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I have RR ms and am taking Rebif for 8 years. It appears to be doing what it's meant to but my walking and balance are declining. Tuesday, I am going to get a MRI, MRV and Doplar ultrasound to see if I have blockages. First time in my life I am hoping to be proven sick. If the tests show nothing the...

Hello I have a good friend who is a RMT and she says that deep tissue massage of the legs helps people with MS because it stimulates blood flow to otherwise relatively idle muscles. Her argument is that it might improve things but certainly can't hurt. Does anyone have any views or experience on the...

Hi MR

I am just starting to try Baclofen today. Will let you know how it works. If it does reduce foot drag then I won't try Bioness. But if it doesn't...

mrhodes40 Your experience is very valuable to hear about and it sounds like you are quite right to have a bit of an edge on the topic. I am at the point where I am probably going to try taking the muscle relax drug first. My pharma said I'd know with the first pill how it affects me. I guess if you ...

Hi Joanna

Did you ever try muscle relaxants (Baclofen?) before the Bioness? Did you ever try an AFO? I am asking because my neurologist is telling me to go that route and not the Bioness. To be fair to him, I'm in Canada and Bioness is not available up here.
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Well, I wasn't actually looking to bash my neurologist. The bioness is only available in the US so he wouldn't have any way of knowing whether it works or not. PATIENTS (me) can go south though. What I am looking for is a testimonial from someone who has spasicity in their leg and who has tried both...

Hello I live in Canada and asked my neurologist about bioness 3000. He said it would be a waste of time (for me at least) because "the problem is in your brain not your leg." He preferred a muscle relaxer to deal with foot drop which, looking at the side effects, I am not too keen on. Has ...