Hello, My name is Matt. Forums is all new to me so a friend is helping me to get started, I must also confess that my hand is not able to stay still enough to...
Hello Matt, I have primary progressive MS and on 7.5 mg of methotrexate per week. I tried LDN first but it was no help to me. MS is an awfull disease. I...
I have chronic progressive ms since 2001 was dxed with rr in 1993. I tried all the shots body couldn't tolerate any of them. Right now the only treatment I'm...
I'm doing much better with my shots right now, I just need to tell myself how important they are and how much they have helped me. I have been attack free for...
Hi all, My name is Sharon Aschaiek, and I am a Toronto-based freelance writer. I write for a magazine called Rendezvous, which is published by pharmaceutical...
I have been reading what people have to say about how they have moved fron RRMS to SPMS and I must say it scares me. I am RR without a attack for maybe 4-5 yrs...
Well, I don't know what you mean by an attack. My MD thinks I have "mini Exacerbations". I have had stomach problems all my life and they are much worse now...
Hi.... I'm 53 and have been blessed with a diagnosis of RRMS for about 4 years. I have terrible foot drop and leg drag. One hand is more of a pain than any...
Has the drug helped? If it has, it is the real. thing. I know tis drug (used to be in pharmaceutical industry and have been keeping tabs on pipeline drugs),...
Actually ... I have had 2 appointments and my "latest" high tech MRI ... (50 minutes long, I was afraid they found a void!) yesterday. I have another ...
Oh Paul, I hear you. The medical profession has gone down hill faster than an Olympic skier. I certainly hope you are on the drug and it is working for you....
I have 3 years on you for diagnosis. My symptoms are constant numbness and stomach problems (but I have had those most of my life as I am type A++++)....
Thank you. I have a cerebal (spelling) flare up. numb on the face forehead and right side of head. take rebig as well. 62 of age. work full time. I think...
judy I live in alabama. Are you sure you and I dont have the same neuro. I get there at 7:30 and back at work before 8:45 and I have to drive 14 miles back...
Carole: Good for you. You are my inspiration. I left my job of 16 years in July and have been looking for a new job since September. Unfortunately, I worked...
HI Carole, as you see, I read backwards. Xanax acts as a smooth muscle relaxant for me. When I get the bladder spasms (and believe me you know - you MUST go...
Hey Carole, at least you get an MRI. I have not had once since diagnosis! He judges me based on my ADL's. Which are status quo I guess. I tell him if I am...
Do you live in Richmond? Funny that was where my first flare up was years ago. I live in the Montgomery Al area now. My exam goes the same way. I finally...
I forgot to mention, have you tried look at jobs in the Pharmacy of a chain drug store? Some of them need people to help and understand how a patient feels. ...
Hi Carole: I have been in the medical field for years. THe reason they do the push the finger, pull, finger to nose, arms out with eyes closed (pronator...
Just remember to do what is best for you. If you see things are not changing in about a month, get off and get on one of the ABC's! Fingers crossed. Judy ...
R/R DIAGNOSED OCT/2004. CAN TRACE IT BACK ATLEAST 5 YRS THO' TAKING REBIF
AMONG MANY OTHER MEDS.WOUND UP WITH RLS, PLUS INCREASED MY DEPRESSION
TERRIBLY. ON...
WOW, A PILL WOULD BE SOOOO AWESOME!!!! I HAVE R/R AM CURRENTLY ON REBIF AND
YOU WOULD THINK AFTER ALMOST 4 YRS I WOULD BE USED TO IT BY NOW BUT IT STILL
HURTS...
I ASKED MY NEURO ABOUT TYSABRI BUT SHE WON'T TOUCH IT. ACTUALLY SHE HAD JUST
WENT TO A M.S. CONFERENCE RIGHT BEFORE THEY BROUGHT IT BACK AND THEY WERE
ASKED IT...
I OFTEN WONDER WHAT MY NEURO DOES THAT JUSTIFIES HER 190.00 PAY. SHE DOESN'T
REALLY DO ANYTHING TALKS TO ME, OCCASSIONALLY SHE'LL DO THE "PULL MY
FINGERS"...
