MS Society Podcast

In the final episode in our podcast series Ashleigh speaks with Dr Cora Sergeant, who's living with relapsing remitting MS and, like Ashleigh, is trans.   In this episode, Ashleigh and Cora discuss:  diagnosis  access to care  accessibility in both the MS community and the LGBTQIA+ community  transitioning to wheelchair use  the joy of living authentically  If you’re also living with or affected by MS, you can get support and information from mssociety.org.uk.  If you’d like to chat to other people living with MS, you can visit https://www.mssociety.org.uk/forum. You can also follow the MS Society on Facebook, Instagram, X, Linkedin and TikTok for news and stories from the MS community. Plus, you can check out the MS Society’s community blogs at https://www.mssociety.org.uk/blogs, to read lots of personal stories from people living with MS.   Our freephone (from the UK) MS Helpline is open to call Monday to Friday from 9am to 7pm, except bank holidays. You can send us a direct private message on Facebook messenger between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. We also have a confidential email service: [email protected]. So drop us a line and we’ll get back to you within five working days.  For support aimed at the LGBTQIA+ community, you might find these links helpful. Please note these aren’t part of the MS Society.  https://switchboard.lgbt/contact-us  https://lgbt.foundation/   https://mindout.org.uk/get-support/mindout-online/  https://www.consortium.lgbt/member-directory/mindline-trans/  

In the second episode of our podcast series, Ashleigh speaks with Helen, a neuro physiotherapist from Manchester who was Ashleigh's own physio post diagnosis.  In this episode, Ashleigh and Helen discuss Helen’s route into her work, the benefits and limits of physio for MS and the challenges of staying active for people living with MS. If you’re also living with or affected by MS, you can get support and information from mssociety.org.uk. For more information about physiotherapy, visit: mssociety.org.uk/living-with-ms/treatments-and-therapies/physiotherapy And for more information about staying active with MS, visit mssociety.org.uk/living-with-ms/physical-and-mental-health/staying-active Our freephone (from the UK) MS Helpline is open to call Monday to Friday from 9am to 7pm, except bank holidays. You can send us a direct private message on Facebook messenger between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. We also have a confidential email service: [email protected]. So drop us a line and we’ll get back to you within five working days. You can ask our helpline about the ‘Move more with MS’ service. This helps people to get more active with their MS, through specific exercise or moving around more. It’s run by physical activity specialists.

Welcome to a new series of our podcast. This time we're looking at life on the progressive side of MS - with our host Ashleigh - who lives with primary progressive MS. In each episode she will be talking to a new guest about their experiences with all things MS. We kick off with episode one where Ashleigh sits down with Fiona McMillan who also has primary progressive MS. Their chat covers a broad range of topics - the diagnosis journey, adjustments after diagnosis, work and adapting to changes to mobility. If you’re also living with or affected by MS, you can get support and information from www.mssociety.org.uk Our freephone (from the UK) MS Helpline is open to call Monday to Friday from 9am to 7pm, except bank holidays. You can send us a direct private message on Facebook messenger between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. We also have a confidential email service: [email protected]. So drop us a line and we’ll get back to you within five working days. Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts - so you never miss an episode.

Meet three #MSHistoryMakers Alison Thomson, Roxy Murray and Rawda! They caught up to talk about the importance of EDI in MS research. Roxy is a podcaster, MS advocate and fashionista who advocates for the visibility of people of colour to be included in the MS narrative.  Rawda is a peer researcher living with MS. And Alison is a researcher. She’s working on projects involving those living with MS from ethnic minoritised backgrounds.  Find out more about history-making research: https://www.mssociety.org.uk/history-makers

Our podcast is back! We've just dropped a brand new podcast about MS and Artificial Intelligence. Should AI be used in MS care?  "This AI tool is able to more accurately count the number and volume of lesions on an MRI scan than an average radiologist." Meet our #MSHistoryMakers Roxy, a dynamic podcaster, MS advocate, and fashionista. She caught up with Courtney Kremler, a PhD student exploring the potential uses of AI in MS care. Keep an eye out on our channels for the next episode!

Our final episode is a special one! Nikoma, one of our volunteer interviewers who has MS, speaks to neurologist Dr Agne Straukiene about what happens in our brain when we sleep. Agne shares her own views and opinions. Listen to all the episodes in this series at ⁠mssociety.org.uk/sleep-ms⁠ or wherever you get your podcasts

Professor Rona Moss-Morris is a health psychologist at King’s College London and MS researcher. Rona joins Roxy to talk about the MS-REFUEL project (which she heads up) and what it might be able to tell us about sleep and MS. Listen to all the episodes in this series at ⁠mssociety.org.uk/sleep-ms⁠ or wherever you get your podcasts.

Roxy’s joined again by MS nurse, Razia Khan. In this episode, Razia answers your MS and sleep-related questions. Listen to all the episodes in this series at ⁠mssociety.org.uk/sleep-ms⁠ or wherever you get your podcasts.

In this episode, Roxy and George look at two MS symptoms that can affect sleep. Roxy interviews MS nurse, Razia Khan, about MS pain and sleep. And Rhianna, who lives with MS, speaks to bladder and bowel expert, Anne Yates. Listen to all the episodes in this series at ⁠mssociety.org.uk/sleep-ms⁠ or wherever you get your podcasts.

Roxy speaks to Dr Stephanie Romiszewski – a sleep clinician and Director of the Sleepyhead Clinic. They cover some hot topics in the field of sleep, from sleep hygiene and building up a sleep drive to cheese nightmares!  Listen to all the episodes in this series at ⁠mssociety.org.uk/sleep-ms⁠ or wherever you get your podcasts.