# New to m/s

**URL:** <https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/new-to-m-s/69393>\
**Category:** New diagnosis and before diagnosis\
**Tags:** diagnosis, care-and-services\
**Created:** [17 September 2022 16:41 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/new-to-m-s/69393 "2022-09-17T16:41:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Dawn69-09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f475e1/32.png) [@Dawn69-09](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Dawn69-09)\
**Post date:** [17 September 2022 16:41 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/new-to-m-s/69393/1 "2022-09-17T16:41:57Z")

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I have recently been diagnosed with m/ s I haven’t seen anyone since been diagnosed but for the last 2 days my left side won’t work .I’m scared .

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**Author:** ![GailMarie68](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/gailmarie68/32/4503_2.png) [@GailMarie68](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/GailMarie68)\
**Post date:** [17 September 2022 19:42 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/new-to-m-s/69393/2 "2022-09-17T19:42:27Z")

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Can you ring 111 and get advice? MS is scary and if you don’t have the support of MS nurses or anyone who who understands MS it must be doubly scary. I’ve only been diagnosed four months and I am constantly learning about my new way of being. This forum is a great place for support. Hugs 🤗