Whats your favorite phrase?
Whats your favorite phrase?
There are phrases I hear and read over and over again relating to MS research that drive me crazy. I thought, to lighten things up a little, we could all list some of the phrases we have all come to know and love. My personal favorite is :
"HOLDS PROMISE FOR THE TREATMENT OF MS"
"HOLDS PROMISE FOR THE TREATMENT OF MS"
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"Well, you have definite MS, so pick a drug - it doesn't matter which one."
Dx'd with MS & HNPP (hereditary peripheral neuropathy) 7/03 but must have had MS for 30 yrs before that. I've never taken meds for MS except 1 yr experiment on LDN. (I found diet, exercise, sleep, humor, music help me the most.)
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I remembered one reason why the MS med info didn't persuade me to try any of them:
These quotes are copied and pasted directly from official med guides:
These quotes are copied and pasted directly from official med guides:
--AVONEX® will not cure multiple sclerosis (MS)...
--AVONEX® can cause serious side effects...
--The way AVONEX® works in MS is not known.
--Safety and efficacy of treatment with AVONEX® beyond 3 years is not known.
--Rebif will not cure multiple sclerosis (MS)...
--Rebif can cause serious side effects...
--The way Rebif works in MS is not known.
--The safety and efficacy of treatment with Rebif® beyond 2 years have not been established.
--Betaseron will not cure multiple sclerosis (MS)...
--Betaseron can cause serious side effects...
--The way Betaseron works in MS is not known.
--TYSABRI does not cure MS or Crohn’s disease...
--TYSABRI increases your chance of getting a rare brain infection that usually causes death or severe disability.
--The specific mechanism(s) by which TYSABRI exerts its effects in multiple sclerosis and Crohn’s disease have not been fully defined.
--TYSABRI has not been studied for use longer than 2 years.
--COPAXONE is not a cure...
--The mechanism(s) by which glatiramer acetate exerts its effects in patients with MS are not fully understood.
Dx'd with MS & HNPP (hereditary peripheral neuropathy) 7/03 but must have had MS for 30 yrs before that. I've never taken meds for MS except 1 yr experiment on LDN. (I found diet, exercise, sleep, humor, music help me the most.)