MS symptoms: FDA Approved Plegridy as MS Treatment
Before you get too excited about the new MS treatment, Pledgridy, let me first explain that it really is not new but rather New and Improved. Biogen Idec, the…
MS symptoms: MS Society Pledges 100% of Donations to Research in August 2014
Dear Melissa, (and now my readers) This is an incredible time in MS research. Things we only imagined a few years ago now seem within…
MS symptoms: Spread the Word about MSsymptoms.me
MSsymptoms.me is 10 months old this weekend. Please help me to grow the audience by sharing MSsymptoms.me with someone who might be interested in my…
MS symptoms: Infant Vitamin D Levels Clue to MS?
Have you heard the rumor that multiple sclerosis might be linked to vitamin D levels at birth or even the month one was born? I…
MS symptoms: Benefits of Using a Cane
A few days ago my husband and I blew out the lines of the sprinkler system as we prepared to return to our Alaskan home…
MS symptoms: Worms Could Mean a New MS Treatment Pill in the Future
Worms, worms, worms. If it isn’t whipworms it is intestinal worms – all trying to save the day for multiple sclerosis patients. Researchers have discovered…
MS symptoms: Does Tecfidera Cause Bruising?
Following seven months on Tecfidera I wondered if all of the bruising I have could be a side effect of the treatment. Small bumps turn…
MS symptoms: Researchers Close to a Cure for Multiple Sclerosis?
Imagine this… Multiple sclerosis patient donates their own skin cells, these cells are induced into becoming oligodendrocytes or myelin-forming cells and are reintroduced into the…
MS symptoms: Pregnancy and Multiple Sclerosis
Should you take Copaxone when you are pregnant? I had a reader say she was going against her doctor’s advice and continuing on Copaxone during…
MS symptoms: When Specialists Do Not Agree
It is frustrating when doctors do not agree. One specialist gives their opinion and another specialist says something else. In the meantime, a patient has…