I woke up with tingling down my neck and received a life-changing diagnosis 

I was 27 years old when I was diagnosed with MS (Picture: Maz Gould)

‘We’ve found lesions on your brain and spine.’ 

I held my breath to stop the tears from trickling down my face. 

I couldn’t quite grasp what the consultant was saying in that moment, until she confirmed that those lesions were, in fact, Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

I was officially diagnosed with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in August 2025: A form of MS where I have regular ‘relapses’ (my symptoms get worse), followed by periods of recovery (‘remitting’).

I was 27 years old.

Part of me was relieved to have an answer, but part of me was terrified – especially because I’d grown up watching my mum suffer with MS.

The MS Society says that having a ...