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Partners with MS

Coming to terms with a diagnosis of MS can also have a significant impact on the partner, husband or wife of the person with MS – this is hardly surprising and is perfectly normal, it’s a difficult time. Whilst easier said than done it’s very important that you talk about how you are feeling, coping with the diagnosis, physical symptoms, pain and fatigue can put pressure on you and those closest to you. When we are dealing with difficult issues it can be difficult for us to talk to those we are closest to, sometimes we find it easier to talk to ‘other people’ or to find more information on our own – the MS Trust and MS Society have a wealth of information and also chat rooms which you might find useful.

Relationships naturally change over time, and whilst a diagnosis of MS can take time for a couple to come to terms with it doesn’t mean the end of friendships and relationships. The articles below may be helpful to you.

A partner with MS

Published in the MS Trusts Open Door magazine this article looks at the development of a new relationship with a person already diagnosed with MS.

Coming to terms with MS – a partners perspective

An article published in the MS Trust’s Open Door magazine looking at coming to terms with a partner of many years being diagnosed with MS.

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