Posts By: Karen Jones

MS Symptoms – what causes them?

Source: MS Trust Multiple Sclerosis can cause a wide variety of symptoms. All of these symptoms can be experienced in other conditions. In MS, the exact position of the damage to your nerves relates to the symptoms you experience, which means that each person’s experience of MS is different. Most people will only experience a… Read more »

Online research – can you help?

A Music Therapy postgraduate student from the University of the West of England, Bristol, have asked us to share this survey. She is looking at how music therapy could be used in support groups for people with MS and has put the following information together:  ‘Participants aged 18+ who have been diagnosed with MS wanted for research… Read more »

MS Hug

Last week was National Hugging Day – but not all hugs are welcome. The ‘MS hug’ is an uncomfortable, sometimes painful feeling of tightness around the chest or stomach. It’s not dangerous, but it can be frightening, especially if you haven’t come across it before.​ The MS hug can feel different from one person to another…. Read more »

New study provides strong evidence for role of Epstein Barr virus as a trigger for Multiple Sclerosis

Source MS Trust: New research has provided the strongest evidence yet that infection with the Epstein Barr virus (EBV) acts as a trigger for people to develop MS. Researchers in the United States made use of a series of blood samples collected from more than 10 million military personnel. They determined EBV status at the time the first… Read more »

Raffle prizes wanted for quiz night

Raffle prizes wanted for quiz night on 18th March, especially things like chocolate, biscuits, wine, unused xmas presents.  Many thanks.  PS – don’t forget to get your teams together – ask Sue for a team application form!! 

Annual Membership 2022

From 2022:Annual Membership:  MS – £15 Non-MS – £30 Recommended donation for oxygen therapy for non-ms members: £25 per session.

Big thank you to Chris Maskell

Chris Maskell from KSM Training carried out Emergency First Aid at Work Training on 15th December for nine of us at the centre.  Thank you so very much to Chris who did this training for free for us!  The certificate lasts for 3 years.