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Hello Ari, sorry to hear about this.

My sister has psoriasis (& her son is mildly autistic).
And our mother is an asthmatic.
I feel that all of these are at their root environmental.
My mother feels guilty... Since asthma is an auto immune disorder.

I was wondering..does anyone think smoking cannabis can actually make your MS worse? I used to smoke sometimes as a teenager, but then I was diagnosed with R-R MS and I smoked once after starting Avonex and it made my old MS symptoms feel terrible until I slept off the "high". I didn't sm...

I use a mini vaporizer by the company Vapir. Add a little Indica, plug in, set your temp and inhale without using plastic bags like with other vapor machines. I have yet to try the included Pouch of lavender buds. Vapor is much more gentle than smoke. In these machines, the material is cooked rather...

Betaseron has me leaking. Does anyone with the same.issue (leakage) have any informaionn or tips to share? Thanks

If not the drug-pusher thing, I feel like a test subject. I once was denied betaseron because I was told by the doctor thatt she already had another patient on that.

Before and after injection, i use a heating pad, thanks to this thread. Years ago, when i was taking Avonex, I used ice. But now, I think of using ice and I think of a frozen, hard chicken cutlet. Cold makes muscles tighten, heat relaxes. A nurse advised me to move around after injecting to disperse...

'seems like vit C makes me feel weird.

thank you! I haven't started beta yet, but all of your posts (and thisisms) have been helpful to me.

Whatever it is, I'll take it! I think of this often as I go into starting betaseron. I can still try natural approach things while taking an injectible... I'm scared, as there is hardly any fat on my body, but I figure that after a while, it'll be no big deal. I hope it won't be a waste of time. :?...

I've had to give up hot tea and soup. Signing a check is always...interesting. It's been a bit of challenge for me to find a good "straw bottle." I found some good lidded cups on theanimalrescuesite. The lid screws on. I use a metal straw and drink only water from this. I thought a travel ...

A neuro of mine has resisted prescribing Gilenya to me due to a risk of cancer. So far, I've found evidence of skin cancer occuring in 8 of the clinical trial subjects. I don't know how many subjects total there were and I don't remember where I read that (it was an internet search). Has anyone else...

I like to say, "fly 2 kites with one spoolie"

thank you for the information!

My neuro, who prescribed Ampyra upon my request, wouldn't do Gilenya, saying "cancer" ... I read last night that it caused skin cancer in 8 of the clinical trial participants.
I think I still want this, though.

I was prescribed Ampyra about 6 months ago (united states). I also can't really hand write any longer, and "walking" is a term I use loosely. It's nothing but wheelchair for the occasional outing these days. But I digress! I'm not sure if it's helping or not. I do miss a dose here and ther...

I think it stimulates the immune system. I for one felt much better during solumedrol treatment (10 years ago--before disability). I don't know if steroids help everyone, though. I responded positively to immune system suppression...not so much with an immune system boost, if that's what LDN does, i...