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Dear all, I've been using this site for over a month now and am amazed by the knowledge of the various contributors - I must admit that my main reason for logging on once (or more) a day is in the hope of news that either the cause or cure has been found. There seems to be a new theory for the cause...

Thanks for your responses. As I'm from a non medical / science background (history / accountancy) I'm trying to get a layman's understanding of the possible causes / theories relating to ms - there appears to be many. The response to the Crohns disease article seemed incredibly upbeat but I'm always...

Dear all, My first attack (no previous symptoms) coincided with a chest infection - I orginally thought the loss of feeling in my left arm / hand and my painful chest was all related. When the infection cleared up (with anti-biotics) the arm / hand problem remained and that's why I was referred to a...

I was diagnosed in May 2004 and am on no treatment at present. However, I'm getting fed up with stiffness and aches and pains (legs / arms / back etc) - particualrly in the morning. Does anyone know of anything that might help? My neurologist made no suggestions and didn't seem very bothered (do the...

Antegren looks like the next big thing in MS treatment, but when is it likely to come to the market in the US (no doubt sufferers in the UK will have to wait a couple of years!)? Is it likely to be much better than the performance of the current drugs for modifying this disease (I've had one attack ...

I was diagnosed at the end of May 2004 - the most shocking / depressing aspect of all this is that, after 50 years, no one appears to have a clue what causes MS. Given the way communications / computers / transport have progressed in 20 years why has no progress been made in this area? There must be...