MS symptoms: Rebif was a Godsend
Rebif was a godsend. With MS gripping my life Rebif turned me around. I can’t say enough about how well Rebif worked for controlling my…
Treatment
MS symptoms: Copaxone & Weight Loss
My doctor convinced me to begin Copaxone when I switched from Avonex, no easy feat let me tell you. A shot per day was almost…
MS symptoms: Avonex, Time for a Change
Avonex was the first medication I was prescribed. I chose it because I suffered from needle phobia and one shot a week sounded much better…
MS symptoms: Your PLM Risk Might Be Higher than You Thought!
People with MS are often aware of the JCVirus and the risk it poses for PML, the brain infection that causes severe disabilities and death….
MS symptoms: Should FDA Approve Lemtrada?
In late December the FDA denied the immediately approval of the new MS treatment drug, Lemtrada, due to the design flaw of not including a…
MS symptoms: Swarming Bee Stings & Medical Marijuana: Does any of it really help MS?
Ever had anyone suggest or insist that medical marijuana is the cure all for MS? How about bee stings? If you have had MS for…
FIRE!
We have all experienced a song beating in our heads over and over again. In the wee morning hours today the song from the 1970s,…
MS symptoms: Tecfidera Presents Itself as a Hot Head
On Monday I told my neurologist I was doing great on Tecfidera, no side effects. I hadn’t realized the recent “hot flashes” I was attributing…
MS symptoms: 20 Years Later the Diet Advice Stays the Same for MS Patients
My doctor told me when I was diagnosed with MS in 1996 that there was no diet that could help. Simply eating healthy to maintain…
MS symptoms: Intellectual Activities May Protect MS Patients from Cognitive Decline
The Kessler Foundation compared the traumatic brain injured (MS is considered to be by some) with healthy people and found the cognitive status of individuals…