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This area of the website includes a selection of stories and information whether you are newly diagnosed, have a partner with MS or are a man or a woman with MS. If you feel inspired, please email us your experiences, we'd love to hear from you and we'll publish a selection on our website.

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I am newly diagnosed

Here you can find out more information on working with MS, advice on staying active, how to get the most from your doctors appointments and watch a film about coming to terms with a diagnosis of MS.

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I am a partner of someone with MS

Read how an MS nurse and neuropsychologist set up a men's group for people living with MS, find out more about the lived experience of women whose partners have been diagnosed with MS and read Chris Manners' article about a group of men who have partners with MS giving information and support to each other through the hard times.

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I am a man with MS

Find out more about a technique to help shrink the MS monster, coping with depression in MS and the inspirational story of Edward who was diagnosed at 26 and thought his life had ended, when in fact it had just begun...

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I am a woman with MS

Jacqueline Toff talks about the importance of fatigue management, read about controlling MS bladder symptoms, or check out our blog - Baby, MS & me about a woman with MS who is having her first child.

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Personal stories of people with MS

Each person's experience of MS is different and everyone has a story to tell. Here's your chance to tell your story too...