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Harry,

My sincerest condolences.

Hey Chris, I can't speak to Tovaxin, but I too have a real problem with fatigue. Not only does it suck in general, but I have a job that requires my being alert for long hours (I'm a corporate lawyer). My Neuro just prescribed provagil, which I started taking 5 days ago. While I can't say I feel nor...

This thread reminds me of something a friend told me when I was first DX'd. It brings me great solace, and I think it's true. He said (pardon the "French"): "If everyone you knew got together and put their personal piles of shit in the middle of the room free for trade, you would quic...

Namedbos, While it is absolutely no fun, you may want to ask your neuro about a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) to get a better grasp on his diagnoisis. If the lesions are due to something else, as you suggest, the results of a spinal tap may further confirm, or cast doubt upon, the neuro's diagnosis. ...

Just thought I would weigh in. I've been on Copaxone for 2.5 years and started on it after a first demylenating event. Hated the idea of the daily shots, but didn't think I could live with the side effects related to interefeon (for someone who generally experiences all of a drug's undesireable side...

I found that the lumps stopped being a problem afer a few months, and I rarely get them now. I know you all know this, but you MUST rotate sites - 7 different sites per week. If you try to cheat here, you will set yourself up for the permanent "denting" described above. Also, pay attention...

Here's what I'm wondering: Is the cause of depression in people with MS situational (i.e., it's in response to having and coping with the disease) or is it organic (i.e., the disease affets the brain in a manner that promotes depression). I've suffered with depression my whole life, and in a twisted...

Dealing, Welcome. I've been on Copaxone for more than two years now using the autoinjector and the "bee sting" is the typical effect of the injections(although, over time, this has reduced dramatically for me). That being said, I'll still have a week where every shot hurts more than usual,...

LJM, The reason I will regret taking a CRAB is (a) limited effect (b) feeling sick (c) potential side effect and (d) knowingly contributing to a pharma industry that is generally acknowledged to be about as corrupt as they come. I won't (can't) argue with (a) and (d). As to (b) and (c), I can honest...

I read the postings on this site, but rarely post myself. This thread, however, addresses a number of things I've been thinking about for a long time. About me: Dx's 2.5 years ago. On Copaxone, miocycline and Zocor for 2 years and doing well. I believe it is up to each person with this dreaded disea...

Hi Tex, Sorry to hear about your wife's difficulty with the Copaxone shots. I have been on Copaxone for just about two years and can tell you that the site reaction and stinging subsides over time. Are you using the autoinjector? I prefer the autoinjector, but I've hear others prefer the shot withou...

I think there's another explanation (in addition to a rise in newly diagnosed patients). The conventional wisdom among many neuros -- at least in the US -- appears to be be shifting from a wait and see posture (before prescribing CRABS) to a "get-on-CRABS-as-soon-as-MS-is-a-likely-diagnosis&quo...

Hey Aaron, While I'm not about censorship at all, it's tansparent that beatms is using ThisisMS for arguably commerical purposes and to otherwise proselytize. I thought that commercial purposes are a definite no-no here, and there are plenty of other outlets for proselytizing on the web. That being ...

Bromley,

Thanks for all of your exhaustive research -- I try to read all of it -- but this simple, truthful article is the best. I'm well past the panic phase of this disease, but articles like this fortify my conclusion that life isn't so bad after all. We will all prevail, in one way or another.

Hi Kari, I've been on Copaxone for about 14 months. I will ocassionally get a bruise, but I have not experienced, nor have I heard of anyone else experiencing, what you describe. If you haven't done so already, you should contact the Teva Shared Solutions people, who are in a better position than an...