Hello everyone. My name is Dave. I am a 48yr old male living in PA. I was diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting MS on Apr-27-2012. This is after having Uveitis since 2003. I was tested several time over those years for any underlying cause of my uveitis, nothing was ever detected. I had countless steroid injections into my right eye, calming the uveitis and the macular edema, but causing a cataract, and glaucoma. I was on several medications, and in 3 clinical trials. The only medication that controlled my uveitis, was a new medicine developed specifically for my disease, called Luveniq. The FDA would not approve it, so on to CellCept, then into another trial. Then IV solumedrol and oral prednisone. Then to the HUMIRA trial, while tapering the steroids. This was in 2011 starting in July. Then in December I developed numbness in my abdomen and right foot. Test after test could not find anything. Then I was sent to a neruo-immunologist at Johns Hopkins University Hospital (that is where my Uveitis specialist is also). After 2 more MRIs and 18 tubes of blood and 14 tubes of spinal fluid, my doctor told me I had RRMS. I am in my first week of using Copaxone. I have no idea what to expect in my future. I wanted to introduce myself today, and look around for any useful information and see if I can get any advice. Thanks!
Dave