Do they cause a decrease in symptoms or do they just keep symptoms from increasing?
So...the drugs to treat this...
So...the drugs to treat this...
Are they all injectibles? I don't wanna!
Do they cause a decrease in symptoms or do they just keep symptoms from increasing?
Do they cause a decrease in symptoms or do they just keep symptoms from increasing?
Hey Just_Me,
So far the only drugs to treat MS are injectables but oral medications are right around the corner. Unfortunately the injectables that are on the market do not improve symptoms but simply decrease the progression of the disease. That said, research shows that the earlier you get on a medication the less disabilty you accumulate down the road(generally). I know the injectables suck but if I were you I would begin taking something ASAP. What should give you comfort is the knowledge that the injectables will only be tempory until the FDA approves one of the many oral medications in the pipeline!
So far the only drugs to treat MS are injectables but oral medications are right around the corner. Unfortunately the injectables that are on the market do not improve symptoms but simply decrease the progression of the disease. That said, research shows that the earlier you get on a medication the less disabilty you accumulate down the road(generally). I know the injectables suck but if I were you I would begin taking something ASAP. What should give you comfort is the knowledge that the injectables will only be tempory until the FDA approves one of the many oral medications in the pipeline!
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Well, if I were you, I would probably take the medicine, because this would all be new to me and I wouldn't know any better.
Anyhow, my husband took the Avonex for about 1.5 years and then the copaxone for another year. Both made him feel worse and did nothing to stop the progression...so he hasn't had anything like that for the last 5 years...and guess what? He just had another MRI and it looks "great". Hardly anything, so if we could just get rid of the actuall symptoms, our life would be so much better.
What he does do, is follow the Best Bet Diet and he has been doing the abx protocol for 2 years, but he has had to stop for the last week due to a UTI.
So, I can't say it made him walk better, but his MRI looks grand.
Anyhow, my husband took the Avonex for about 1.5 years and then the copaxone for another year. Both made him feel worse and did nothing to stop the progression...so he hasn't had anything like that for the last 5 years...and guess what? He just had another MRI and it looks "great". Hardly anything, so if we could just get rid of the actuall symptoms, our life would be so much better.
What he does do, is follow the Best Bet Diet and he has been doing the abx protocol for 2 years, but he has had to stop for the last week due to a UTI.
So, I can't say it made him walk better, but his MRI looks grand.
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Antibiotic Protocol, also called CAP (combined antibiotic protocol)Just_Me wrote:The best bet diet is as almost bad as injections! No breads or sugar - whats left that is good?!?
What is ABX protocol?
There is a lot if info here about CAP if you want to know more. But, your question is about needles. You can also check out LDN. Both CAP and LDN involve "off-label" use of existing medications. It is the nature of the neurologist to prefer the injectibles, but once you've been around a while you find out why many folks are using "off-label" therapies. Ken
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You know, I started this when it started to look like I would be diagnosed with MS. It really isn't that bad. I don't miss red meat, and the pizza places around were getting bad anyway. If I go out to eat, I just try to order salad or fish that isn't fried.LoveActually wrote:I think I'm going to start the Swank Diet. I can still have bread with that one.
Now, going gluten-free - I haven't been able to manage that.
Who cares? I say, throw everything you can at it.Just_me wrote:And if you start a diet at the same time as starting meds...how do you know which one is helping?