Anyone with MS able to talk to me about how it affects every day life?

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Im looking for childcare and one of the CVs I've got is for someone with MS. This person has been very upfront with the information on the illness so it's legitimately part of the decision process on whether we interview or not. I don't know anything about it and need more information...

Its apparently 'under control' - what does that mean?

Could there be an issue for anyone with sole care of a small baby if a relapse comes on suddenly? what about driving?

I know people with MS have babies etc so Im sure its fine... I just want to understand more.

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Everyone with ms is different and the only way you can find out if its a significant factor for this person is by asking them

Why don't you invite this person for interview and ask them. MS is so wide ranging, that the effects on the individual person are just that - individual.
By meeting and discussing with them, you can then make a better informed decision, just as you would with any other applicant.

I feel that asking on here is not fair to the applicant, as you may be unintentionally misinformed about this person, thus inadvertently become biased towards her application.

#unintentionally misinformed about this persons abilities

I agree. Interview her and just ask. If she puts the MS on her CV she must be comfortable with answering questions. MS is so broad that you cannot speculate...

As others have said a huge range - if you like the look of this person anyway then interview and talk it out with them. My experience of relapses is that they don't hit really suddenly, they build up over a day or two to the full relapse, but everyone will be different.

My mum's friend was diagnosed about 15 years ago.

She's had 2 kids and only ever had a few relapses (so far) and is still very able. She's very lucky but there are plenty of people out there who aren't debilitated by it for a long time and who seem to have a very slow progressing MS.

You just need to ask really, as it can be so different depending on the person, age, progression rate etc

I have 2 friends with ms, one of them is really bad and uses an electric wheelchair and has to have carers to look after him, the other one works full time and goes running etc all she has is a patch of numbness on her leg.