# Has anyone been to an MS Society Self Management Course? **URL:** \ **Category:** Everyday living\ **Created:** [20 September 2011 11:44 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/has-anyone-been-to-an-ms-society-self-management-course/35964 "2011-09-20T11:44:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [20 September 2011 11:44 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/has-anyone-been-to-an-ms-society-self-management-course/35964/1 "2011-09-20T11:44:50Z")
I’ve got a place on one of these courses and I was just wondering if anyone had first hand experience of what to expect. I’m a bit nervous! I am also a bit concerned that I am using a place when someone more in need could use, my MS has so far given me “only” sensory problems. What do you think? ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [20 September 2011 13:55 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/has-anyone-been-to-an-ms-society-self-management-course/35964/2 "2011-09-20T13:55:22Z")
Hi, if you have been accepted on a course then you do deserve to take it. You may learn more than you expect. I am going on something similar at my local hospital. It is not thru the MSS. It is called `How to cope with a chronic, progressive condition`. I start on 6th October…for 7 sessions. I am looking forward to it. Hope you enjoy your course. luv Pollx ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [20 September 2011 17:36 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/has-anyone-been-to-an-ms-society-self-management-course/35964/3 "2011-09-20T17:36:11Z")
Yes , im in the middle of a course right now,!!! I dont have a diagnosis yet but its for people with long term illness done by the mss. I am really enjoying it, alot is common sense, but good to meet people in same position. I advise you to go and it will help alot and good company , good luck moggie ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [20 September 2011 19:23 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/has-anyone-been-to-an-ms-society-self-management-course/35964/4 "2011-09-20T19:23:34Z")
Thanks for the replies, yes thats the course Moggie, sounds the same anyway. I suppose the thing with MS is you could be saying “oh but I’m fine” one day, then you never know what will happen the next so best be well prepared! ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [20 September 2011 19:45 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/has-anyone-been-to-an-ms-society-self-management-course/35964/5 "2011-09-20T19:45:23Z")
Hello, I am waiting to hear about getting a place on an ‘expert patient’ programme, but haven’t heard back from anyone yet. Again, I think it is for anyone strguggling with an ongoing chronic medical condition. I hope you find it useful. Gill ---
**Author:** ![Markolad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Markolad](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Markolad)\ **Post date:** [20 September 2011 21:09 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/has-anyone-been-to-an-ms-society-self-management-course/35964/6 "2011-09-20T21:09:54Z")
I went on a course called the expert patient program I found it really useful and at the end I was giving a 12 week gp refel with a personal trainer at a gym I really learnt alot and just because I have MS it doesn’t mean I couldn’t do a little exercise it was a little but I felt I was doing something after the 12 weeks were over I joined my local gym and never looked back. Not only that I learnt how to work and plan things round my MS its really worth giving it a go there where more patients then just people with MS at but most had MS. Mark