I was just diagnosed with MS this past February and have only had one attack (Optic Neuritis) which led to my diagnosis. I take Avonex and LDN. I am starting to come down with a cold and was wondering if I have to worry that every time I get a cold, I'm going to have a relapse? Does anyone know? (Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question)

Hi,

Im 16 years old and I have RR MS. I just wanted to know, does anyone know of some career paths I could follow which would enable me to work from home. Just general careers and specific occupations too.

If you're not too sure, can you suggest some jobs that MIGHT be suitable for someone with mobility issues.

Thanks.

Some may find this article on research re: regulatory/suppressor T cells interesting. Here's a teaser: "Traditionally, immunotherapy is designed to block effector cells or their activities. Now there is the entirely new possibility that we could treat the disease by expanding suppressors," says Ralph Steinman, an immunologist at Rockefeller University in New York City. " The quote actually refers to diabetes research, but might have implications for MS.

http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/306/5696/596

Here is a rather long article (no link available for posting, sorry) about some ongoing problems within the FDA. Of course there are always two sides to every story but this is but another reason why I have never been all that comfortable with this organization.

Harry

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F.D.A. Failing in Drug Safety, Official Asserts


By GARDINER HARRIS
New York Times
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 - Federal drug regulators are "virtually incapable
of protecting America" from ...

There has to be a link because right after, talkshow Montel Williams had his vaccination while in the military, her went blind. After a short period, he recovered his sight. Have any of you experienced this?

Dear all,

The NMMS after spending $35 million concluded that:

'These and other leaps forward have made 2004 a momentous year in the fight against MS'.

Do you agree? I assume other MS societies around the world have spent subtantial sums of money as well during 2004. Do they have any thing else to add to the knowledge gained this year?

It's good to see that there is a new drug available for RR MS, ...

Is there a higher rate of MS in veterans versus the civillian population? Please tell me your thoughts? :?:

Hi a while ago I heard that there was a chemotherapy drug known as cyclophosphamide being used to treat MS. The drug was given to individuals in such high doses that it killed off most of the patients immune system. The only thing left over were the stem cells which were used to essentially reboot / recreate the immune system from scratch. The research and application of using high doses of cyclophosphamide was being done ...

I came across an article from the UK, stating that, in terms of babies born in Canada and the UK, more babies born in May develop MS than those born in any other month. And that babies born in November are the least likely to develop MS.

Don't know if that would be true in the USA.

I also learned (from the MS Society of Scotland) that there are more cases of MS in Scotland ...