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Topic: solumedrol problems |
Cathy
Replies: 5
Views: 781
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:15 am Subject: solumedrol |
| I get the anger thing even without steroids. I have spoken to my neuro and he believes it is pseudobulbar affect. I also cry and laugh innappropriately, but more the anger that I feel is bothersome, ... |
Topic: solumedrol problems |
Cathy
Replies: 5
Views: 781
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 7:32 am Subject: solumedrol |
| Glad you are feeling better. Stay on your meds-especially a drug like celexa-you can't suddenly stop those drugs or that alone can have terrible side effects. Hang in there. |
Topic: Merck found guilty re: Vioxx |
Cathy
Replies: 21
Views: 1663
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:33 am Subject: side effects |
| I am trying to imagine having MS, maybe to the point I need aids to walk, unable to work, then I develop liver disease due to an interferon that nobody mentioned I could get. I think I would be a l ... |
Topic: Merck found guilty re: Vioxx |
Cathy
Replies: 21
Views: 1663
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:49 am Subject: drugs |
| I totally agree Harry, and the thing with Merck is just beginning. I agree they should be punished for not imforming the public about the risks of taking the NSAID's. But I have to say, even my neuro ... |
Topic: Merck found guilty re: Vioxx |
Cathy
Replies: 21
Views: 1663
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:04 am Subject: Merck |
| Just so you know, the client will never collect what was awarded in the Vioxx lawsuit, as in many others. Even though that is what was awarded, what will be collected will be determined by that states ... |
Topic: solumedrol problems |
Cathy
Replies: 5
Views: 781
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 7:50 am Subject: solumedrol |
| Sounds like typical side effects to me. I took solumedrol monthly, 5 doses a month, for almost 2 years. I got to the point where I had to take xanex a couple of times a day while I was taking the sol ... |
Topic: Tovaxin |
Cathy
Replies: 1
Views: 419
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:26 am Subject: Tovaxin |
www.stemnews.com/archives/000882.html
Anyone heard anything about this? |
Topic: what exactly constitutes an exacerbation? |
Cathy
Replies: 4
Views: 949
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:23 am Subject: exacerbation |
| I agree-either get a new neuro or bring in the above information to see if he changes his mind. This seems to be a big problem-that depending on the belief of your Doc, perhaps you will get treatment ... |
Topic: solumedrol for mild/severe exacerbation? |
Cathy
Replies: 2
Views: 699
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 9:13 am Subject: solumedrol |
| I think this is another are in which Doc's are not always in agreement. I had a 5 day course with my first diagnosed exacerbation-started on betaseron and over the next 6 months got worse with new sym ... |
Topic: Thyroid and MS |
Cathy
Replies: 6
Views: 1045
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 8:31 am Subject: thyroid |
FYI, copaxone can cause thyroid disease, both hyper and hypothroidism, as well as goiter. I have developed a goiter but thus far, thyroid hormones ok.
My Mother got hypothroidism from a cardiac dru ... |
Topic: What provokes your exacerbations? |
Cathy
Replies: 17
Views: 2179
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 8:28 am Subject: exacerbations |
cold and flu=exacerbations
over heated=exacerbations
I just recently joined a gym, and I find that SOMETIMES I start to have weakness in left leg when on the treadmill-have to stop and use the bik ... |
Topic: sleep study |
Cathy
Replies: 7
Views: 751
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:15 pm Subject: sleep study |
| When I was really symptomatic with MS the first couple of years, I had sleep apnea and a sleep study confirmed this. I was on Bi-pap at night for awhile-but I have not had that problem in a few years ... |
Topic: MS walk/bike |
Cathy
Replies: 11
Views: 1127
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 10:24 am Subject: walk |
| Thanks Alicia-I participated int the walk last Sunday-it was a beautiful day and I got a lot of enjoyment out of it-its was just nice being outside honestly-I have a tendency to stay in on the weekend ... |
Topic: MS walk/bike |
Cathy
Replies: 11
Views: 1127
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:01 am Subject: ms walk |
| The weather here in Fla was perfect as well-in the 50-60's this morning. I was able to walk the entire 6.2 k. Lots of people with ms participating-it was really nice. |
Topic: MS walk/bike |
Cathy
Replies: 11
Views: 1127
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:59 am Subject: ms walk |
| How wonderful Carolsue-My coworkers are who I receive donations from. One of the paralegals I work with donates $100 every single year. Glad to hear you are going to participate as well. |
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