Newly diagnosed
MS: What does it mean for me?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is complex and unpredictable. If you have recently been diagnosed with the condition, you will almost certainly have a number of questions about how it will affect your life. In our experience, one of the best ways of learning to adjust to your new circumstances is to have access to clear and accurate information. The aim of these pages is to do just that - to provide a practical introduction to MS and to help you to maintain a positive attitude to managing your MS.
Use the menu on the right hand side of the page to find out more about MS.
- These pages are based on our book MS: What does it mean for me?, written for people who have recently been diagnosed with MS.
- Order or download a copy of the book
Video introduction to multiple sclerosis
The NHS Choices website includes two short videos about multiple sclerosis (click on the image to watch the film).
In the first, Vicki Matthews, an MS specialist nurse and the MS Trust's nurse advisor, gives and introduction to the condition and talks about how MS might affect an individual and also their friends and family.
In the second film, Jo Bloomfield talks about her own experiences of the condition and the effect on her and her family.
