Living Well with Multiple Sclerosis: Mindfulness and Hope

Описание: In this episode, Dr Jess speaks with Lucy Traynor, who was 31 when she first experienced symptoms of multiple sclerosis - a diagnosis that would take three years to confirm.

Lucy shares the emotional weight of seeing her brain scan for the first time, the frustration of navigating medical systems not designed with women in mind, and how negative media portrayals of MS fuelled her initial fears about the future.

She discusses the challenge of balancing fertility plans with treatment decisions, the isolation of invisible disability, and how panic attacks became worse than physical symptoms.

Lucy also reveals what helped her thrive: mindfulness, running marathons, painting, and consciously choosing positivity.

Useful links:

MS-UK: https://ms-uk.org/
Professor G’s blog: https://ms-selfie.blog/

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Written and hosted by Dr. Jessica Barton

Produced by Anthony Zahra

Music Credit: SigmaMusicArt

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