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Discussions
Multiple Sclerosis caused by tramatic injury?
- By tmichaelroche · Posted November 3, 2009
- In Living with MS · 1 reply
- Recently my Neurological symptoms have become worse. My Neurosurgeon and Neurologist have been evaluating my symptoms and MS keeps coming up in their conversations. I know nothing about MS and I am undergoing ...
New Set of Doctor Eyes
- By CathyN · Posted September 22, 2009
- In Living with MS · 0 replies
- Hi All: After changing Doctors I finally found someone in Nashville who has questioned some of the symtoms that have been progressing. First, he immediately prescribed going back on Tysabri which my last ...
MEDICATION
- By yetzabee · Posted September 1, 2009
- In Traditional treatments · 0 replies
- Is anyone using avonex? What is your experience with it? Thanks in advance for your help ...
IM CONFUSED
- By yetzabee · Posted September 1, 2009
- In Newly diagnosed · 0 replies
- I joined the support group on this site for ecephalitus because the couple of neurologist I had before suspected that but didnt diagnose me with that. Yesterday i went to a research neurologist and he ...
How are people doing?
- By Dee25 · Posted June 4, 2009
- In Living with MS · 5 replies
- Hi to all: I just wanted to do a check in and see how everyone on Copaxone is doing. I have to go back in July for repeat MRIs to see if it's working for me. July will be six months that I have been using ...
My head feels like someone is squeezing it and then there's that MS hug
- By 25plus · Posted May 24, 2009
- In Living with MS · 3 replies
- I have had MS since I was at least 12 years old dx since 16. I have just recently been dealing with headache problems that feel like something is squeezing my head in and out. It goes on all day and night ...
Cellcept
- By CathyN · Posted May 19, 2009
- In Alternative treatments · 12 replies
- Hi Everyone: I just found this group today! I'm excited to have people to talk (so to speak) who also have MS, I was diagnosed in June 2007 at the ripe old age of 51. Unfortunately, I have Primary Progressive ...
Join us for a chat on MRF's research - Tues. May 12 at 5PM PT/8PM ET
- By MRF_Justine · Posted April 27, 2009
- In In the news · 0 replies
- On Tuesday, May 12 at 5:00 pm PT/ 8:00 pm ET, Scott Johnson, the president and founder of the Myelin Repair Foundation, will be hosting an MS World chat session to discuss myelin repair as a breakthrough ...
Any ideas abot what drugs to ask neurologist for PPMS
- By MartaPytel · Posted April 26, 2009
- In Traditional treatments · 5 replies
- Seeing that I've got my next appointment with neurologist this month, does anyone out there have any names of helpful drugs for PPMS? Thanks and take care, love Marta x ...
The Importance of Biomarkers to MS Clinical Trials, Part I
- By MRF_Justine · Posted April 17, 2009
- In In the news · 0 replies
- As an MS Patient, you may be interested in the role and importance that biomarkers play in all MS clinical trials and diagnostics. Clinical trials test experimental treatments for safety and effectiveness ...
Stem Cell Therapy
- By MartaPytel · Posted April 17, 2009
- In Living with MS · 3 replies
- When will great britain finally accept this and offer it at a relatively low price? I am sicking of watching t.v. and checking on the internet just in case. Do you think Obama will have words with Gordon ...
Interview for women's magazine article
- By TeamInspire · Posted March 14, 2009
- In Living with MS · 1 reply
- Hello All, We received a request from a journalist who is writing an article for a national women’s magazine; she is interested in talking with women with MS below the age of 40. If you're open to talking ...
"Squeezing Band" Of Pain
- By cubsmom · Posted March 6, 2009
- In Living with MS · 3 replies
- Hi. I have been a member of this site for a while now, as I joined when I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer last May. However, I joined the MS support today, as my Mother was diagnosed at 58 (in 1999 ...
My twin in Nursing Home with mS and dementia
- By MaryKarnes · Posted February 2, 2009
- In Living with MS · 0 replies
- Thank God we can visit her every day. There was no way hubby could keep her at home. She was falling constantly. Now we know she is in a safe place ...
Fampridine?
- By Barney1 · Posted January 14, 2009
- In Traditional treatments · 7 replies
- I saw my neuro yesterday, & she told me of a new med coming out this year called fampridine - it's supposed to help with walking (I walk with walker) - anyone hear about this ...
I had 26 weeks of radiation
- By MaryKarnes · Posted December 13, 2008
- In Symptoms · 0 replies
- Went to the Dr he told me he could not enter my vagina due to it being closed. I used the applicator not often enough. My question is I am doing it now but when I see him again he said he may have to ...
Alternative Treatments and Info
- By KLS123 · Posted August 23, 2008
- In Alternative treatments · 2 replies
- 1) The AMA and the National MS Society are both tied to the drug companies, so they think anecdotal and nutritional information is "interesting" but not necessarily promotable. Some of the best recovery ...
Where is Everyone?
- By KLS123 · Posted August 16, 2008
- In Family and friends · 10 replies
- Hi, My brother has M.S. and I have been using team inspire for other health issues where we have a great community and people share lots of experience and information. I sent him this link hoping he could ...
I watch my Twin who has courage
- By MaryKarnes · Posted July 8, 2008
- In Living with MS · 0 replies
- I admire her trying to cope with MS and Dementia. I do not see how she is doing this. I admire her for her constant smile even though she knows it will not get better in this stage ...
My twin with MS
- By MaryKarnes · Posted June 1, 2008
- In Symptoms · 2 replies
- Did not know that my twin Ann would be having such a hard time with not only MS but dementia.She is in the Nursing Home and we visit daily. It is very hard on her hubby because he cannot help her anymore ...
