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Hi Karen It's not an easy job to decide which medicine to take...particularly since as I understand it it's equally hard to tell if it's actually working... That said, I finally settled on Avonex because it was only once a week and I decided I'd eventually get over the side effects. That plus it has...

Brenda, what's this about not having the motivation to exercise :?: I'll try to find that Yoga video because I find the stretching really seems to help with the spasticity or whatever it is. I haven't quite figured this MS stuff out (do we ever :?: ) I exercised tonight and can tell I'm losing groun...

Hi all! I'm happy to say I can still exercise and use that as a gauge as to how my MS is or is not doing its thing. I do water aerobics in a therapeutic pool 2x week (90+degrees) and so far no problem with that temp water. The other days I practice walking on a treadmill, do aerobics on an elliptica...

Thanks so much for the welcome Chris! So nice to be chatting with someone in England. I'm in Richmond, Virginia and altho I'm not a native of Virginia, many Virginian's are "close" to all things English. :) This site is so sophisticated I'm going to have to get myself up to speed "tec...

Hi! I'm Sharon, 57, dx'd RRMS in 8/03, have done Avonex 8 times now and still feeling the side effects. Still getting used to the idea that I have MS too as a matter of fact... My major problem is walking, altho I'm still on my feet and still working. I'm avidly pursuing info on women diagnosed at a...