Multiple Sclerosis - All People Who Are Living In "MD"

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posted 05/01/2009, comments (3)

Unable to see straight- literally

So over the summer my eyes were playing tricks on me and I would have to raise my head up to get focus of everything I was looking at. It was very gradual when I thought this could been an exacerbation so I told my neurologist. He immediately put me on a 5 day course of IV steroids tapered off with oral tablets in hope that it could... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/01/2008, comment (1)

The Prozac Story: Don't Swallow It (Yet)

The recent report that Prozac may slow the development of brain lesions is the sort of news that maybe shouldn't be reported at all. It's so preliminary that it's of value almost exclusively to researchers. It appears to invite people with MS to consider taking Prozac to slow the disease. It shouldn't. Three things you need to... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/11/2007, comment (1)

Managing Multiple Sclerosis by Therapy

Managing multiple sclerosis (MS) by therapy may essentially be divided into three areas of focus: treating the acute relapse, managing symptoms and targeting disease pathology. The gold standard for treating a MS exacerbation has remained unchanged over recent years. Generally, most clinicians recommend three to five days of intravenous... Read more Chevron

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