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Acthar
Has anyone ever tried this? I did a steroid treatment back in July and all of my MS symptoms have calmed down except the optic neuritis. My doc prescribed Acthar injections, 1x a day for 5 days and said it would more than likely help my eye sight come back. I have never heard of this medication and ...
- Mon Sep 13, 2010 4:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Just need to vent....
- Replies: 6
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Algis, thanks for the advice. I will definitely keep that in mind. I saw a specialist and he basically told me there was nothing he could do. The best thing he could say was hopefully it will come back in 3-6 months. All I can do now is sit, hope and wait. I am not a patient person especially with t...
- Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Just need to vent....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2077
Just need to vent....
Does anyone ever just have a day where you are just pissed off at the shear fact that you have MS?? I think I'm having one of those days. I'm not playing the "I'm a victim" game, but just wish some things would improve. I've tried to remain strong along the way, but today was just a little...
- Wed Aug 18, 2010 1:10 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Just diagnosed in Ohio
- Replies: 4
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- Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:41 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Just diagnosed in Ohio
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1809
Just diagnosed in Ohio
Hey everyone, Glad to have found this site! I was just diagnosed with MS three weeks ago. It was something so completely unexpected as the symptoms were only going on for a few months. I took my first injection of Avonex this past Saturday. I knew absolutely nothing about MS when I was told it was a...