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Vicki

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Writer with Progressive MS and severe Osteoporosis

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posted 06/03/2009, comments (5)

MS Progressive Types: Treatments

The MS community was thrilled in 1993 when the FDA announced approval of the first drug that addressed the disease instead of just symptoms. Approval of Interferon B opened up a whole new world of possibilities for MSers. In the next few years, a family of drugs -- Avonex®, Betaseron®, Copoxane® -- and later, a fourth option --... Read more Chevron

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Jake Crest

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posted 03/27/2009, comments (0)

New to the Game?

Normally I write to an audience that knows MS; knows it because they live with it either as caregiver or as victim. But I've read that every hour of every day one more person succumbs to the MonSter. Every hour of every day we caregivers are joined by one more brother or sister in arms. Together we singly fight lonely wars against a jungle fighter... Read more Chevron

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Mandy Crest

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posted 03/10/2009, comments (2)

You Have MS, now what are you going to do about it?

"You have multiple sclerosis." You've heard those words and now it's time to decide what you're going to do about it. There is no obvious right or wrong that applies to all MS patients. It's not going to be that easy. In my last post, Early Intervention in Multiple Sclerosis: Knowledge is Power, I spoke about self-education... Read more Chevron

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Lisa Emrich

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posted 03/04/2009, comments (6)

Quality of Life for MS Patients: The Economic and Public Policy View (Part Five in Series)

Multiple Sclerosis is an expensive disease, both in monetary measures and in quality of life measures. Not just the exorbitant costs of the disease-modifying treatments, but the indirect costs from lost productivity, the costs of informal care, and the costs associated with a diminished quality of life. Has your neurologist ever said to you... Read more Chevron

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Lisa Emrich

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posted 02/27/2009, comments (6)

Quality of Life for MS Patients: The Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Disease (Part Four in Series)

In Part One, Quality of Life for MS Patients: Is it Health-Related?, we outlined four aspects to quality of life which include clinical health, role-performance, adaptability, and well-being. In Part Two, Quality of Life for MS Patients: The Role of Disease-Modifying Treatments, we discussed the six FDA-approved disease-modifying agents and... Read more Chevron

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