Chuck, I hope the cytoxin is really effective for you! Best wishes, and definitely keep us posted. Sunny...
Thanks for the great update! :smile: I don't read all that much anymore, but one of my favs is The Good Good Pig, by Sy Montgomery....
[color=#000000>Yep, very promising stuff! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7858559.stm [/color]...
Hi Andy, I’m so sorry you’re having such a rough time of it. I know you were really hoping this wasn’t ON, but I’m glad you finally got ahold of your doc and are now getting treatment. I hope those...
Cindy, I haven’t taken cymbalta, but I tend to have a hard time with med side effects as well, especially during that initial adjustment period. One of the things that has helped me, is to start on a...
Shoot, I'm so sorry Barb :-(...
This one is very exciting! :smile:...
Katie, I'm so glad you're feeling better!!!...
Lindy, I just want to second Gretchen’s suggestion that you see a neurologist and get this checked out. Attack this thing from all angles…the disk issue, the insomnia, and the previous MS diagnosis....
Glad to hear your neuro is upping your baclofen. There are other meds and med combos out there, so don't give up hope if this doesn't do the trick. I believe Monday chat is at 6 pm central time. I...
Welcome to the board, Medgirl!...
Welcome Brownie! :smile:...
Hi Cricket, and welcome to the board! It definitely sounds like you need to get your symptoms checked out, especially since you had a possibly abnormal MRI. The National MS Society is indeed a good...
Hey Katie, I'm sorry you're still feeling so badly, yikes! If you're worried about dehydration, you might try drinking pedialyte (found in the infant/child section of grocery stores). I don't know if...
Hi Jirish, If you are in the US, MS Lifelines might be able to help you with payment. Check out the link below for more info: http://www.mslifelines.com/rebif/insurance/access-made-simple.jsp Sunny...
(((Navy))) I’m so very sorry for your loss. Sunny...
Hi Momof6angles, and welcome to the board! I’m afraid I can relate to your experience all too well. I spent a couple of months trying to get someone from my clinic to simply return my phone calls,...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lupus/DS00115/DSECTION=symptoms I have known a few people who have lupus and other AI diseases, and from my understanding, the blood tests are not always accurate....
Hey Barb, You know how after training, the Copaxone nurse watches you do the first shot…you might choose a hip location as your first injection spot, so the nurse can see firsthand where you run into...
Hey Barb, It sounds like the neuro you saw had a reasonable approach to the whole thing… I must admit she sounds a whole lot better than your regular neuro ;-). I know you’ve been agonizing over this...
Yikes Bonnie, I am so very sorry you’ve been having such a rough time :-(. It sounds like you’ve been through a really scary period, and I hope the betaseron calms things way down for you, and you...
Hi 2Tired, It sounds like you've been having a really hard time. Since this is a site for peer support only, no one can give you professional medical advice on here. I am not in the medical field at...
Hey Jerrehow, and welcome to the board! I don't personally have experience with Rebif, but I know there are several members on here who do, and hopefully they can give you a firsthand account. Check...
Good resolutions! I don't really tend to make New Year's resolutions, per se, but I have already been trying to work on exercise and diet, so I will keep on with that. I will also work on finding...
Hi Jirish, I'm sorry you're having these new issues crop up, and definitely wish you better health in the upcoming year! I have some problems with word recall as well, especially when I'm having...
I'm so glad you're feeling better! /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
Hi Cindy, I’m sorry you’re continuing to have a hard time, and I hope it is side effects and not MS that’s causing the difficulty. I’ve never taken any of the interferons, so I don’t have any...
Hi Debbie, Thank you for the update…I hope you were able to sleep off the worst of the nausea, and are feeling much better today! Please know that we are here for you. Sunny...
Shoot Barb, I’m so sorry you’ve been having such a hard time. I don’t have any info for you on the steroids, but just wanted to post and offer you my support. I hope to see you again in chat really...
(((Debbie))) Just wanted to let you know I’m thinking about you and wishing you the best for tomorrow. Sunny...
Hi Debbie, I’ll email you a few more links I found, but you might see if the local contact for the Vasculitis Foundation has some vasculitis message board leads. Hang in there, and please keep...
(((Debbie))) I’m so very sorry. Please do continue to post here; we care about[b] you and are here to offer any support we can! I’ll search for vasculitis boards and let you know what I find. In the...
That is great news!!! [img]/community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif [/3]...
Hi Renee, and welcome to the board! I’m sorry to hear of your recent diagnosis. So far there is no evidence that the sweetener in diet sodas can cause MS. Check out the link below to view an example...
Welcome Linda, I hope your appt. goes well today. Sunny...
Hi Meche Congrats on your job!!! You are welcome to email me if you’d like, my email address is in my profile. Steph, wishing you luck for your potential job as well! Let us know how things turn out....
(((Theresa))) I’m so, so sorry you’re going through this. I can only imagine how scared you are to be faced with this possibility. I don’t have any experience that would be helpful, but I just...
Hey Cindy, that’s great! I am really sensitive to meds too, and started out cutting my baclofen in half as well. I initially had problems with baclofen heightening my vertigo, but after I took it at...
Hi Mel, and welcome to the board! I’m glad you’ve found a med that you are able to tolerate better. [img]/community/emoticons/smile.gif From reading and talking to people, it seems like some neuros...
Hi Hockeymom, I found a few links with some info that I’ll put below for you. I’m so sorry you’re in this position, and can see why you are concerned. I truly hope that it helps you if you do decide...
Hi HokeyPokey, and welcome to the board! I hope we can get this figured out for you, as we’d certainly like you to stick around. I know you can change text size and also zoom in on webpages, but how...
Welcome Babar! /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
(((Barb))) Just wanted to offer my support here as well. Sunny...
Here's another link with types of pain and associated meds: http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/mstreatments.html edited to add the link below...copy and paste this one, I can't get it to work. If you...
Shoot, I'm so sorry you're in so much pain and your neuro hasn't helped you out. They really need to take this seriously and try and find you some relief, that is just not okay!...
I'm so sorry you're having such a hard time right now, Linda. I hope the adderall gives you some relief. Hang in there, okay? Sunny...
Wow, that's great Lee! I'm so glad you're getting some relief from the sleep and fatigue issues! Yes, please do keep us posted on your progress, as well as your appt with Georgetown....
Fingers crossed on your job situation! I do hope you're able to stop in to chat for a few min sometime. /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
Hi Barb, Ugh, I’m so sorry you had that experience…that does not sound like fun at all! Yes, hopefully you were just stuck in a bad position for too long, and that is what caused the numbness....
Hi Meche, and welcome to the board! This is a great place to come for support and information, and I hope you’ll enjoy it here. I’m looking forward to getting to know you too....