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Misdiagnosed: Why Spokane's infamously high MS rates may be nothing more than a self-fulfilling myth. by Nicholas Deshais, Inland NW News
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This article is rather interesting, disturbing and encouraging.

So much pain and anxiety could be spared if more doctors were direct. It's worth the money, energy and time to seek out MS expert, not a neurologist who may claim to be an expert, as there is a distinction.

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Copaxone ® (glatiramer acetate) MS Drugs - Copaxone ® Efficacy (Effectiveness of Copaxone ®) How effective is Copaxone ®? % of patients relapse free at 2 years Placebo 27% Copaxone ® 34% Number of patients progression free† completing 2 years of Copaxone ® % of patients progression free at 2 years P...

Yes, I keep posting this but we need to find INDEPENDENT non bias, non drug company funded studies done by individuals with no Teva ties......Almost impossible. 2004 Copied from Lancet Neurology of Canada In this week's issue of the Lancet Neurology, glatiramer acetate, known as Copaxone(R), was sub...

2004, Copied from Lancet Neurology of Canada 'In this week's issue of the Lancet Neurology, glatiramer acetate, known as Copaxone(R), was subjected to an independent review. The systematic review, called a Cochrane Review, performed by Dr. Luca Munari and colleagues, challenges the claims of benefit...

Copied from the net: 'In this week's issue of the Lancet Neurology, glatiramer acetate, known as Copaxone(R), was subjected to an independent review. The systematic review, called a Cochrane Review, performed by Dr. Luca Munari and colleagues, challenges the claims of benefit from previous industry-...

2004 Copied from Lancet Neurology of Canada In this week's issue of the Lancet Neurology, glatiramer acetate, known as Copaxone(R), was subjected to an independent review. The systematic review, called a Cochrane Review, performed by Dr. Luca Munari and colleagues, challenges the claims of benefit f...

Original Neuro only tested my blood once in five years. Which was during our first meeting in the emergency room when I first presented five years ago. Dr. Olek performed blood tests every six weeks to evaluate Hughes syndrome and he also had me undergo an eye exam and Evoked Potential exam to evalu...

I left the original neurologist whom I had been with for the first 4 years because his billing lady was a nut job and my billing was always messed up. I found out through a friend that this big deal MS doctor had moved to town and I had insurance so I just made an appointment. This doctor is Montel ...

Cheerleader---- Please find a new neurologist. Your husband's story sounds like APS. This has only been diagnosed for 20 years and so many doctors dont understand the issues. The APS tests fluctuate.... you must take the test every 6-12 weeks a few times to really rule out APS. Sometimes the IgG wil...

Hello, Im back and I just want to say that after being off the Copaxone poison eight months I feel like and I actually do....have a new life. Long story I was diagnosed with definite Multiple Sclerosis five years ago after a couple days of dizziness which morphed into vertigo, nausea, diploma confus...

I highly doubt that a baby aspirin once a day has cured 4 years of dystonic head tremor.

I would like to know if anyone else has developed tremors while on copaxone.

I was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis instead of the correct diagnosis of brainstem stroke. I had been on Copaxone for the four years of my misdiagnosis. About the fifth day of taking Copaxone, I developed a almost constant head tremor. (Dystonic No-No) It appeared as if I was shivering or repe...

I was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis instead of the correct diagnosis of brainstem stroke. I had been on Copaxone for the four years of my misdiagnosis. About the fifth week of taking Copaxone, I developed a almost constant head tremor. (Dystonic No-No) It appeared as if I was shivering or rep...