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Whats your favorite phrase?
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:49 pm
by scorpion
There are phrases I hear and read over and over again relating to MS research that drive me crazy. I thought, to lighten things up a little, we could all list some of the phrases we have all come to know and love. My personal favorite is :
"HOLDS PROMISE FOR THE TREATMENT OF MS"
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:03 pm
by Lyon
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:12 pm
by Terry
Not research, but the neuros love to say:
"We are going to treat this aggressively."
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:33 am
by gibbledygook
"It's never been a better time to get MS."
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:09 am
by Loobie
Ditto on Alex's comment. That's what I was going to say. My wife's aunt who has had it since the early 80's says they were saying that back then!
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:58 am
by Mike56
From my Neuro
"you definitly have a demyelinating disease, but I can't tell you it's MS for sure. I'll schedule another MRI for 6 months from now"
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:51 am
by scorpion
Mike56's comment brings to mind my meeting with my first neuro after I had suffered three weeks of vertigo.
"This is definitely not neurological."
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:03 am
by euphoniaa
"Well, you have definite MS, so pick a drug - it doesn't matter which one."
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:03 pm
by scoobyjude
One that makes me cringe and want to punch well-meaning people when they say this
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger"
I'm freakin' strong enough already, thank you
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:05 pm
by scorpion
Since I started the thread I get more then one, rights?
"Researchers identify promising therapeutic target"
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:46 pm
by patientx
"Don't worry, oral meds will be available soon."
And everyone's favorite:
"In the EAE, the mouse model of MS...."
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:03 pm
by Terry
"The Skeptics"
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:41 pm
by CRHInv
OH MY!
"It's never been a better time to get MS."
They really say this????? That is outrageous!!!!
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:04 am
by euphoniaa
I remembered one reason why the MS med info didn't persuade me to try any of them:
These quotes are copied and pasted directly from official med guides:
--AVONEX® will not cure multiple sclerosis (MS)...
--AVONEX® can cause serious side effects...
--The way AVONEX® works in MS is not known.
--Safety and efficacy of treatment with AVONEX® beyond 3 years is not known.
--Rebif will not cure multiple sclerosis (MS)...
--Rebif can cause serious side effects...
--The way Rebif works in MS is not known.
--The safety and efficacy of treatment with Rebif® beyond 2 years have not been established.
--Betaseron will not cure multiple sclerosis (MS)...
--Betaseron can cause serious side effects...
--The way Betaseron works in MS is not known.
--TYSABRI does not cure MS or Crohn’s disease...
--TYSABRI increases your chance of getting a rare brain infection that usually causes death or severe disability.
--The specific mechanism(s) by which TYSABRI exerts its effects in multiple sclerosis and Crohn’s disease have not been fully defined.
--TYSABRI has not been studied for use longer than 2 years.
--COPAXONE is not a cure...
--The mechanism(s) by which glatiramer acetate exerts its effects in patients with MS are not fully understood.
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:10 am
by jml945
"It's probably all due to anxiety"