We understand that you might be feeling worried about the Coronavirus and your MS.
Here is a general information page with plenty of useful links for advice and suggestions here https://www.ukmsregister.org/coronavirus
We have put a questionnaire on your Hub Page because it is very important to collect data on how Coronavirus is affecting People with MS. Additionally we would like to learn if people on disease modifying treatments are really more susceptible and what advice we should give. We believe that this is a very important study all PwMS should take part to drive future recommendations.
In addition, we are trying to capture how you feel about the situation now, what sort of information and support you have been given, and whether you have changed your behaviour. This type of information could help the way this virus is dealt with and indeed how situations like this are approached in the future.
It is important that as many patients that are currently well fill in in the questionnaire as they will help interpret the results of those feeling unwell.
The following questions will take about 7 minutes to complete. We would also really like you to make sure if you can, that your other details (on the left hand side of the Hub screen) are up to date and accurate. Please check especially that you have recorded any DMT you are currently on and if you have any other illness.
We also want to monitor what is happening with the Coronavirus. We will keep this questionnaire open for you to return to if anything changes, and we will also send email reminders to you to log if something changes. We may also send follow up questionnaires over the course of the next few weeks/months.
We will be reporting back regularly with results to you, the MS clinics and national and international organisations
Thank you for helping us monitor how people with MS are coping with and reacting to the virus.
If you are worried about your MS and the Corona Virus, please contact your GP, Neurologist or MS Team.
If you suspect that you have Coronavirus, please follow the NHS and government advice here https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
If you do get a confirmed diagnosis, please log back in and let us know.
Stay safe everyone
