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btw this is just for Avonex

Im wondering whether you guys inject yourselves or get someone else to inject you.

If you definitely have MS, but the spinal tap was negative, does it change the prognosis, or are you exactly the same as someone who returned a positive result?

thanks for the info.

Hey i have jerky head movements and sometimes my head jerks involuntarily as well. What do you call this symptom and is there a drug for this? I've had it for some time now.

Actually my doctor said that NOTHING could be done

Sunshine 12 I think its critical to keep alternating arms. Sometimes people have numbness in a leg so they keep injecting in that leg as it is less painful but this is strongly discouraged. You must keep alternating to avoid site reactions (which might only crop up after a while). Good luck!

I suggest you dont fake. But one thing you could do is say you had symptoms before the first attack. For example, say you noticed a partial loss of sensation on the arm but thought it was dry skin. Also you had sharp back pains. Ask your neuro whether he thinks this could have been a previous attack...

hey is anyone going to reply?

did you tell everyone as soon as you were diagnosed? I'm still debating if I should. Can someone help me?

Have any of you seen a psychologist about your medical condition? I'm not sure if i really need to. Does anyone know the kind of things they tell you. And are they useful.

Thanks.

I've been taking Avonex for about a year now, and i've noticed my hair has begun to thin out quite significantly. Does anyone know how to stop this without stopping the interferon?

Thanks.

Hey everyone. I have had MS for a couple of years and I suffer from chronic vertigo which never goes away (but does differ in intensity). I am reluctant to go to public places because I dont feel steady. Can someone help me? Are there any good drugs that act directly on the CNS? I've tried various b...