Multiple sclerosis: Swansea woman first in UK to get injection

Ms Cullen, who works as a civil servant, said finding out she had MS after multiple different scans came as a shock.

“Initially I was taken into hospital with a suspected stroke as I had lost all feeling in my left side, my face had drooped and I had pins and needles,” she said.

“As soon as I got over the shock of it, my mindset turned to wanting to do everything I could to prevent it getting worse.”

Since starting on the medication, she has not had a relapse, and she said she “jumped” at the chance to try out the new injection.

“It’s exactly the same treatment, just through a different method, and it will mean more people can be seen and treated quicker,” she added.

“I didn’t feel a thing and it didn’t even feel as though 10 minutes had passed.”

She added her job had “always been really accommodating” and given her time off to have the infusions “but now it does give me the option to go back to work”.

“It is a game-changer and I am so grateful… I feel very lucky and would encourage all existing and new patients to consider this new way of administering the treatment.”