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In this week's blog, Nadia shares her coping strategies for MS and SAD.

I’m sure that you’re familiar with the jokes about Irish weather. “It only rains twice per week in Ireland, once for three days and then the second time for four days”. The climate in Ireland leaves a lot to be desired. We spend most of the year hovering between biblical rain showers and the much coveted ‘grand drying weather’ without many distinct seasons, just varying temperatures of rain. Joking aside, what happens when the climate in Ireland makes you SAD and impacts on your MS symptoms? 

Take the Challenge: Strengthen Your Core, Strengthen Our Community

We are thrilled to announce that our 3,000 Crunches Challenge is back! This exciting challenge calls upon people from all across the country to get active and work their core strength for a worthy cause. Are you ready to take on the challenge?

Sign Up and Get Your Pack!

Click here to create your fundraising page and register your details. Once registered, we will send you your challenge pack, including a tracker to help you monitor your progress throughout the challenge.

Participants will be supported by the dedicated MS Ireland team and will have the opportunity to join a special Challenge Facebook group, where you can connect with people across Ireland who have joined the challenge. Click here to join the Facebook Group.

Help shape the future of the MS Ireland Website by taking our short Website Feedback Survey to enable us to better meet the needs of the MS community. Your feedback will help us make improvements to the MS Ireland website. 

The survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete. All responses are confidential. 

Thank you in advance for your time and valuable insights. Click here to access the survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6PXFB6M 

We have spaces left on an online fatigue management programme for people with MS that have been diagnosed more than 15 years. This is a group programme and starts on 23rd January at 10.30am. It will run for 6 consecutive weeks on Zoom. Each session is 1 1/2 hours.

If you are interested please fill out an expression of interest form by clicking on the link below:  

https://www.tfaforms.com/5010889

Learn more about multiple sclerosis with the award-winning 'Understanding MS', a FREE online course developed by Menzies Institute for Medical Research in partnership with MS Australia, MS Plus, and in collaboration with the Wicking Dementia Centre.

We are looking for contributions to our annual MS Research e-zine. This is a great chance to share your research, start important conversations, and reach a bigger audience.

Significant updates (effective 1 December 2024) have been introduced to the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, making it easier for individuals with disabilities to access funding for essential home modifications. These changes aim to improve accessibility, promote independence, and provide greater financial support.

The old adage says that we should be kind, for everyone we meet is fighting a battle that we know nothing about. A recent encounter with the kindness of a stranger renewed my faith in humanity. 

Closing times over the festive season.

When you are living with a chronic neurological illness, having a good relationship with your medical team is imperative. After all, a neurodegenerative illness is no mean feat, and you deserve doctors that are empathic to your wellbeing when you’re wading through MS’s unpredictable in its treacherous pitfalls. You also deserve a group of doctors concerned and respectful to your other medical needs, like eye doctors, physiotherapists, etc.