his wife Lizzy, who offers support through unpaid care. We also chat with Roma from Carers in Hertfordshire about what help and support is available for carers across the UK.

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Guest presenter and MS Trust volunteer, Will, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2015. Here he raids our archive to talk about disease modifying drugs (DMDs). Featuring input from MS nurse advisor, Nikki Embrey, Will covers key questions including how to tell whether a treatment is working, how long to stick with a DMD that is causing intolerable side effects, and whether you can have the flu vaccine when you're on a DMD. All views are Will's own.

Will's references:
- Source video: youtube.com/watch?v=AjVWf4tFjns
- Brain Health: Time Matters in Multiple Sclerosis report: msbrainhealth.org/report
- MS Trust page on disease modifying drugs (DMDs): mstrust.org.uk/dmd

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Did MS or the pandemic make you rethink your career path? In this episode we talk to Will and Diva, two performers who used their MS diagnosis as a catalyst to change direction in their working lives.

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During the pandemic many people with MS were told to shield. But what was it like for the keyworkers with MS? In this episode of our podcast we chat to Mel, about her experiences of working as a nurse during lockdown. And speaking of nurses, we also chat to MS Trust CEO David Martin, about what happened to the MS Nurses and the MS Trust Nurse program during 2020.

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MS is often diagnosed in your 20's when a lot of people are just starting out their working career. During 2020 many people found themselves on furlough, or being made redundant. In this episode we speak to Amy, who started not one but 2 new jobs during 2020. Amy also runs an online support group for young people with MS and we chat about how that was a great help during the year.

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During 2020 we had to learn to live with the new norm where everything moved to online. But how does that work when you are expecting a baby? In this episode we chat to Jenna and Annie, two ladies with MS who both found out they were expecting during lockdown.

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During lockdown a lot of us felt drained from doing nothing at all. Many people with MS struggle with fatigue during the best of times, but lockdown made things several times worse. In this episode we meet Ant Chapman, a musician and educator who worked all the way through lockdown remotely. We talk about his MS journey and how getting creative and starting to stream music making sessions on Twitch helped him get through lockdown. Ant even made this podcast theme tune as a part of a live stream for the MS Trust.