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 Topic: Molecule has potential to regulate immune response <:3 |
gwa
Replies: 4
Views: 127
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 Forum: Drug Pipeline Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:37 am Subject: Re: FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE |
I swear that capsaicin has transformed my leg over the last week...
maybe this is why:
What has it done for your leg? Are you eating a ton of green peppers or taking a supplement?
gwa |
| Topic: does rrms lead to ppms? |
gwa
Replies: 16
Views: 329
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:03 pm Subject: does rrms lead to ppms? |
I don't want to start a controversy but I do have a problem with the way Joe Horn conducted himself.
A properly raised Texan wouldn't call 911 until AFTER the situation was in control.
Joe Hor ... |
| Topic: Why would you NOT take meds? |
gwa
Replies: 20
Views: 729
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:41 pm Subject: Why would you NOT take meds? |
NHE
It is always difficult to find the real deal when looking at stats for clinical studies. I knew there was some recently published research for Avonex, but just now found it. One problem with ... |
| Topic: does rrms lead to ppms? |
gwa
Replies: 16
Views: 329
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:06 am Subject: does rrms lead to ppms? |
| It just worries me that I am only 35 w/ a wife and 5yr old son. At this moment I am the sole bread winner. My wife has stopped working (she hates Wachovia) she has her BBS in marketing and wants to g ... |
| Topic: SF1019 |
gwa
Replies: 29
Views: 8092
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Forum: Aimspro Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:43 pm Subject: SF1019 |
bubba,
There are many of us with progressive MS and there is NOTHING that works for us. Stop throwing away your money and wait for new drugs to come online.
Even if some of the drugs in late s ... |
| Topic: Bike the US for MS - coming to a town near you. |
gwa
Replies: 2
Views: 88
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:13 pm Subject: Bike the US for MS - coming to a town near you. |
Donald,
People like you that give so much of themselves are much appreciated by those of us that can no longer "Bike the US for MS" Thanks much for your interest in this disease.
I hope that yo ... |
| Topic: Support Group? |
gwa
Replies: 9
Views: 234
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:08 pm Subject: Support Group? |
| Many years ago I attended some MS groups thinking that I would learn something about the disease. I was wrong because no one knew any more than I did and it was a waste of my time to go to the meetin ... |
| Topic: Constipation as a Symptom of Multiple Sclerosis |
gwa
Replies: 32
Views: 694
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:02 am Subject: Constipation as a Symptom of Multiple Sclerosis |
robbie,
Look up recipes for flaxseed muffins and have your wife make some for you. If you eat two a day, it should help with constipation. Adding a handful of nuts daily will also help.
The ea ... |
| Topic: Progressive MS Pipeline |
gwa
Replies: 13
Views: 1569
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Forum: Drug Pipeline Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:54 am Subject: Progressive MS Pipeline |
| I am SPMS and sent information to go to Johns hopkins for Cyclophomide. They sent me information that showed a lot of SPMS individuals but--JH told me that they were accepting RRMS. What?? They cou ... |
| Topic: Why would you NOT take meds? |
gwa
Replies: 20
Views: 729
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:12 pm Subject: Why would you NOT take meds? |
Lyon,
Have a great weekend. You have worn me out and I have to rest now.
gwa |
| Topic: Why would you NOT take meds? |
gwa
Replies: 20
Views: 729
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:13 pm Subject: Why would you NOT take meds? |
It's hard to say that something is certain, but considering how long it has taken researchers to find things that will stop the disease process, it is 100% certain that Campath, Revimmune and Tova ... |
| Topic: Why would you NOT take meds? |
gwa
Replies: 20
Views: 729
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:54 am Subject: Why would you NOT take meds? |
If that didn't help, I would look at either Campath or Revimmune because those are the only other meds that are showing actual improvement in symptoms. I would not waste my time with any of the C ... |
| Topic: 12 tesla MRI |
gwa
Replies: 12
Views: 889
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:08 am Subject: 12 tesla MRI |
| "We suggest that these small lesions represent an early stage of MS plaque development, marked by beginnings of transendothelial migration of vascular inflammatory cells of lymphocytes and macrophages ... |
| Topic: Why would you NOT take meds? |
gwa
Replies: 20
Views: 729
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:05 am Subject: Why would you NOT take meds? |
| There are no long term studies proving that any of the CRABS really delay progression of MS symptoms. So, you have to take the drugs not knowing if they are really helping or if you would go down hil ... |
| Topic: question # 1000 it seems like |
gwa
Replies: 2
Views: 168
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:51 am Subject: question # 1000 it seems like |
robbie,
Read the post by dignan about gray matter atrophy. It discusses how people with the progressive disease have more gray matter atrophy (shrinkage) than RRMS people and that lesions are not ... |
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